What are the responsibilities and job description for the Surgical Technologist Coordinator / Lead Instructor position at Treasure Valley Community College (OR)?
This position must be eligible to be the Program Director for the Surgical Technology program for the purposes of accreditation. This is a full-time position (10-month) and will oversee all aspects of the Surgical Technologist Associate of Applied Science degree to ensure 1) alignment to the College 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; and
- 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 that they do not exceed the term and annual limitations described 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, keeping updated on nursing standards and college policies.
Develop and maintain program curriculum to meet state, regional, national, and local health care needs.
Serve as contact person/coordinator for the department 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 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 identification and prioritization of equipment needs and purchases for assigned program areas.
MANDATORY: Registered CST. Possess a minimum of an Associate’s degree. 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: Master’s degree and five years of teaching experience. Experience in curriculum/ program develop experience. Multilingual (English and Spanish).
SPECIAL LICENSE: Registered CST.
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