Adjunct - Surgical Technology

To advance the colleges mission vision principles values and strategic initiatives through continuous improvement decisions.

GENERAL JOB SUMMARY:
Kirkwood Community College seeks a skilled and enthusiastic individual to join our team as an Adjunct Instructor. The successful candidate will have strong knowledge base in their discipline and teaching experience at the college level is desirable. Primary duties will include instructing students in courses and communicating with department staff students and other faculty.

Kirkwood Community Colleges Allied Health Department is seeking an online instructor who may also have the opportunity to teach in the lab and clinic setting for the Surgical Technology program. The position requires the candidate to be a current Certified Surgical Technologist with at least 3 years of operating room first scrub experience. Experience working with students or previous training experience is preferred but not required. The position will not be expected to create curriculum but is expected to adapt existing curriculum to meet the needs of the students in the online lab and clinic space and meet all course learning outcomes. Successful candidates will be selfmotivated goaloriented be able to communicate complex methods and procedures clearly and precisely to students conduct testouts and maintain correspondence with program faculty.

UNIVERSAL CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Advocate for Continual Improvement empowering each other to identify opportunities for excellence.
• Collaborate with Mutual Accountability working together with a willingness to take ownership and account for our actions.
• Champion Service anticipating needs and create a welcoming diverse and inclusive environment.
• Perseverance commitment to excellence even in the face of adversity or delay in achieving success.
• Lead regardless of title through positive influence.

• Provide instruction in discipline.
• Work with other faculty members to develop a course syllabus and consistent assessments.
• Communicate with department staff students and faculty on a regular basis.
• Perform other related work duties as assigned.

• Effectively instruct and communicate material for the course.
• Effectively utilize technology to instruct and communicate material for the course.
• Utilize rubrics for student evaluations.
• Abide by and enforce safety rules when in a lab setting.
• Travel to clinic sites for student evaluations.
• Welcome value and nurture people of all backgrounds perspectives and experiences as well as support and promote an environment that accepts differences.

Position involves working in a classroom lab or clinic setting. Occasional 1033 sitting pushing pulling and grasping. Frequent 3466 reaching and viewing a computer and other types of close visual work. Constant 67100 standing walking repetitive motion talking and hearing.

• Required Associates Degree in Surgical Technology from an accredited institution
• Three years current experience (within the last five years) working as a surgical technologist in the operating room setting.
• Must hold surgical technology certification.

• Experience teaching at the college level.
• Experience teaching as a preceptor in the operating room environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to the mission of a comprehensive community college.
• Demonstrated success in working collaboratively.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills.

EEO AA/STATEMENT:

It is the policy of Kirkwood Community College not to discriminate in its programs activities or employment on the basis of race color national origin sex disability age sexual orientation gender identity creed religion and actual or potential family parental or marital status. If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with this policy please contact the Vice President Human Resources and Institutional Effectiveness 6301 Kirkwood Blvd. SW Cedar Rapids IA 52404 or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education John C. Kluczynski Federal Building 230 S. Dearborn Street 37th Floor Chicago ILTelephone:Facsimile:TDDEmail:.

WHY KIRKWOOD:
Kirkwood Community College prides itself on fostering a diverse workforce and values unique perspectives throughout its campus community. The college is a convenient innovative visionary educational leader striving to remain affordable and accessible. With more than 140 majors and programs Kirkwood boasts 16000 annual collegecredit students while maintaining one of the lowest tuitions in the state. All degreeseeking students are eligible for federal financial aid and the college offers more than $3 million in scholarships each year to students from all walks of life.

Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.