Program Curriculum Lead, Sterile Processing and Surgical Technologist

Cengage; Ohio; Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cengage is seeking an experienced educator to lead the Sterile Processing Technician course and potentially support Surgical Technology instruction. You will deliver engaging content, assess learner performance, and guide certification readiness in a dynamic, career-focused environment.

You will collaborate with instructional designers and subject-matter experts to ensure course relevance, alignment with certification requirements, and robust outcomes for learners pursuing healthcare education

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or comparable mix of education, clinical experience, professional credentials, and teaching experience.
• Professional experience in sterile processing, surgical technology, perioperative services, healthcare education, or related field.
• Ability to teach adult learners in classroom, clinical, workforce, or online settings.
• Familiarity with HSPA certification standards and exam domains.
• Knowledge of endoscope/scope reprocessing and responsibilities of reprocessing personnel.
• Understanding of Surgical Technology practice/education to support coursework.
• Familiarity with TS-C pathways and certification requirements.
• Knowledge of Surgical Technology programs and how education, clinical experience, certification eligibility, and employment connect.
• Ability to interpret learner and assessment data to refine instruction and boost outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Act as the main educator for the Sterile Processing Technician course and support Surgical Technology instruction as needed.
• Facilitate live and asynchronous learning experiences, demonstrations, reviews, and certification prep.
• Provide timely feedback on assignments, assessments, skills practice, and remediation.
• Monitor learner progress, mastery, and risk indicators; intervene early as needed.
• Build a career-focused learning environment aligned with certification standards.
• Mentor learners on certification readiness and career pathways.
• Collaborate with student support, operations, and academic teams to address barriers to persistence.
• Track learner performance data to identify instructional gaps and opportunities for improvement.
• Maintain alignment among course objectives, assessments, and certification proficiencies.

Skills

Adult education

Healthcare education

Instructional feedback

Data-driven instruction

Course facilitation

Stakeholder collaboration

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent mix of education/experience

Job description

We believe in the power and joy of learning At Cengage, our employees have a direct impact in helping learners around the world discover the power and joy of learning. We are bonded by our shared purpose – driving innovation that helps millions of learners improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.

What you'll do here:

Act as the main educator for the Sterile Processing Technician course, providing engaging, accurate, and practical instruction throughout the entire learner experience. Potentially support instruction for the Surgical Technology course based on program needs and candidate qualifications. Facilitate live and/or asynchronous learning experiences, demonstrations, review sessions, and certification preparation. Provide timely, actionable feedback to students on assignments, assessments, skills practice, and areas requiring remediation. Monitor student engagement, progress, mastery, and risk indicators, intervening early when learners are falling behind. Build an encouraging, career-focused learning environment that connects course concepts to real-world sterile processing and perioperative practice. Mentor learners on certification readiness, test-taking preparation, professional expectations, and career pathways. Partner with student support, operations, and academic teams to address barriers to learner persistence, completion, and success. Own learner-success objectives and key results, tracking and analyzing student performance data to identify instructional gaps and opportunities for targeted intervention. Function as an authority on Sterile Processing Technician education and training, preserving comprehensive knowledge of HSPA certification requirements and standards. Teach sterile processing workflows, ensuring learners understand the role and responsibilities of the endoscope/scope reprocessor. Stay updated on certification requirements, industry standards, regulations, and professional practices, translating changes into instruction and course updates. Develop, revise, and maintain course content in response to learner needs, certification requirements, and industry standards. Partner with instructional designers, assessment specialists, media teams, and subject-matter experts to build effective learning experiences. Maintain clear alignment among instruction, course objectives, assessments, certification proficiencies, and encouraged job skills.

Skills you will need here:

• Possession of a Bachelor's degree or a comparable mix of education, clinical experience, professional credentials, and teaching experience.
• Professional experience in sterile processing, surgical technology, perioperative services, healthcare education, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated ability to teach or train adult learners in a classroom, clinical, workforce, or online learning environment.
• Strong familiarity with HSPA certification standards, exam domains, and certification protocols.
• Knowledge of endoscope/scope reprocessing practices and the responsibilities of personnel performing scope reprocessing.
• Functional understanding of Surgical Technology practice and education adequate to support or possibly teach Surgical Technology coursework.
• - Familiarity with NCCT Tech in Surgery - Certified (TS-C) pathways and certification requirements.
• Knowledge of Surgical Technology associate degree programs and how education, clinical experience, certification eligibility, and employment are connected.
• Ability to interpret learner and assessment data to refine instruction and boost student outcomes.
• Strong written, verbal, facilitation, and learner-coaching skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current or previous HSPA certification, such as CRCST, or another relevant sterile processing credential.
• Surgical Technology credential such as CST or TS-C.
• Experience working as an instructor for Sterile Processing Technician and/or Surgical Technology programs.
• Experience guiding learners through industry certification tests and using test outcomes to refine instruction.
• Experience designing curriculum, assessments, or certification-preparation materials for allied health programs.
• Experience working with community colleges, career colleges, workforce-development programs, or online healthcare education.
• Experience with competency-based education, simulation, clinical education, or online course delivery.
• Knowledge of accreditation, regulatory, and institutional requirements impacting Surgical Technology and allied health programs.

About Cengage

Cengage, a global education technology company serving millions of learners, provides affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready. For more than 100 years, we have enabled the power and joy of learning with trusted, engaging content, and now, integrated digital platforms. We serve the higher education, workforce skills, secondary education, English language teaching and research markets worldwide. Through our scalable technology, including MindTap and Cengage Unlimited, we support all learners who seek to improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.

Compensation

At Cengage Group, we take great pride in our commitment to providing a comprehensive and rewarding Total Rewards package designed to support and empower our employees. The full base pay range has been provided for this position. Individual base pay will vary based on work schedule, qualifications, experience, internal equity, and geographic location. Sales roles often incorporate a significant incentive compensation program beyond this base pay range. In this position, you will be eligible to participate in the company’s discretionary incentive bonus program. This position's bonus target amount, which is not guaranteed and is dependent on individual performance and overall company results among other factors, is provided below. 15% Annual: Individual Target $77,100.00 - $100,200.00 USD

Cengage, a global edtech company, supports learners, educators and institutions across more than 100 countries. With products serving nearly 16 million digital users across the Higher Education, School, Work and English Language Learning markets, we’ve built a learning ecosystem that connects education to employment. We combine trusted content, AI-powered insights and scalable digital platforms to power learning for every future and drive meaningful outcomes at every stage of the learning journey.

Cengage is committed to working with broad talent pools to attract and hire strong and most qualified individuals. Our job applicants are considered regardless of any classification protected by applicable federal, state, provincial or local laws. Cengage is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities including during our job application process.

If you are an applicant with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in our job application process, please contact us at [e-mail].