Program Director/Instructor, Surgical Technology

Wake Technical Community College; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Wake Technical Community College seeks a Manager 5 to lead and supervise the Surgical Technology program, ensuring accreditation standards are met and coordinating all instructional, laboratory, and clinical activities. The role emphasizes curriculum oversight, evaluation, and continuous program improvement.

The position requires leadership in budget planning, faculty development, and collaboration with clinical partners to maintain credentialing and quality outcomes for students.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Surgical Technology is required.
• Current CST certification (NBSTSA) is required.
• Minimum five years of OR scrub or instructional experience within the last ten years is required.
• Current CPR/BLS certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operation, supervision, evaluation, and revision of the Surgical Technology program to meet accreditation standards.
• Coordinate all instructional, laboratory, and clinical activities within the program.
• Ensure continuous quality improvement and maintain accreditation documentation and reports.
• Prepare departmental goals and budget requests; oversee program budget and resources.
• Collaborate with clinical coordinators to ensure credentialing and clinical placement meet requirements.
• Lead faculty meetings and participate in college committees and professional activities.

Skills

Schedule flexibility

Confidentiality

Credentialing compliance

Independent work

Interpersonal skills

Diversity engagement

Curriculum design

Education

Associate degree

Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology education program

Job description

Manager 5

This position is responsible for the operation, supervision, evaluation, and revision of the Surgical Technology program in accordance with institutional requirements and applicable CAAHEP and ARC-STSA accreditation standards. The role includes coordinating all instructional, academic, laboratory, and clinical activities within the program; supervising curriculum development and evaluation; maintaining program accreditation requirements; and providing instruction in assigned Surgical Technology courses.,

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described.

• Develops educational programs to achieve the institution's objectives and to meet applicable standards established by CAAHEP and ARC/STSA..
• Analyzes, evaluates, revises, and maintains an educational program consistent with current Surgical Technology practice, trends, policies, procedures, and accreditation requirements.
• Provides administration, organization, supervision, continuous quality improvement, and academic oversight of the Surgical Technology program.
• Prepares departmental goals and budget requests and provides oversight of the program budget..
• Assists with updates and maintenance of clinical affiliation agreements and processes to ensure all students and faculty meet credentialing requirements for each assigned clinical agency.
• Devises and directs maintenance of a record system for clinical experiences, required surgical cases and competencies, student exits and reentries, grades, attendance, progression, and other required student and program information.

Collaborates with the Clinical Coordinator and program faculty to ensure appropriate clinical placement, supervision, evaluation, and progression for all students.

Schedules and hosts Surgical Technology advisory committee meetings at least annually & as needed, or as required by College policy, and uses stakeholder feedback to support program improvement..

Interviews faculty and staff candidates; recommends appointment, assignment, and termination of personnel as appropriate; and shares responsibility for orientation and mentoring of new faculty.

Conducts scheduled faculty meetings and promotes collaboration, calibration, consistency, and continuous improvement in instruction and student evaluation.

Serves as a member of faculty and College committees and participates in professional meetings, community activities, recruitment events, and other institutional initiatives.

Maintains required accreditation documentation and coordinates annual reports, self-studies, site visit preparation, substantive change notifications, and other required submissions to CAAHEP and ARC/STSA.

Monitors, evaluates, and documents program outcomes, including retention, credentialing examination performance, graduate placement, graduate satisfaction, employer satisfaction, and other required outcomes measures.

Uses program outcomes and assessment data to develop, implement, document, and evaluate continuous quality improvement plans.

Maintains communication with clinical affiliates, employers, advisory committee members, and other community stakeholders to support program quality and workforce relevance.

Develops and maintains course materials, syllabi, instructional plans, assessments, classroom and laboratory materials, and improvement plans that align with course and program outcomes.

Utilizes current teaching strategies, technologies, learning management systems, and evidence-informed educational practices to enhance student learning.

Maintains a safe, respectful, organized, and effective classroom, laboratory, simulation, clinical, and departmental learning environment.

Participates in professional development activities to remain current in Surgical Technology practice, accreditation standards, instructional methodology, curriculum development, technology, and program administration.

Skills

Supports Department, Division, and College goals and provides requested information, documentation, and data in a timely manner.,

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Ability to work a schedule, which may include evenings and weekends
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to meet clinical agency credentialing and compliance requirement
• Ability to work independently on a wide variety of professional tasks
• Exhibit strong interpersonal, leadership and communication skills to deal effectively with the various college staff, faculty, students and members of the community
• Ability to work with a diverse student population to help them reach their maximum potential
• Proficiency in curriculum design, program administration, evaluation, instruction, and academic advising

Requirements

• Associate Degree
• Be a graduate of an education program in Surgical Technology accredited by a nationally recognized programmatic accreditation agency.
• Hold current national certification in Surgical Technology, such as the Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) credential through the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA).
• Have a minimum total of five years of experience, either in the operating room scrub role or as an instructor in Surgical Technology, or a combination of both, within the past ten years.
• Current CPR/BLS certification

Preferences

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Surgical Technology, education, health sciences, healthcare administration, or a related field.
• Previous experience as a Surgical Technology Program Director, Clinical Coordinator, or lead faculty member.
• Experience teaching Surgical Technology in didactic, laboratory, and clinical settings