Curriculum Lead, Sterile Processing & Surgical Tech

Cengage Group; Ohio; On-site; USD 77,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cengage Group seeks an educator to lead Sterile Processing Technician instruction, guiding learners through certification readiness and hands-on practice. You will connect course concepts to real-world sterile processing and perioperative care while supporting related Surgical Technology instruction when needed.

The role emphasizes engaging live or online teaching, data-driven improvement, and collaboration with academic teams to drive learner success and alignment with certification standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent mix of education and teaching experience.
• Experience in sterile processing, surgical technology, perioperative services, or healthcare education.
• Proven ability to teach adult learners in classroom, clinical, workforce, or online settings.
• Strong familiarity with HSPA certification standards and exam domains.
• Knowledge of endoscope/scope reprocessing responsibilities.
• Understanding of Surgical Technology practice to support teaching.
• Familiarity with NCCT TS-C pathways and certification requirements.

Responsibilities

• Act as main educator for Sterile Processing Technician course and provide engaging instruction.
• Potentially support instruction for the Surgical Technology course based on program needs.
• Facilitate live and/or asynchronous learning experiences, demonstrations, review sessions, and certification preparation.
• Provide timely, actionable feedback to students on assignments, assessments, skills practice, and remediation.
• Monitor student engagement, progress, mastery, and risk indicators, intervening early when learners fall behind.
• Build an encouraging, career-focused learning environment linking course concepts to real-world sterile processing and perioperative practice.
• Mentor learners on certification readiness, test-taking, professional expectations, and career pathways.
• Partner with student support, operations, and academic teams to address barriers to learner persistence and success.
• Own learner-success objectives and key results, tracking and analyzing student performance data to identify instructional gaps.
• Function as an authority on Sterile Processing Technician education and training, preserving knowledge of HSPA certification requirements and standards.
• Teach sterile processing workflows, ensuring learners understand endoscope/scope reprocessor roles.
• Stay updated on certification requirements, industry standards, regulations, and professional practices.
• Develop, revise, and maintain course content responding to learner needs, certification requirements, and industry standards.
• Partner with instructional designers, assessment specialists, media teams, and SMEs to build effective learning experiences.
• Maintain alignment among instruction, course objectives, assessments, certification proficiencies, and job skills.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

Sterile processing

Surgical Technology

Adult education

HSPA standards

Endoscope reprocessing

Surgical Tech education

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in related field

Job description

Cengage Group seeks an educator to lead Sterile Processing Technician instruction, guiding learners through certification readiness and hands-on practice. You will connect course concepts to real-world sterile processing and perioperative care while supporting related Surgical Technology instruction when needed.

The role emphasizes engaging live or online teaching, data-driven improvement, and collaboration with academic teams to drive learner success and alignment with certification standards.