Cardiovascular Sonography Clincial Coordinator/Instructor

INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE; Schriever (LA); On-site; USD 57,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Summer stipends

No weekends/nights/ hurricane duty

Job summary

Fletcher Technical Community College in Schriever, LA invites applications for a Program Coordinator/Faculty role in the Cardiovascular program. This 9-month, unclassified-faculty position emphasizes coordinating courses, developing catalog entries, and ensuring accreditation standards are met.

The role requires an associate degree and a cardiovascular credential, plus two years of cardiovascular healthcare experience and demonstrated clinical and teaching abilities.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent required.
• Cardiovascular credential in noninvasive vascular studies and/or adult echocardiography required.
• Two years’ experience in cardiovascular healthcare preferred.
• Demonstrate clinical and teaching experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan and develop program and course specific college catalog entries and revisions.
• Plan and develop program policies and procedures.
• Plan and develop program student learning outcomes.
• Ensure syllabi reflect catalog, policies and student outcomes and LMS standards.
• Coordinate clinical education assignments and supervise student clinical experience.

Skills

Clinical teaching experience

Flexible schedule coordination

Education

Associate’s degree

Cardiovascular credential in noninvasive vascular studies or adult echocardiography

Job description

Job no:495621

Closes:

Work Type: Faculty Full-Time

Locations: Schriever, LA

Categories: Academic Affairs, Nursing

College: Fletcher Technical Community College

Department: Academic Affairs & Initiatives

Sub department: Nursing & Allied Health

Type of Appointment: Unclassified - Faculty 9 month

Salary: $57,332 - $77,083 (salary commensurate with rank)

Position Specific Benefits

Flexible hours, additional stipends for summer assignments, no weekends, nights, call, or hurricane duty. Perfect for those needing flexibility for family or caregiving responsibilities. Join us and help shape the next generation of cardiovascular sonographers!

Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan and develop program and course specific college catalog entries and revisions.
• Plan and develop program policies and procedures.
• Plan and develop program student learning outcomes.
• Ensure syllabi reflect Fletcher’s catalog, policies and procedures as well as student learning outcomes.
  Ensure courses in LMS meet minimal standards of excellence.
• Ensure course content reflects program advisory committee standards as advised through annual program advisory committee input (as applicable).
• Review curriculum revision and development.
• Review programmatic accreditation compliance (as applicable).
• May include oversight of internships and other programmatic requirements.
• May include involvement and coordination with program advisory committees.
• Requires a 9-month contracted commitment.

Program Coordinator Duties

• Maintain program statistics required by any boards and accreditation bodies.
• Coordinate with Director to schedule faculty for courses prior to each semester.
• Coordinate and schedule all courses prior to the beginning of each semester.
• Track student payments and adjust cohort numbers after each semester (if applicable).
• Maintain communications with the Director, faculty, students, and clinical sites.
• Assist the Director to create a learning environment in which all students are treated equitably and with respect.
  Attend regular meetings for the faculty.
• Monitor and maintain the attendance records of students from faculty for all courses. Report any issues to the Director.
  Maintain records of course syllabi, course exams, and clinical paperwork from faculty for all courses per the record retention schedule.
• Maintain records of all student files including admission evaluation forms, certification examination pass rates and transcripts (if applicable).
• Oversee the performance and teaching of safety issues in the program.
• Participate and assist in organizing student orientation sessions and prepare and mail any required paperwork for students (if applicable).
• Collaborate with Director to assure consistency with other programs to assure ease in transition from practical nursing program to ASN (if applicable).
• Participate in student orientation sessions.
• Monitor the clinical requirement of each student prior to the student going into a clinical setting and report any delinquencies to the appropriate instructor and Director (if applicable).
• Coordinate clinical education assignments and provide administration, organization, and supervision of the student clinical experience (if applicable)
  Monitor student’s academic records and report to Director any delinquencies.
• Develop, monitor, and follow up on the annual systematic plan of evaluation and any annual reports.
  Advise students and complete form and transcripts as appropriate.
• Assist students in completing graduation and required board paperwork if applicable. Assist graduating students in planning pinning ceremony (if applicable).
• Develop and monitor plan program outcome assessment.
• Must have flexibility to schedule to advise students in program area.
• Must be on site where the program is conducted at least 50% of training performs (this includes classroom, lecture and clinical instruction). (if applicable)
• Must be able to work alongside instructors to provide students with appropriate classroom/lab sessions.
• Provide assistance in lab setting as needed to ensure quality experiences (if applicable).
• Attend and participate in scheduled activities, which include graduation, open house/recruiting events as assigned, advising during registration and any specially held registrations, tutoring, seminars, college in-service, and required meetings. Share ideas and information, and work toward common department and College goals.
• Complete all training for Fletcher or LCTC in a timely manner.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Director, Dean, or VC.

Division Specific Duties

• Teach assigned courses. Act as facilitator of learning and a manager of information for the students. Participate in efforts to consistently improve the level of student success. Facilitate critical thinking in preparation for and throughout clinical experiences. Flexibility with teaching schedule in relation to revisions/changes/unusual circumstances within the program curriculum.
• Be adaptable to schedule/load adjustments based upon enrollment and accountable for a forty-hour workweek, including instructional responsibilities, planning, meetings, etc.

Required Education: Associate’s degree awarded by an institution accredited by an agency that is recognized by the United States Department of Education or the equivalent. Hold a cardiovascular credential in noninvasive vascular studies and/or adult echocardiography.

Required Experience: Two years’ experience in cardiovascular healthcare.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Demonstrate clinical and teaching experience

Benefits: As a member of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System,Fletcher Technical Community College has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident, vision, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some child care and medical expenses), holidays (14 per year, typically includes longer break at Christmas), generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits and Employee Assistance Program. Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort and length of employment.

Passing pre-employment criminal background screen is required as a condition of employment. Fletcher Technical Community College is an equal opportunity/equal access employer. Fletcher Technical Community College is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.