Work Based Learning Coordinator - Surgical Technology

CCC Social Sourcing•Chicago, IL

20h

About The Position

The Work Based Learning Coordinator for Surgical Technology at Malcolm X College plans and develops clinical education experiences for the clinical phase of an Allied Health/Career Program. The coordinator monitors supervised clinical practice experiences and modifies them as needed to ensure each student meets expected learning outcomes by program completion. The role evaluates student clinical performance, competence, and knowledge; provides clinical instruction and counsel; coordinates with faculty, administrators, preceptors, and healthcare institutions; and maintains course materials and remedial instruction. The coordinator oversees curriculum alignment, online study materials, instructor and preceptor orientation, clinical rotations, evaluation processes for sites and preceptors, and student assessment documentation. Program administration includes scheduling clinical rotations, developing clinical sites, coordinating student schedules, evaluating sites, maintaining contracts and student records, preparing accreditation and other reports, and verifying that sites provide appropriate facilities, patient populations, and supervision. The coordinator also guides students in professional development, certification and licensure information, and career planning; develops seminars and certification exam preparation; participates in recruiting, admissions, program evaluation, strategic planning, and meetings; and performs other assigned duties. The position requires varied hours, which may include evenings and/or weekends. Chicago residency is required for full-time employees within six months of hire.

Requirements

Graduate of a Surgical Technology education program accredited by a nationally recognized programmatic accreditation agency.
Hold a surgical technology credential through a national certification program accredited by the National Commission on Certifying Agencies (NCCA).
At least three years of documented experience within the past five years in an operating room scrub role, as a surgical technology instructor, or a combination of both.
Knowledge of the curriculum.
Knowledge of the program’s evaluation of student learning and performance.
Associate degree in Surgical Technology required.
At least three years of healthcare-environment experience with an associate degree, or two years of healthcare-environment experience with a completed bachelor’s degree.
Above-average verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate complicated information to varied audiences.
Ability to interact politely and courteously.
Ability to maintain confidential program and student information.
Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheet applications, and database management software.
Self-directed, able to prioritize work and meet deadlines, and able to participate and interact as a team player across multiple projects.
Ability to work varied hours, which may include evenings and/or weekends.
Chicago residency required for full-time employees within six months of hire.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Additional experience in a clinical setting and/or academic setting preferred.

Responsibilities

Evaluate students’ clinical performance, competence, and knowledge through educational assessment and on-site performance.
Score and prepare reports of evaluations and final examinations, and communicate results to students and the program director.
Discuss student performance with faculty, administrators, and clinical preceptors.
Maintain relationships with clinical preceptors, healthcare institutions, and other agencies involved in the clinical phase of the program.
Provide clinical instruction and professional and academic counsel to students.
Review and update course materials and ensure remedial instruction is available.
Verify that syllabi and lesson plans are appropriately mapped to the curriculum.
Develop and optimize online study materials and prepare reports on their use.
Orient instructors and preceptors to student learning outcomes and educational competencies.
Establish and maintain consistent evaluation processes for clinical sites and preceptors.
Monitor clinical rotations and supervised clinical practice experiences, modifying them as needed to meet student learning outcomes.
Coordinate with clinical instructors to document professional behaviors and ensure student assessments, evaluations, documentation, and grades are complete, accurate, and reported.
Establish clinical rotation schedules and coordinate student schedules with other institutions.
Develop additional clinical sites as needed; evaluate sites, prepare qualitative evaluations, and update or renew contracts.
Collect data and prepare clinical-site reports for accreditation, grants, college, hospital, and other program documents.
Ensure student records are complete and accurate and maintain documentation verifying student learning outcomes.
Prepare student packets for preceptors and verify that clinical sites provide appropriate facilities, patient populations, and supervision.
Guide and counsel students, support their professional development, and inform them of services, certification, licensure, clinical privileges, processes, and policies.
Hold discussions with students about educational and career development.
Develop, schedule, and implement professional practice seminars and assist students in preparing for national certification examinations.
Maintain required medical program certification and licensure, and clinical, teaching, scholarly, and administrative professional development as required by accreditation review committees.
Participate in open-house programs, meet with prospective applicants, review and interview applicants, select applicants, and counsel applicants not selected.
Develop, review, and revise the program mission statement; evaluate the program and participate in action plans, implementation timelines, and ongoing analysis.
Develop additional clinical and didactic-year preceptor sites as needed.
Attend departmental, interdepartmental, college-wide, city-wide, course-preparation, and other professional meetings and duties.
Adhere to City Colleges of Chicago Customer Service Excellence standards and perform other duties as assigned.