Part-Time Instructor, Surgical Technology

McLennan Community College; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 34,440,000 - 55,104,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Part-Time Retirement

Job summary

McLennan Community College seeks an instructor to provide didactic, laboratory, simulation, and clinical instruction for the Surgical Technology program.

The role includes planning, supervising, and evaluating student learning, ensuring timely progress assessments, and collaborating across departments. The position requires travel to clinical facilities and flexibility to teach as needed, with an expectation to not exceed 19.5 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program.
• Minimum two years of work experience in an operating room scrub role or as a Surgical Technology Instructor.
• Current credential in Surgical Technology through an NCCA-accredited program.

Responsibilities

• Provide didactic, laboratory, simulation, and clinical instruction to students.
• Plan, supervise, and evaluate student learning and skills development.
• Maintain office hours and support extracurricular activities across departments.
• Travel to clinical facilities and teach as needed.

Skills

Teaching

Clinical supervision

Travel to clinical facilities

Education

Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program

Job description

Communication: We will be open and courageous in our communication with students and with one another. We will communicate decisions and the reasons for them.

Excellence: We will strive for excellence in all that we do. We will actively plan for the future, seeking new and innovative ways to accomplish our mission.

Inclusiveness: We will seek to appreciate and understand our students and each other, actively seeking different viewpoints. We will work to create a welcoming environment where our diverse community of students and employees learn, teach, and work together.

Integrity: We will work with the highest level of integrity, taking responsibility for all of our actions. We will tell the truth and seek to be fair in our decision-making and actions.

People: We will be honest, humble, respectful, and gracious to our students and to each other. We best serve our students, colleagues, and community when we work as a team.

Provide didactic, laboratory, simulation, and clinical instruction to students in the Surgical Technology program. Plan, supervise, and evaluate student learning and skills development in assigned instructional and clinical settings. Ensure students receive appropriate instruction, supervision, and timely assessment of their progress toward meeting program requirements while providing instruction consistent with professional credentials, education, experience, and expertise in the designated content area. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to: maintaining office hours, promoting, and supporting extra-curricular activities, working across departments to develop student communication, computation, and problem-solving skills. Faculty are expected to accept courses as assigned which could include face-to-face, non-traditional teaching modalities or time frames, such as evening, weekend, dual credit, blended, and/or online courses. They must be able to travel to clinical facilities and be flexible to teach as needed. Employee may not exceed 19.5 hours per week.

NOTE: This is a security sensitive position and an appropriate background investigation will be made on applicants being strongly considered for this position.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Restricted-Sustained posture, for prolonged periods; light lifting, some walking, pushing, pulling on a regular basis. Minimal Hazard/Exposure-Standard office setting. At least minimal environmental controls are in place to assure health and comfort.

BENEFITS

• Part-Time Retirement. Participation in Medicare Part A, but not Social Security (FICA).

MINIUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Education: Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program.

Experience: Minimum of two years of work experience within the past five years in an operating room scrub role, as a Surgical Technology Instructor, or a combination of both.

Special Requirement: Current credential in Surgical Technology through a national certification program accredited by the National Commission on Certifying Agencies (NCCA).

MCC uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. For more information visit www.dhs.gov/e-verify.

REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS

• Online Employment Application
• Resume
• Copies of College Transcripts
• Current Surgical Technology credential (see Special Requirement)

MCC provides equal educational opportunities to all individuals and does not discriminate against any individual regardless of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, disability, age, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, or other legally protected category in its educational programs, activities, or employment. https://www.mclennan.edu/employees/procedure-manual/docs/F/FA-II.pdf