Part - Time Instructor, Surgical Technology - Reno - FY 2027

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

The College of Southern Nevada (CSN) is seeking a Part-time Instructor in Surgical Technology for the Reno area. The role involves teaching SRGT courses to meet the catalog objectives, preparing course outlines, and managing classes and exams across lab, clinical, and didactic components.

Responsibilities include coordinating attendance, grading, and student progress, with office hours and site visits as needed.

Qualifications

• Current, surgical technology-specific credential accredited by NCCA – CST/TS-C or CRCST with HSPA.
• 1 year OR scrub experience or Sterile Processing Technician, or 2 years as instructor in surgical technology.
• Ability to teach lab, clinical and didactic SRGT courses.
• Ability to travel to clinical sites for evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Meet all classes at the scheduled time, place and duration.
• Teach courses per catalog descriptions and course outlines to meet objectives.
• Provide a course outline at course start including goals, content and textbooks.
• Explain attendance, exams, grading, and final grade requirements.
• Describe office hours and appointment procedures.
• Convey other requirements needed to meet course objectives.
• Periodically inform students of progress and evaluate progress toward objectives.
• Prepare and administer examinations and final exams measuring objectives.
• Assign grades to students.

Education

Surgical technology credential CST/TS-C/CRCST with HSPA

Tools

CANVAS

Cisco Teams

Polycom

Microsoft Office

Video Capture

Job description

Part - Time Instructor, Surgical Technology - Reno - FY2027

Job Description

Applications will be considered on an as-needed basis, determined by department need. This position may close early if the hiring need is filled or due to the volume of applications received.

Responsibilities

• Meeting all classes at the time, place and length of time designated.
• Teaching courses as assigned which correlate with the catalog descriptions and course outlines in a manner designed to assist the student to achieve the specific objectives of the course.
• Providing each student at the beginning of each course with a course outline which may include the following information.
• The goals, objectives and content for the course of study.
• Required and supplementary textbooks to be used.
• Attendance requirements.
• Planned schedule of examinations, field trips or other special activities.
• Out-of-class assignment policy.
• Method of evaluating student progress toward an achievement of course goals and objectives, including the method by which the final grade is derived.
• Information about office hour availability and appointment procedures.
• Other information which advises students of those requirements established by the instructor for meeting the course objectives.

Student Evaluation

• Periodically examining and inform each student of his/her progress toward achieving the course's objectives.
• Preparing and administering examinations, which measure the student's attainment of the course's objectives.
• Preparing and administering at the prescribed time, a final examination that appropriately measures the student's attainment of the course's objectives.
• Assigning grades to students.

Part-time instructors are not specifically evaluated on Professional Development or Service to the College or Community. However, CSN encourages part-time instructors to continue to develop their skills, further their education and contribute to the College and Community through service activities. Therefore, space will be provided on the evaluation form where, as an option, the evaluator can list various activities in which the part-time instructor has been engaged during the evaluation period which contributes to either professional development or College/Community service.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current, surgical technology-specific credential that is accredited by the National Commission on Certifying Agencies – Certified Surgical Technologist (CST), Tech in Surgery Certified (TS-C) and or Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) with HSPA.
• 1 year of experience in an operating room scrub role or Sterile Processing Technician or 2 years as an instructor of surgical technology, or a combination of both.
• Ability to teach students in the lab, clinical and didactic portion of SRGT courses within the department.
• Ability to travel from various clinical sites to evaluate multiple students in their clinical setting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Surgical Technology and Sterile Processing specific teaching/precepting.
• Experience conducting and managing laboratory, clinical and didactic learning.
• Experience with technology (CANVAS, CISCO Teams, Polycom, Microsoft Office, Video Capture).

Salary Information

$925.00 per lecture credit hour, $57.81 per hour for labs/clinicals. Credits will vary by semester.

Exempt

Yes

Full-Time Equivalent

48.8%

Required Attachment(s)

• Resume/ CV
• Cover Letter
• Unofficial Academic Transcripts (optional)
• CST and/or CRCST Certificate

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Posting Close Date

06/30/2027

Note to Applicant

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications. The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials. All document(s) must be received by 11:59 p.m. the day prior to the closing date posted on the job announcement. This position may require that a criminal background check be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire. As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks. Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs. CSN is responsive to serving the educational needs of a diverse andever-changing community. CSN employs only U.S. citizens and aliensauthorized to work in the U.S. CSN does not sponsor aliens applyingfor faculty, professional staff, or management positions (H-1BVisas) in the absence of exceptional circumstances as defined bythe USCIS.

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