12 - Month Surgical Technology Clinical Lead / Instructor

This is a 12-month full-time faculty position (219 days/year) in the Surgical Technology department at Klamath Community College. Primarily responsible for teaching the lab and clinical portion in KCC Surgical Technology program, while providing direct supervision and evaluation of students as they deliver patient care in a clinical facility, the simulation lab or the skills lab setting for 6-10 hours per day. There is some flexibility in work assignment but generally will be 4 days per week, which can begin at 5:00 am (day shift clinicals) or run through 10 p.m. (evening shift clinicals). In addition to teaching, faculty participate in college activities, committees, and other duties to support the mission and initiatives of the college. Keeping with the educational and practice standards set by the Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA) is a primary responsibility of the person holding this position. The clinical lead/instructor is also responsible for working with the dean, director, and colleagues to provide the student with the best learning environment to promote success in the students enrolled in the Surgical Technology Program.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform the position description satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Design and implement learning strategies for students.

• Participate in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the organizing framework and learning outcomes of the surgery tech program.
• In collaboration with the lead faculty, develop, integrate, and evaluate student learning experiences, including selection of learning activities for assigned clinical, lab, and simulation courses, appropriate use of emerging teaching and learning methodologies, assessment and guidance of the student, and evaluation of patient and student safety within assigned courses.
• Participate in the development, implementation, and evaluation of policies and procedures necessary for the operation of the surgical tech program.
• Evaluate student learning and performance; assign grades for assigned courses according to policies; determine student progress within the program courses.
• Assist with clinical teaching associates and staff in practice sites to foster the student achievement of the program goals, learning outcomes, and expected competencies of the surgical tech students through the provision of copies of program goals, student learning objectives, clinical schedules, and student assessment/evaluations each term and as needed.
• Provide a positive role model for the students, especially in areas of professionalism, conflict resolution, caring, advocacy, respect for self and others, collegiality, ethical behavior, ethical reasoning, and strong work ethic (including responsibility, dependability, and accountability) and provides constructive feedback to students.
• Provides direct supervision and evaluation of students as they deliver patient care in clinical facility for 6-10 hours per day as necessary. Provides indirect supervision and evaluation of students in rotation or community health clinical sites.
• Works with clinical agencies to schedule student experiences and assure currently clinical affiliation agreements are held. 
• Plan, design and implement simulation lab experiences using best practice guidelines in collaboration with lead faculty and simulation technician. 
• Participate cooperatively with other programs and agencies to develop appropriate and equitable access to practice sites.

Review and maintain the integrity of the curriculum offered by the discipline/program.

• Maintain certificates and/or licenses necessary for employment eligibility.
• Maintain acceptable standards of conduct for the profession.
• Acquire new skills for program/discipline enhancement and development.
• Identify and attend professional development activities that will lead to effective student learning.

Participate in college activities, committees, and other duties that support the mission and initiatives of the college.

• Participate in evaluative process for self, department, and program.
• Participate in departmental or discipline-specific meetings to provide guidance and subject matter expertise for the college’s strategic and academic planning, including accreditation. 
• Participate in college committee work as assigned.
• Attend commencement and other college-sponsored programs as requested.
• Promote the college mission, values, and vision.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES NEEDED TO PERFORM THIS ROLE

• Ability to communicate clearly, effectively, and professionally both orally and in writing within reasonable timeframes.
• Strong computer and information literacy skills (MS Office/Word/Outlook/PowerPoint, etc.).
• Commitment to the effective use of technology in face-to-face, online, hybrid, and synchronous learning environments.
• Current knowledge teaching and learning theories and best practices. 
• Teaching experience in a community college setting preferred.
• Knowledge of the Canvas learning management system preferred. 
• Experience teaching distance education courses preferred.

NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Other duties as assigned.
• Demonstrate a commitment to professional standards and growth.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

• Frequently moving from stationary sitting positions to standing and walking
• Classroom, lab, and clinical Preop sites
• Instruction and office hours generally occur during daytime hours, varied from 6:00AM to 5:00PM but occasional meetings, advising, and other obligations may require attending more hours during the evening, weekends, and non-scheduled days. Clinical hours are dependent on community partner hours for procedures
• Labs and clinicals potentially involve the use of some hazardous wastes which require the use of standard precautions including proper PPE at all times, as well as observing all state and Federal OSHA regulations
• Labs and clinicals potentially involve employees’ exposure to infections, contagious, and blood-borne pathogens which require the use of standard precautions including proper PPE at all times, as well as observing all state and federal OSHA regulations and hospital protocols
• Full-time faculty collaborate regularly on curriculum, maintenance, implementation, and changes in schedule and clinical sites

Qualifications:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• LICENSURE, EDUCATION, AND EXPERIENCE
• Licensure: Licensed Surgical Technician

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