Sterile Processing Technician faculty - (PTSPT-25)

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Des Plaines (IL); On-site; USD 1,640,721 - 1,738,531; Part time

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. is seeking a part-time faculty member to teach Sterile Processing Technology at Oakton College. Responsibilities include constructing syllabi, delivering lectures, and evaluating student performance. Candidates must hold an Associate's degree in a healthcare field, possess CRCST or CBSPD certification, and have one year of experience in sterile processing.

This position offers competitive pay rates based on lecture hour equivalents with potential for advancement through teaching experience.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or higher in a health-care related field.
• CRCST or CBSPD Certification.
• 1 year (2000 hours) of experience in sterile processing in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Construct a course syllabus that stipulates course objectives, content, and grading criteria.
• Prepare course presentations and instructional materials.
• Deliver instruction at scheduled times.
• Evaluate students' performance.
• Maintain clear records on student performance.
• Comply with departmental and institutional policies.

Job description

Job Description

SPT 111 – Sterile Processing Technology.

Course introduces the primary skills and responsibilities of a sterile processing technician. Students will learn sterile processing techniques and procedures related to equipment maintenance and efficacy, disinfection, instrument decontamination and preparation for transportation to work areas, sterilization methods, and sterile storage and inventory.

Essential Functions of the Position

• Construction of a course syllabus, consistent with the generic course syllabus, that stipulates course objectives, content, and grading criteria.
• Preparation of course presentations and instructional materials, for lecture, and laboratory and clinical functions (as appropriate).
• Delivery of instruction, including being prepared for and meeting courses and laboratories (if appropriate) at scheduled times.
• Consultation with and evaluation of students.
• Maintenance of clear records on student performance, as well as any other factors, such as attendance involved with the grading of students.
• Compliance with departmental and institutional policies and procedures including but not limited to submission of midterm and final grades, keeping office hours, and decisions regarding instructional matters such as texts, assignments, grading standards, and adhering to provisions of the OCCFA contract, and compliance with institutional procedures.

Requirements

• Associate's degree or higher in a health‑care related field.
• CRCST or CBSPD Certification.
• 1 year (2000 hours) of experience in sterile processing in a hospital setting.

Preferred

• Prior training or community college teaching experience.

Additional Information

Part‑time faculty are paid on a lecture hour equivalent (LHE) basis. For most courses, the LHE is the same as a credit hour. For others, the LHE represents additional work for teaching the class, such as grading papers for Composition classes or teaching a class with a laboratory section (computers, languages, and the sciences); in those cases, the LHE represents a figure higher than the credit hour. All part‑time faculty start at the beginning pay rates, regardless of the level and type of experience obtained elsewhere. For the 2024-25 academic year rates are $1,191/LHE for faculty without doctorates and $1,262/LHE for faculty with doctorates.

Part‑time faculty advance one step within the salary schedule with the successful completion of two fall & spring semesters where 3+ LHEs are taught in each semester.

Part‑time faculty are hired on a semester‑by‑semester basis. A reasonable effort is made to assure the assignment of courses to more senior part‑time faculty who are fully qualified by virtue of their education, training, work experience as related to current technology and pedagogical techniques, and who have had a history of successful performance at Oakton College.

All assignments are conditioned on sufficient enrollment. Once a course starts, the part‑time faculty member is expected to complete the course.

Application Instructions

Please be sure to have a current resume, cover letter, and list of, at least, three (3) professional references with contact information prepared to submit with your application.

Oakton College conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer of employment. Convictions are not a bar to employment. Background checks will be performed in compliance with state and federal law and in accordance with the Illinois Department of Human Rights Conviction Record Protection Act of March 2021.

Posted positions may be removed from the Oakton website without notice when it is determined that no additional applicants are required.

Location and Eligibility

Oakton College's primary location of operation is in the state of Illinois. An “out‑of‑state employee” is defined as an employee of Oakton College whose primary work location is outside of the state of Illinois. State taxes, employment tax, and worker's compensation provisions vary from state to state and require payroll compliance with these various rules.

All employees must maintain their primary residence in Illinois, Indiana, or a reciprocal state with Illinois. Reciprocal states include Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Illinois has tax agreements with these reciprocal states. Employees may have their primary residence in Indiana since Indiana is adjacent to Illinois.

Oakton College does not utilize E-Verify for employment eligibility verification.