• Teach courses in accordance with the schedule of classes and follow the approved course descriptions and syllabi established by the Division faculty and administered by the Director. Teaching assignments may be on one or more of the college's campuses or off-site locations and may include concurrent enrollment, distance education, evening and weekend programs, online instruction, and other instructional modalities.
• Attend faculty meetings, and meet with faculty or director as needed.  
• Develop and maintain national exam study materials, and tutor surgical assisting students for remediation of specific surgical skills.
• Assist in the development of, and subsequently manage the maintenance of Surgical Assisting Student Clinical Role & Responsibilities section of Program Handbook.

Supplemental Functions

• Monitor/assess during surgical clinical in hospital/facilities.
• Perform all duties and maintain all standards in accordance with college policies, procedures, and Core Values.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of Association of Surgical Assisting and Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting clinical standards and guidelines
Knowledge of the surgical assisting program, ATC admission requirements, and graduation requirements
Knowledge of Collin website
Knowledge of Microsoft office software
Knowledge of each semester syllabi and calendar
Organization skills
Time management skills
Presentation skills
Verbal and written communication skills
Ability to establish working relationships
Ability to advise and assist students with program information and progression
Ability to understand curriculum
Ability to maintain and communicate need to order materials and equipment
Ability to teach and evaluate skill performance

Physical Demands, Working Conditions and Physical Effort
Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly having to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for the Sedentary Work category and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated Light Work.

Positions in this class typically include talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions, plus stooping, kneeling, crouching, and reaching.

Relatively free from unpleasant environmental conditions or hazards. Office environment.

Little physical effort required.

Requirements

Associate degree in Applied Science or an associate degree in Science or higher from an accredited institution.

A minimum of two (2) years of experience, either in the operating room surgical assisting role or as an instructor in surgical assisting, or a combination of both, within the past five (5) years.

A minimum of at least 3 years’ experience as a surgical preceptor.

Teaching experience is desired.

Licenses and Certifications

Must hold current credentials in CST, CFA/CSFA in the field of surgical technology/surgical assisting through NBSTSA certification program accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA).

Current member of Association Surgical Technology (AST).

American Heart Association Basic Life Support Certification for Health Care Providers or equivalent required.
 

**This position is Security Sensitive, therefore, candidates will be subject to a criminal background check.**

The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job as duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. Collin College reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made by Collin College in its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.