Surgical Technology Instructor/Program Coordinator

Job Description

Northland Community and Technical College is seeking a full-time unlimited Surgical Technology instructor/Program Coordinator dedicated to excellence in teaching, who desires to become part of a creative, vibrant, student-centered learning-community.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to interdisciplinary and cross-cultural perspectives. Faculty members at Northland are professionally active scholars who participate in departmental and campus-wide activities to enhance their disciplines, promote interdisciplinary discourse and collaboration, and advance the college mission. The college is committed to reflecting a diversity of perspectives and backgrounds amongst Its administrators, faculty, and staff.

Examples of Duties:

• Provide classroom skills and instruction
• Serve as Program Coordinator for the Surgical Technology Program
• Deliver instruction using a variety of methods including on-site, online, and or hybrid-blended for a wide range of students, including traditional, developmental, and concurrent enrollment and English language learners.

Salary Range:

$43,067 - $94,542

Minimum Qualifications

Education Requirement

• Associate degree and a graduate of a CAAHEP accredited program in surgical technology or an associate degree in nursing.

Occupational Experience Requirement

• Four full-time years (or equivalent) of verified operating room experience as a practicing surgical technologist (scrub role) or an operating room nurse including scrub experience.

Recency Requirement

• One year of this work experience shall be within the five years immediately preceding the date of application for the credential field. The recency requirement shall be waived if the individual has two years of successful full-time (or equivalent) postsecondary teaching experience in the credential field within the last five years.

Professional Requirement

• Certified Surgical Technologist by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA formerly LCC-ST).

Teaching and Learning Competency Requirement

• course construction (credit course)*
• teaching/instructional methods (credit course)*
• student outcomes assessment/evaluation (credit course)*
• philosophy of community and technical college education (credit or non-credit course)**
• Faculty shall have a degree in education or three years of successful full-time (or equivalent) teaching experience prior to being hired, or shall be required to complete coursework in the above content areas (or their equivalent) prior to being granted unlimited status.

Preferred Qualification

• Bachelor's degree in related field
• Have a minimum of two years' teaching experience
• Coursework in teaching pedagogies and preparation in principles and methods of evaluation.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse populations
• Knowledge of instructional methods, student assessment, and evaluation practices

Other Requirements

Must submit Resume, Cover Letter, and unofficial transcripts.

Applicants that do not submit the required application materials (Resume, Cover Letter, and Unofficial Transcripts) will not be considered.

(upload documents in the Resume/Cover Letter section of the application)

In accordance with the Minnesota State's Vehicle Fleet Safety Program, employees driving on college/university business who use a rental or state vehicle shall be required to conform to MinnState's vehicle use criteria and consent to a Motor Vehicle Records check.

NOTICE: The college regrets that it is unable to offer H-1B sponsorship. The successful candidate under U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations must be able to accept work in the U.S. by the day employment begins.

Work Shift (Hours / Days of work)

Days/M-F

Telework (Yes/No)

No