Adult Cardiac Sonography/Echocardiography Instructor - Tenure-Track - Spokane Community College

CCS Spokane • Spokane, WA

2d • $77,027 - $108,630 • Onsite

About The Position

Spokane Community College seeks qualified candidates for consideration of
employment in this annually contracted, tenure track position. The selected
candidate will also serve as the program director for Echocardiography.

Spokane Community College, part of Spokane Colleges, serves 15,000 students with
career technical, liberal arts, and adult education programs in Spokane and
surrounding rural communities.

Requirements

• An earned Bachelor’s degree in echocardiography or a related field from an accredited institution.
• Five years of relevant work experience in the field of echocardiography.
• At least one year of teaching experience in a CAAHEP accredited school of ultrasound, including laboratory or clinical instructorship; OR documentation of education or experience in instructional methodology.
• Hold current credential/registration in the field of adult cardiac sonography/echocardiography by either the ARDMS (American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography) or CCI (Cardiovascular Credentialing International).

Nice To Haves

• An earned  Master's degree from an accredited institution.
• More than five years experience in the field of echocardiography.
• More than one year of teaching experience in a CAAHEP accredited school of ultrasound.
• Familiarity with accreditation standards and procedures of the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs (CAAHEP) and the Joint Review on Education in Cardiovascular Technology (JRCCVT).
• Ability to employ various formats and styles in teaching to include distance learning.
• Be an advocate of community college education.
• Additional credentials/registration in other sonography modalities, such as pediatric/congenital echocardiography, vascular technology, and/or diagnostic medical sonography, through the ARDMS or CCI.

Responsibilities

• Prepares for and instructs, through traditional classroom, laboratory, clinical and distance education modes, in the discipline of Adult Cardiovascular Technology/Echocardiography. Examples of the types of courses typically assigned include Electrophysiology, Echocardiography Fundamentals, Echocardiography Clinical, and Advanced Echocardiography; Assignments may be at off-campus centers and may also include evening and/or weekend classes.
• Provides availability and accessibility to students for purpose of academic consulting and support, in a manner appropriate to meet student needs, through a combination of scheduled office hours, e-mail accessibility or other effective means of responsive and timely communication;
• Communicates expectations and establishes clear grading criteria through appropriate instructional means, to include but not limited to developing course syllabi, handouts, and materials supporting the instructional process; evaluates student progress and provides clear, timely feedback;
• Participates in district, division, department, or general faculty meetings; in-service training; curriculum development; academic consulting; workshops or seminars; service on district or college councils or committees, or other activities within the scope of the position;
• Complies with state and federal law applicable to professional duties and responsibilities; Follows established procedures in areas such as printing, turning in grades, bookstore orders, office support, student financial aid requirements, safety and health issues and related administrative processes;
• Model professional decorum and mutual respect in all personal interactions;
• Support and advance the Spokane Colleges strategic plan.
• Instruct courses in related disciplines based upon individual qualifications and expertise.  Of particular interest are Vascular Technology and Invasive Cardiovascular Technology.
• Supervise paraprofessional employees or direct the work of assigned work-study students.
• Responsible for ensuring assigned staff adhere to acceptable behavior and performance standards. Demonstrate that assigned staff have been informed how behavior and performance will be assessed, receive timely and accurate feedback regarding performance, and any observed performance and behavioral problems are corrected promptly.
• Advise student clubs or associations.
• Directs program curriculum development and evaluating program outcomes.
• Recommends to Dean selection of appropriate program faculty and staff and promotes professional development of self and faculty.
• Interacts with/upholds relationships with external clinical sites as primary contact and coordinates/schedules clinical timelines.
• Strives to be a model of the profession and as a community college representative, giving every person respect and equity to cultivate a healthy work environment for coworkers and students alike.
• Assists in student clinical externship placement.
• Upholds relationships with clinical sites.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, life and long term disability insurance benefits are provided as currently administered under Public Employees Benefits Board
• TIAA-Cref retirement plan or WA State Retirement Plan
• leave accruals and usage are governed by the faculty master contract.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees