Assistant Professor/Clinical Coordinator-Surgical Technology

Company Description

Brookline College, part of the Unitek family, has an open position for an Instructor/ Clinical Coordinator. This position teaches the clinical class only and supports not just the students while completing their clinicals, but supports the relationships with our clinical sites.

We are looking for an experienced Surgical Technologist that has an interest in helping shape the future of the next generation of highly skilled scrubs that will inherit the legacy of passion for the career that you instill in them!  

The curriculum is fully established and no formal teaching experience is required. 

We have a dedicated Faculty Development team with passionate instructors, campus directors, and leadership who are invested in your success! This position will be on campus in Tucson.

Along with an associate's degree and a nationally recognized certification, you will need to have the following experience: 3 (36 months) of the past 5 years in either formal Surg Tech education or in the OR

Let's connect and talk about your passion for scrubbing and the opportunities awaiting you at Brookline College, where we are dedicated to our student’s success and committed to providing them with our best service from start to finish. Our helpful admission representatives will help students define their goals and choose a program. Our experienced instructors will educate their students and provide hands-on training. Our devoted staff will support and help every student complete their program, and once they graduate, they’ll assist the student with their job search.

Job Description

PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AND FACULTY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Demonstrate thorough knowledge of the assigned occupational field or discipline and form connections between subject matter with related field(s).
• Participate in professional development, professional organizations, and professional meetings, conferences, or workshops to remain current in occupational field or discipline
• Plan and organize instruction to maximize student learning using instructional technology, diverse teaching methodology, and approved lesson plans. 
• Encourage the development of communication and higher-order thinking skills through use of Bloom’s Taxonomy and learning assignments.
• Use of program goals and course objectives to measure student learning.
• Provide timely feedback of formative and summative assessment. 
• Maintain accurate student records (attendance and competency forms) and enter student grades to the learning management system according to established deadlines.
• Demonstrate sensitivity to student learning needs. 
• Maintain confidentiality of student information and partner with the appropriate academic leader(s) to resolve student challenges
• Participate in faculty meetings.
• Other duties as assigned

CLINICAL COURSE MANAGEMENT 

• Partner with the career service teams to match students to clinical sites that lead to clinical-to-hire. 
• Conduct ongoing outreach to potential employers to build clinical opportunities, develop and enhance work relationships, and facilitate student placement.
• Provide clinical orientation to extern site supervisors and students.
• Determine the quality of learning opportunities and appropriateness of each clinical site.
• Supervise clinical to comply with accreditation standards and College policy.
• Monitor student clinical course attendance to ensure all required clinical hours are fulfilled. 
• Visit all clinical sites during clinical courses in a cadence outlined in the standards of accreditation.
• Oversee the collection of surveys regarding the clinical course:
• Act as clinical liaison for the College and problem-solve challenges that arise before, during, or after the clinical course.  
• Use technology and academic reports to manage the clinical course.
• Submit, timely, all required clinical-related reports and forms to the academic manager and or career services teams.
• Maintain student records of attendance and skills check-off forms.
• Actively engage in retention activities—document communication with students and clinical sites. 
• Participate in and manage career fairs.
• Adhere to and publicly support College policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Associate degree required
• Certification as a Surgical Technologist from a nationally recognized and accredited credentialing agency.
• Have within the last five years a minimum of three years of operating room experience or teaching in the field, or a combination of the two.
• Demonstrable expertise in academic specialty field.

Ability to work independently.

Proficient in interpersonal oral presentation and excellent communication skills.

This position requires travel between clinical sites. Gas reimbursement may be available

Additional Information

We Offer:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision starting the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
• 2 Weeks’ starting Vacation per year.  Increasing based on years of service with the company
• 12 paid Holidays and 2 Floating Holiday
• 401K with a Company Match
• Company Paid Life Insurance at 1x’s your annual salary
• Leadership development and training for career advancement
• Tuition assistance and Forgiveness for you and your family up to 100% depending on the program