Cardiac Sonography Instructor

Great Basin College • Elko, NV

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About The Position

Great Basin College is seeking a full-time, 9-month Cardiac Sonography Instructor and Clinical Coordinator to help develop a new cardiac-vascular specialty emphasis within its Comprehensive Medical Imaging Sonography program. The position may be based at one of GBC’s program locations in Elko, Pahrump, Fallon, or Reno. The instructor will turn clinical echocardiography experience into classroom, laboratory, and clinical learning opportunities, and collaborate on curriculum development, program implementation, student competencies, assessment, and accreditation activities aligned with applicable JRC-DMS Standards and Guidelines.

The successful candidate will teach and mentor students, support clinical education and partnerships, evaluate student progress, and contribute to program planning and continuous improvement. The role requires a commitment to GBC’s mission of serving rural Nevada. Travel to other campuses and state-wide or national meetings may be required, potentially including overnight stays. The position is a 9-month contract from the end of August to mid-May, with pay distributed over 12 months. The budgeted salary range is $60,000–$85,000, based on relevant education and experience, internal equity, and budgets.

Requirements

• Associate degree or higher in cardiac sonography.
• At least two years of professional clinical experience in cardiac sonography, echocardiography, or cardiac ultrasound.
• Knowledge of echocardiographic examination protocols, cardiac anatomy and physiology, image acquisition and optimization, Doppler techniques, and recognition of normal and abnormal cardiac findings.
• Current professional credentials appropriate to cardiac sonography instruction, such as RDCS or RCS, consistent with applicable accreditation requirements and assigned responsibilities.
• Ability to translate clinical echocardiography experience into effective classroom, laboratory, and clinical learning experiences.
• Ability to contribute to cardiac sonography curriculum development and implementation, including course objectives, learning activities, and student competency assessments.
• Strong technical knowledge of echocardiography, cardiac imaging protocols, patient care, and professional standards.
• Ability to evaluate student knowledge, scanning skills, and progress toward established competencies.
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to collaborate with program leadership, faculty, clinical affiliates, and healthcare professionals.
• Commitment to student success, patient safety, professional ethics, continuous program improvement, and GBC’s mission to serve rural Nevada.
• Eligibility to work in the United States; GBC cannot support employment sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in diagnostic medical sonography, cardiac sonography, or a related field.
• Experience in vascular sonography.
• Experience in student instruction, clinical precepting, staff training, or professional mentoring.
• Experience with curriculum development, educational assessment, or accreditation activities.
• Familiarity with distance education and educational technology.

Responsibilities

• Teach cardiac-vascular sonography courses through didactic instruction, scanning laboratory activities, and clinical education as assigned.
• Collaborate with the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program Director and Dean of Health Sciences and Behavioral Health to develop, implement, and refine the cardiac sonography curriculum.
• Develop instructional materials, demonstrations, laboratory activities, and clinical learning experiences informed by current echocardiography practice.
• Establish and evaluate student competencies in cardiac anatomy and physiology, echocardiographic protocols, image acquisition and optimization, Doppler techniques, and recognition of normal and abnormal findings.
• Participate in program planning, assessment, accreditation documentation, and continuous improvement consistent with applicable JRC-DMS Standards and Guidelines.
• Collaborate with clinical affiliates and healthcare professionals to support clinical education and student competency development.
• Evaluate student performance, document progress, and provide constructive feedback.
• Advise and mentor students on academic progress, clinical expectations, and preparation for cardiac sonography employment.
• Participate in program meetings, college committees, professional development, and other institutional activities as assigned.
• Travel to other GBC campuses and attend state-wide or national meetings as needed, potentially with overnight stays.

Benefits

• University match of the employee’s 19.25% retirement-plan contribution; faculty retirement-plan participants are 100% vested on the first day.
• Health insurance options, including medical, dental, and vision.
• 12 paid holidays.
• Life insurance and long-term disability.
• Generous sick leave, with a beginning balance of 30 days.
• ComPsych employee support.
• No state income tax.
• Free parking.
• Reduced-rate tuition grants-in-aid for faculty employees: up to six credits per semester; eligible dependents may take unlimited credits subject to stated eligibility rules.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree