Adjunct SUT Faculty

Hinds Community College•Pearl, MS

22d•Hybrid

About The Position

All Hinds Community College employees must commit to the Caring Campus approach to student engagement and daily apply these general behavioral objectives: listen to student questions and concerns with a positive attitude and make meaningful connections with students. Faculty/instructional staff must be effective in teaching and knowledgeable in subject matter as documented by appropriate professional credential(s)/certification(s), education, and experience in the designated content area. Instructional faculty with instructional responsibilities in core surgical technology courses must: 1) Be a graduate of an education program in surgical technology accredited by a nationally recognized programmatic accreditation agency; and 2) 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); and 3) Have a minimum total of three years of experience, five years is preferred, either in the operating room scrub role or as an instructor in surgical technology, or a combination of both, within the past five years; and 4) Possess knowledge of the curriculum; and 5) Possess knowledge about the program’s evaluation of student learning and performance. Core surgical technology courses include the components of Surgical Technology fundamentals and practice. Examples of non-core courses include Medical Terminology, Pharmacology, Pathophysiology, Anatomy and Physiology, Microbiology, and other general education courses not specific to surgical technology.

Requirements

Be a 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 three years of experience, five years is preferred, either in the operating room scrub role or as an instructor in surgical technology, or a combination of both, within the past five years
Possess knowledge of the curriculum
Possess knowledge about the program’s evaluation of student learning and performance

Nice To Haves

Five years of experience in the operating room scrub role or as an instructor in surgical technology, or a combination of both, within the past five years

Responsibilities

Maintain knowledge of diversity-related issues, legislation, and best practices.
Maintain current professional credentials and certifications as required in respective field.
Cooperate in the execution of the college, center, division, and program policies, procedures and guidelines.
Implement teaching strategies that engage learners in active learning.
Utilize cutting edge technology in teaching in the classroom, laboratory, simulation center, and clinical setting.
Complete required professional development activities by designated deadlines.
Participate in other professional development activities, professional associations, presentations, publications, applied educational research, consulting, evaluations, and similar activities which enhance the individual, the health-related profession, and the education profession.
Maintain and provide current documentation of all professional requirements.
Conduct oneself in a professional manner appropriate to the time, place, and type of teaching/learning experience.
Consistently follow College policies and procedures.
Consistently follow Nursing and Allied Health procedures and guidelines.
Consistently follow program procedures and guidelines.
Demonstrate fairness in the assessment and evaluation of students.
Collaborate with others to improve educational experiences.
Accept responsibility for personal behaviors and actions.
Respond to feedback in a receptive manner and incorporate feedback in developing annual goals.
Participate in student/faculty and faculty/administrator evaluations and performance review conferences.
Develop a personal and professional improvement plan in areas identified as a result of evaluations.
Maintain professional boundaries with students in all interactions.
Willingly serve on College, Center, division, and program committees as appointed.
Demonstrate active engagement by participating in program assessment and evaluation, including College annual planning activities and state and/or national accreditation activities.
Participate in program adherence to accreditation standards and assisting program chair in providing data for the annual report and in the writing of the program’s self-study prior to a reaccreditation site visit.
Meet all assigned classes, lab, simulation, and clinical assignments.
Arrive on time and stay for assigned length of time for all duty days.
Notify immediate supervisor in a timely manner of any unplanned tardiness or absence.
Submit to program chairperson an accurate record of attendance (via Navigator) by designated deadlines.
Request scheduled time off prior to an absence unless there is an emergency.
Check College e-mail during the work week and respond in a timely manner.
Provide feedback to students in a timely manner.
Maintain confidentiality of student information.
Submit documentation required by College or Program by published deadlines.
Follow program chain of command to communicate issue or concerns, utilizing College Policy, Procedure, and Personnel Manual.
Present a personal appearance in keeping with established Hinds Community College Dress Code.
Follow program dress code requirements.
Follow clinical agency dress code requirements as identified by clinical agency guidelines.