Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging Instructor/Clinical Coordinator

Collin College; Frisco (TX); On-site; USD 65,820 - 79,780; Full time

Job summary

Collin College in Frisco, Texas, seeks an experienced educator to oversee clinical partnerships, site procurement, and student placements for its Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging program. The role includes teaching NMMI courses and coordinating the program’s clinical education component.

Requirements include a bachelor’s degree and two years of post‑certification clinical experience in nuclear medicine technology.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited academic institution and two (2) years full‑time post‑certification clinical experience in nuclear medicine technology.

Responsibilities

• Oversee clinical partnerships and site procurement for the Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging program.
• Coordinate clinical education activities and maintain rotation schedules.
• Teach NMMI didactic, laboratory, and clinical courses in alignment with syllabi and college policy.
• Support student progression, retention and completion through advising and mentoring.
• Maintain compliance with accreditation standards and documentation for readiness and reporting.

Skills

Nuclear medicine knowledge

Molecular imaging

Clinical education

Curriculum development

Advising and mentoring

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Medicine

Job description

9700 Wade Boulevard, Frisco, Texas, 75035

We are searching for candidates that meet the required qualifications and experience and are able to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

Job Summary:

Oversee clinical partnerships, clinical site procurement, and student placements; maintain instructional practices aligned with nuclear medicine and molecular imaging standards; support student success through advising and mentoring; and collaborate with clinical affiliates to ensure high‑quality clinical learning experiences. Teach assigned Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (NMMI) courses in alignment with course syllabi and college policy while coordinating the program’s clinical education component.

Required Qualifications:

• Teach assigned NMMI didactic, laboratory, and/or clinical courses in accordance with course syllabi and college policy.
• Maintain current instructional materials, teaching methodologies, and discipline‑specific technologies aligned with nuclear medicine and molecular imaging practice standards.
• Support student progression, retention, registration, and completion.
• Support continuous improvement of instructional effectiveness and student learning outcomes.
• Coordinate all clinical education activities for the Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging program.
• Engage in clinical site procurement and maintain clinical placement capacity sufficient to support the program’s approved cohort size.
• Establish and maintain relationships with clinical affiliates and clinical supervisors.
• Assist with coordination and maintenance of clinical affiliation documentation in collaboration with institutional partners.
• Develop and maintain student clinical rotation schedules and assignments.
• Conduct clinical site visits to evaluate student progress and appropriateness of clinical learning environments.
• Evaluate clinical site effectiveness to ensure alignment with program learning outcomes and accreditation expectations.
• Collaborate with clinical instructors/preceptors to support competency development and performance evaluation.
• Maintain systems for tracking student clinical competencies, procedural experiences, attendance, and evaluations.
• Monitor student compliance with clinical onboarding requirements and professional standards.
• Ensure clinical supervision aligns with nuclear medicine practice expectations and radiation safety requirements.
• Support development of new clinical partnerships to maintain program sustainability and workforce alignment.
• Support compliance with institutional, state, regional, and JRCNMT accreditation standards.
• Assist with collection, analysis, and reporting of program effectiveness and student outcomes data.
• Participate in program advisory committee meetings.
• Participate in discipline, division, and college committees and meetings.
• Participate in commencement ceremonies and recognition events.
• Contribute to library resource selection supporting program instruction.
• Establish annual professional development objectives with the Associate Dean or Program Director.
• Maintain professional competence through continuing education, conferences, networking, and clinical engagement.
• Participate in community outreach and workforce partnership activities supporting the program.
• Assist in maintaining a safe, organized nuclear medicine and molecular imaging laboratory learning environment.
• Support monitoring of laboratory equipment functionality and maintenance needs.
• Support compliance with radiopharmaceutical handling expectations within instructional environments.
• Ensure radiation protection and laboratory safety procedures are followed and equipment appropriately secured.

Supplemental Functions

• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Perform all duties and maintain all standards in accordance with college policies, procedures and Core Values.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging procedures and clinical workflows.
• Knowledge of radiopharmaceutical handling and radiation safety principles.
• Knowledge of competency‑based clinical education models.
• Knowledge of JRCNMT accreditation expectations.
• Strong organizational, communication, mentoring, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to coordinate clinical placement capacity across multiple healthcare partners.
• Ability to evaluate student competency progression in clinical environments.
• Ability to maintain documentation supporting accreditation readiness and clinical education compliance.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with clinical instructors, preceptors, and imaging department leadership.
• Ability to support instructional delivery across classroom, laboratory, simulation, and clinical environments.
• Ability to maintain safe instructional laboratory environments consistent with institutional and regulatory requirements.

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met. Positions in this class typically include talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and reaching, climbing and balancing, plus pushing, pulling and lifting. Relatively free from unpleasant environmental conditions or hazards. Office environment. Occasional physical effort required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited academic institution and two (2) years full‑time post‑certification clinical experience in nuclear medicine technology.

Preferred

Teaching, clinical instruction, or preceptor experience.

Experience coordinating clinical education.

Familiarity with JRCNMT accreditation standards.

Community college teaching experience.

Licenses and Certifications

Current certification as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist (ARRT(N) or NMTCB).

**This position is Security Sensitive, therefore, candidates will be subject to a criminal background check.**

The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all‑inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job as duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. Collin College reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made by Collin College in its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required & Preferred Qualifications (if applicable):

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of the positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job‑related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Fair Labor Standards Act (exempt/non‑exempt) is designated by position. The employer actively supports Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations.

***This is a Security Sensitive position. Therefore, candidates will be subject to a criminal background check.***

Compensation Type:

Employment Type:

Full time

Hiring Minimum

$65,420.00

Hiring Maximum

$79,780.50

Compensation is determined based on experience.

Collin College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable law.