What are the responsibilities and job description for the Faculty, Surgical Technology Skills position at Miami Dade College?
This Faculty member provides lecture and clinical teaching in Health Sciences Surgical Technical Skills classes. This is a full-time Faculty (FAC) position for which an annual contract reflecting the base salary within the Academic year will be issued after ratification by Miami Dade College’s District Board of Trustees.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Facilitates teaching/learning in the classroom, laboratory and clinical settings
- Evaluates students and performs career and academic advising
- Plans and organizes instructional materials to meet course objectives
- Participates in curriculum development and revision that stress innovation and multicultural emphasis
- Participates in departmental recruiting and retention activities
- Serves on committees
- Prepares and submits student data to Department Chairperson
- Teaches both day, evening and weekend classes as needed
- Performs other duties as assigned
Minimum Requirements
- Master's degree in any field and an Associate's degree or Certificate in Surgical Technology or Surgical Services; and, valid national certification from National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA); and, three (3) years of full-time operating room experience as a surgical technologist and /or instructional experience in field
- All educational degrees must be from a regionally accredited institution
- Ability to use technological tools in instruction, and familiarity with active, collaborative and student-centered techniques
- Preference will be given to applicants with prior teaching experience in field
- Possess excellent communication skills
- Ability to work in a multi-ethnic/multi-cultural environment
- Ability to work a flexible schedule that may include evening and weekend assignments
- Must be able to travel between campuses, clinical sites and off-campus offering sites
- Start date for this Faculty position is scheduled for Fall 2024
- Doctoral Stipend awarded in addiiton to base pay, as applicable
Additional Requirements
The final candidate is to successfully complete a background screening and reference check process.
