Instructor - Full-Time Temporary Faculty for Medical Lab Science

Loyola University of Chicago Inc•Chicago, IL

58d•Onsite

About The Position

We are inviting applications for a Spring 2025 full-time faculty position appointed in the Department of Applied Health Sciences' Medical Laboratory Science program. We seek a faculty member with American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)certification and expertise in Microbiology who can teach within the NAACLS accredited program. This position is responsible for in-person classroom and laboratory instruction to graduate laboratory science students at the Health Science campus of Loyola University Chicago, located in Maywood, Illinois. The primary teaching responsibilities for this position will include Microbiology laboratories, Leadership, and Basic Laboratory skills for medical laboratory scientists. Other responsibilities will include laboratory preparation for Microbiology and Blood Bank.

Requirements

Master's degree or higher
Current MLSCM certification
A minimum of 3 years of experience and practice in medical laboratory science
One year experience in medical laboratory science education in the last five years
Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues as part of a team

Nice To Haves

Strong oral, written, visual, and electronic communication skills
Ability to communicate effectively and interact in a positive manner with diverse faculty, staff, and students, as well as with people of varying economic and cultural backgrounds
Effective interpersonal and conflict management skills
Ability to educate students in laboratory and classroom settings
Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
Experience with learning management systems

Responsibilities

Design and deliver course material to students to provide entry level laboratory competency.
Teach MLS students (including didactic and laboratory sessions) in courses as assigned based on needs of the Medical Laboratory Science program during weekday and weekend daytime hours
Lead in student laboratory activity set-up for Microbiology and Blood Banking
Contribute to continuous programmatic improvement through feedback on the curriculum