Surgical Technology Adjunct — Flexible, Hybrid Teaching

Pima-Community-College; Tucson (AZ); Hybrid; USD 10,000 - 14,000; Part time

Job summary

Pima Community College's Health Professions Division seeks qualified Surgical Technology faculty to teach courses for the 2026 academic year and beyond. Part-time/temporary positions may be assigned to specific courses or kept in a pool for future needs.

Instructors will use active learning, online resources, and equitable instruction for adult students. Ideal candidates will have an accredited surgical technology program and national certification, plus experience teaching college-level courses

Qualifications

• Graduate of an education program in surgical technology accredited by a nationally recognized programmatic accreditation agency.
• Credential in the field of surgical technology through a national certification program that is accredited by the National Commission on Certifying Agencies (NCCA).
• Minimum total of two 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 five years.

Responsibilities

• Instruct students in the content area and work with them on strategies to help them achieve academic success.
• Follow established protocols for presence, responsiveness, grading, attendance taking, and assessment of student learning.
• Use current, effective classroom management techniques.
• Monitor and continuously improve instruction to ensure Student Learning Outcomes are met on a classroom, discipline/program, and College level.
• Evaluate student performance.
• Continually improve instruction utilizing appropriate delivery methods.
• Maintain competency and currency in the teaching field(s), as well as in teaching strategies, subject delivery modalities, and assessment methods.
• Work collaboratively with faculty, staff and students and utilize a collegial style in all forms of communication.

Skills

Teaching experience

LMS familiarity

Adaptive instruction

Student assessment

Education

Accredited surgical technology program graduate

National certification (NCCA) in surgical technology

Tools

D2L Brightspace

Job description

Pima Community College's Health Professions Division seeks qualified Surgical Technology faculty to teach courses for the 2026 academic year and beyond. Part-time/temporary positions may be assigned to specific courses or kept in a pool for future needs.

Instructors will use active learning, online resources, and equitable instruction for adult students. Ideal candidates will have an accredited surgical technology program and national certification, plus experience teaching college-level courses