Surgical Technology Instructor (CST) | Full-Time

Pima Medical Institute Current Openings•Tucson, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Trade the physical grind in the OR for the reward of shaping new surgical techs, all while staying connected to the field you love. Share your knowledge, passion, and expertise with our students! PMI provides its educators with excellent training, teaching methodologies, and curricula to help them become successful and effective educators! This is a full-time position at the Tucson Campus with a Monday-Friday schedule, offering life-work balance, no on-call duties, steady income, and career progression.

Requirements

Associate degree (or equivalent military training) in surgical technology.
A minimum of four (4) years of job-related training and experience for those instructors who are not graduates from an accredited program in the field in which they teach (must have an associate degree).
3 years of OR scrub-role experience within the last 5 years OR 3 years of ST teaching experience.
Active CST credential (NCCA-accredited).
Current NBSTSA certification or state-required credential.
Strong verbal/written communication skills.
Proficiency in Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

Deliver and adjust daily lesson plans to meet curriculum goals.
Track attendance; report two consecutive absences and submit weekly reports.
Maintain student success rates at 80% or higher; intervene with at-risk students.
Record and submit final grades per policy.
Assess student performance and adapt instruction to individual needs.
Coordinate guest speakers, field trips, and clinic visits.
Conduct lectures and hands-on demonstrations.
Advise students on program curriculum and academic progress.
Alert leadership if a student's grade drops below 77%.
Enforce safety and classroom protocols.
May assist with externship coordination.