Surgical Technologist Instructor

Treasure Valley Community College (OR); Ontario (OR); On-site; USD 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Treasure Valley Community College (OR) seeks a Surgical Technologist Instructor to lead the CST program within the Allied Health and Nursing department. This tenure-track, 9-month faculty position oversees curriculum, accreditation, and program administration to ensure quality and alignment with college policy.

The role includes leadership, teaching credits per term, and collaboration with administration. Minimum CST, associate degree, and experience in curriculum planning are required, with

Qualifications

• Registered CST.
• Minimum of an Associate Degree.
• Education/experience in instructional methodology, curriculum design and program planning.

Responsibilities

• Oversee planning, organizing and teaching in the Surgical Technologist program.
• Serve as program director for accreditation and ensure alignment with college mission and policies.
• Coordinate curriculum development and program evaluation for CST accreditation.
• Lead and supervise CST faculty, administer program policies and student progression.
• Assist with licensure documentation and program handbooks; coordinate advising and recruitment.

Skills

Instructional methodology

Curriculum design

Program planning

Education

Associate degree in Surgical Technology

Education program in surgical technology accreditation

Bachelor's or Master's degree preferred

Job description

The Surgical Technologist Instructor will oversee the planning, organizing and teaching in the Surgical Technologist program within the Allied Health and Nursing department.

Duties may include but are not limited to:

• The Surgical Technologist faculty member must be eligible to serve as the program director for the Surgical Technologist program for purposes of accreditation. This is a full-time, tenure-track Faculty position (9-months) that will oversee all aspects of the Surgical Technologist Associate of Applied Science degree to ensure: 1) alignment to the Colleges’ mission and policies; and 2) relevance to the wider community and region.

This includes, but is not limited to the following:

• Administration, organization, and supervision of the program for accreditation;
• Continuous quality review and improvement of the program; and
• Academic oversight, including curriculum planning and development.

• Establish and maintain a long-term vision for the Certified Surgical Tech (CST) program.

Provide department leadership through excellent communication, both within the department and between the department and administration. This leadership will include teaching credits each term, so they do not exceed the term and annual limitations outlined in the collective bargaining agreement.

Create and maintain an environment conducive to teaching and learning.

Coordinate program activities and delegate responsibilities to faculty as appropriate.

Create, review, and maintain program faculty handbook.

Facilitate program faculty meetings.

• Direct the development and evaluation of policies and standards for the selection, admission, promotion, and graduation of CST students.
• Develop and maintain student advising activities.

Coordinate department participation in "Advising Day".

Provide timely information regarding program requirements and other information needed for pre-nursing students.

Coordinate with faculty regarding advising needs of CST students.

Work with administration to provide necessary documentation for licensure examination.

Assist with the preparation and updating program student handbook.

Manage student concerns related to faculty, department, and program.

• Work with the Director of Allied Health and Nursing to coordinate hiring, supervision, and evaluation of other CST faculty.

Initiate participation in college-wide meetings, in-services, and committees for program enhancement.

Promote teaching excellence, professional development, and service to the college and community, keep updated on nursing standards and college policies.

• Develop and maintain program curriculum to meet state, regional, national, and local health care needs.
• Serve as the contact person/coordinator for the department/program with regard to state, professional, and accrediting groups, the community, and other external contacts.

Serve as liaison to the accrediting agencies in relation to the program’s continuing compliance with rules and regulations. Complete annual accreditation reporting requirements. Direct the accreditation self-study process for continuing approval. Coordinate accreditation visits.

Represent the program at local and state level; collaborate with community partners.

Maintain ongoing, meaningful, and regular connections with the advisory committee and the industries served by department programs.

• Coordinate student outcomes assessment for assigned areas and supervise collection of data and the maintenance of outcomes records.
• Coordinate internal and external program review, institutional effectiveness and processes.
• Assist in program development, evaluation, vitalization, promotion, supervision and review.
• Oversee accreditation requirements for the CST program and assist in the preparation of materials regarding instruction for the college catalog and other publications. Assist with the identification and prioritization of equipment needs and purchases for assigned program areas.

This description covers the most significant duties but does not include other related occasional work.

MINIMUM: Registered CST. Possess a minimum of an Associate Degree. Have documented education or experience in instructional methodology, curriculum design and program planning.

Graduate of an education program in surgical technology accredited by a nationally recognized programmatic accreditation agency. Possess a credential in the field of surgical technology through a national certification program that is accredited by the National Commission on Certifying Agencies (NCCA); 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.

PREFERRED: Bachelor's or Master's degree and five years of teaching experience. Experience in curriculum/program develop experience. Multilingual (English and Spanish).

SPECIAL LICENSE: Registered CST.

This is a full-time tenure-track, 34-weeks (170 days), Faculty bargaining unit position. The starting annual salary is $51,940 (step 1). Additional steps may be granted based on education and experience levels. There may also be opportunities to earn additional pay with overload each term as defined under the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Schedule may include late afternoons and/or evenings, instruction online, or in a classroom with distance delivery.