Instructor/Clinical Coordinator, Medical Sonography

Wake Technical Community College; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Wake Technical Community College seeks an instructor to provide effective instruction for the Medical Sonography curriculum and to plan and coordinate student clinical experiences.

The role requires coordinating with program leadership and affiliating clinical agencies, evaluating students, and ensuring compliance with accreditation standards (CAAHEP and JRC-DMS).

Qualifications

• Associate's degree required with ARDMS/ARRT credentials.
• Minimum two years of clinical experience as a registered sonographer.
• Credentials in Abdomen (AB) and OB/GYN (OB) are required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison for department heads and affiliated clinical agencies.
• Teach clinical and/or didactic courses per published descriptions.
• Coordinate clinical education with didactic education as assigned.
• Conduct weekly clinical site visits to evaluate students and affiliates.
• Communicate needs and placements to the Program Director.
• Schedule and select learning experiences to meet student outcomes.
• Evaluate students to ensure adequate clinical experience.
• Participate in program evaluation for accreditation standards.
• Maintain scholastic records and submit required reports.

Skills

Schedule evenings/weekends

Confidentiality

Independent work

Interpersonal skills

Diversity of students

Teaching methods

Curriculum development

Education

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

ARDMS/ARRT credentials

Job description

This position is responsible for providing effective instruction for the Medical Sonography curriculum and for planning and coordination of student clinical experiences.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions described.

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison for the Imaging Department Head, Medical Sonography Program Director and the Medical Sonography faculty with affiliating clinical agencies; maintain ongoing communications to discuss, arrange, and improve clinical rotations and experiences.
• Teach clinical and/or didactic courses in accordance with published course descriptions and the schedule of courses.
• Coordinate clinical education with didactic education as assigned by the program director.
• Conduct weekly clinical site visits to evaluate students; evaluate and ensure the effectiveness of clinical affiliates and education centers.
• Communicate with the Medical Sonography Program Director regarding clinical needs and placements.
• Select learning experiences that facilitate the attainment of course student learning outcomes.
• Request clinical sites and observation experiences from clinical agencies and make weekly site visits to assure adequacy of clinical instruction and experience.
• Evaluate students to ensure adequate clinical experience.
• Schedule students for clinical rotations with affiliating agencies to ensure effective learning experiences.
• Participate in overall program evaluation to maintain compliance with the standards and guidelines established by CAAHEP and JRC-DMS.
• Compile and analyze enrollment data to project need for part‑time faculty and assess completion rates.
• Perform course documentation duties for assigned courses; instruct and guide the class efficiently and effectively.
• Maintain accurate scholastic records of students and submit required reports to the Imaging Department Head and the registrar.
• Grade and return student work in a timely manner.
• Attend clinical agency planning meetings and help maintain current affiliation agreements and develop new agreements to meet program needs.
• Collaborate with the Program Director, Faculty, and Imaging Department Head to budget for equipment, supplies, and professional development for the department.
• Correlate clinical education with didactic education.
• Review and recommend additions to library holdings, textbooks, audio‑visual, or other teaching aids.
• Support the Program Director to assure effective program operation.
• Participate in the Program assessment process.
• Cooperate with the Program Director in periodic review and revision of clinical course materials.
• Organize and maintain laboratory and clinical areas, including physical facilities, equipment, and materials in a clean, neat, operating condition when applicable.
• Maintain current knowledge of the discipline and educational methodologies through continuing professional development.
• Participate in continuing professional education and community activities related to Medical Sonography.
• Maintain current knowledge of program policies, procedures, and student progress.
• Actively participate in faculty committees and departmental meetings; assist with planning and serve in leadership.
• Provide regular and timely feedback to students regarding academic progress.
• Maintain regular office hours.
• Assist with tracking completion or reentry of students for the program.
• Complete orientation of students entering the program.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to work a schedule, including evenings and weekends.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work independently on a wide variety of professional tasks.
• Exhibit strong interpersonal, leadership and communication skills to deal effectively with college staff, faculty, students, and community members.
• Ability to work with a diverse student population to help them reach their maximum potential.
• Proficiency in teaching methodology, supervision, instruction evaluation, and guidance.
• Proficiency in curriculum development, supervision, instruction, evaluation, and academic advising.

Requirements

• Associate's degree.
• Appropriate credential(s) specific to the concentrations offered (Abdomen and OB/GYN).
• Minimum of two years of clinical experience as a registered sonographer in the professional sonography field.
• Must be credentialed in Abdomen (AB) and OB/GYN (OB) by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) or in Sonography R.T. (S) ARRT by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).

Preferences

• Bachelor's degree.
• Supervisory and leadership experience in an academic setting.
• Experience supervising clinical practicums, externships, internships, and/or program development.
• Three years of full‑time teaching experience as a lead instructor with course coordination experience in medical sonography and/or community college teaching.