Instructor- Surgical Technology Services

Baton Rouge Community College; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC) seeks an Instructor for Surgical Technology Services in Baton Rouge, LA. The role involves teaching theory, supervising students in clinical settings, and demonstrating skills in simulation labs.

Responsibilities include advising students, participating in college service, and engaging in professional development. The candidate may teach evenings, weekends, online, or service-learning courses as needed to support student success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Surgical Technology, Health Science, or a related field, or graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program.
• Certified Surgical Technologist required.
• Minimum 3 years of operating room experience or as a Surgical Technology instructor.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses, advise students, and contribute to college service and professional development.
• Monitor students in clinical areas and demonstrate clinical skills in simulation laboratory.
• Assess courses and participate in department hearings, committees, and service activities.
• May teach evenings, weekends, online, dual enrollment, and service-learning courses.
• Promote collegial atmosphere and support the institution’s mission and policies.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Surgical Technology, Health Science, or related field

Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program

Master’s degree in Health Science, Allied Health, Education or related field

Job description

Job no: 495730

Closes:

Work Type: Faculty Full-Time

Locations: Baton Rouge, LA

Categories: Allied Health, Academic Affairs, Nursing,Education

Instructor- Surgical Technology Services

Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC)

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Preparing Tomorrow’s Surgical Technologists, AdvancingClinical Excellence, and Empowering Student Success.

Surgical Services Faculty are responsible for teaching coursesas assigned, student advising, college service, professionaldevelopment and promotion of collegial atmosphere. Faculty areexpected to support the institution’s mission and vision and abideby the Faculty Handbook and college-wide policies. Faculty reportdirectly to program managers and department chairs withintheirrespective departments and divisions.

This position will monitor students in the clinical areas, teachtheory in classroom, and demonstrate clinical skills in thesimulation laboratory. Additional responsibilities includeassessing courses, serving on college committees, participating inextracurricular activities, community service, and professionaldevelopment. Faculty may be required to teach evenings and weekendsas well as on-line, dual enrollment, and service learningcourses.

Key Responsibilities

65% InstructionalResponsibilities:

• Provide learning experiences in accordance with students’ needsand abilities
• Use learning resources to help students learn
• Assess student learning in accordance with college policy
• Provide each student with a course syllabus and schedule
• Maintain a minimum of 10 office hours per week
• Meet all scheduled classes within the appropriatetimeframe
• Advise students and assist with registration, orientation, andrecruitment as needed
• Follow the approved master course syllabi
• Maintain accurate grade and attendance records.
• Submit syllabi, office hours, grades, attendance, electronictime sheets, and other reports by established deadlines2

20% Evaluate and Document ClinicalPerformance:

• Notify program manager and department chair of absence withcourse substitution plan in a timely manner.
• Attend all departmental, division, and general facultymeetings
• Attend convocations and participate in graduation exercise(attired in appropriate academic regalia)
• Adhere to professional standards of conduct
• Participate in the faculty evaluation process
• Outcome Assessment.

5% Service:

• Contribute to the college and your discipline by collaboratingwith others and offering your service to the college.

5% Professional Development:

• Contribute to the college and your discipline by collaboratingwith others and offering your service to the college

• 5% Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Surgical Technology, Health Science, or arelated field; OR
• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program.

Certifications/License Required: CertifiedSurgical Technologist

Experience

• 3 years documented experience in the operating room or surgicaltechnology instructor.

Preferred Education

• Master’s degree in Health Science, Allied Health, Education orrelated field.

Benefits:As a member of the LouisianaCommunity and Technical College System,BRCC has an attractivebenefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Benefitsoffered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options,supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident,vision, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollarson some childcare 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, andlength of employment.

Why Join BRCC?

Baton Rouge Community College offers a collaborative workenvironment, a commitment to employee development, and theopportunity to support the mission of student success throughstrong institutional operations.

Passing pre-employment criminal background screen isrequired as a condition of employment.