Cardiac Sonography Instructor

Nevada System of Higher Education • Elko, NV

3d • $60,000 - $85,000

About The Position

Great Basin College is hiring a full-time, 9-month Cardiac Sonography Instructor and Clinical Coordinator at one of its Sonography Program locations in Elko, Pahrump, Fallon, or Reno. The position will help develop and deliver a new cardiac-vascular specialty emphasis within the Comprehensive Medical Imaging Sonography program, translating clinical echocardiography expertise into classroom, laboratory, and clinical learning experiences. The instructor will collaborate with the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program Director and the Dean of Health Sciences and Behavioral Health on curriculum development, learning outcomes, student competencies, program assessment, and accreditation efforts aligned with applicable JRC-DMS Standards and Guidelines.

The role includes teaching and mentoring students, evaluating their progress, supporting clinical education with affiliates, and contributing to program planning and continuous improvement. The position may involve driving to other GBC campuses, possibly with overnight stays, and participation in several state-wide or national meetings each year that may also require overnight travel. The successful candidate must be committed to GBC’s mission of serving rural Nevada.

This is a B contract for nine months, 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. The position is exempt and 100% full-time equivalent.

Requirements

• Associate degree or higher in cardiac sonography.
• Bachelor’s degree in diagnostic medical sonography, cardiac sonography, or a related field.
• At least two years of professional clinical experience in cardiac sonography, echocardiography, or cardiac ultrasound.
• Demonstrated 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 development and implementation of cardiac sonography curriculum, 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 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.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States; GBC cannot support employment sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in vascular sonography.
• Experience with 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 courses in the new cardiac-vascular specialty emphasis, including 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.
• Create instructional materials, demonstrations, laboratory activities, and clinical learning experiences based on current clinical echocardiography practices.
• 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 activities, 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 regarding academic progress, clinical expectations, and preparation for employment in cardiac sonography.
• 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 involving overnight stays.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level