Work Mode: This position requires regular in-person presence on campus and at alternative locations, depending on class schedule and other assigned duties.
Hours Per Week: varies, part-time
Work Schedule: varies
Position Type: Adjunct Faculty
Position Summary
The Surgical Technology Program is seeking qualified adjunct faculty for clinical instruction. Adjunct faculty in the surgical technology program provide instruction, supervision, and timely assessments of student progress toward meeting program requirements. This position has the potential for lab instruction as well.
Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) is committed to enriching the educational experience it offers through the diversity of its faculty, administrators, and staff members. The college seeks to recruit and support a broadly diverse team who will contribute to the college's excellence, diversity of viewpoints and experiences, embrace concepts of equity and inclusiveness, and support the equal rights of all people by advancing the understanding and appreciation of differences including age, race, gender, ability, religious convictions, socio-economic status, ethnic heritage, or sexual orientation.
While we appreciate your interest in employment with Anne Arundel Community College, applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. Employment-based visa sponsorship (including H-1B sponsorship) is not available for any position.
In the best interest of the College, only individuals who are residents of Maryland or one of the following states will be eligible for employment at the college: Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia or the District of Columbia. The college will annually review this restriction and, if appropriate, expand the list of states of employment eligibility.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
The clinical instructor is responsible for observing and evaluating students in the operating room environment on a bi-weekly to weekly basis. Clinical instructors provide constructive feedback to students and communicate with hospital personnel regarding student performance and needs for program completion. This position requires regular and timely communication with the academic chair of the program, particularly when there are any issues to be resolved. Adjunct faculty also participate in such events as open houses, student orientation, annual program advisory committee meetings, and adjunct faculty/curriculum meetings each semester. Adjunct faculty must be willing to follow program and accreditation requirements, as well as meet any on-boarding requirements that are specified by their assigned clinical location. The position also requires regular use of technology, including Canvas, Microsoft Office, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and clinical tracking using Platinum.
Required Qualifications:
Graduate of a nationally accredited education program in surgical technology and possess a current Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) designation and have a minimum of two years experience, either as a surgical technologist in the operating room or as an instructor in surgical technology, or a combination of both, within the last five years. Teaching or preceptor experience in a surgical setting is strongly preferred. Must be computer literate.
With learning as its central mission, Anne Arundel Community College has responded to the needs of a diverse community for more than 50 years by offering high quality, affordable and accessible learning opportunities. The college’s nationally recognized and award-winning programs have helped its more than 51,000 students annually achieve their academic, professional and personal goals. AACC is a fully accredited, public, two-year institution offering credit programs leading to an associate degree, certificate or a letter of recognition. Students may prepare to transfer to a four-year institution or prepare for an immediate career. AACC also offers extensive lifelong learning opportunities and noncredit, continuing education to those seeking career training or retraining, working to boost basic skills or pursuing new areas of interest. In addition to its main campus in Arnold, Md., the college has degree centers at Arundel Mills, Glen Burnie and at centers and schools around the county. In 2012, the college opened the 30,000-square-foot Center for Cyber and Professional Training in Hanover, which houses 13 specialized labs, a testing center and faculty support space. Located in Anne... Arundel County near historic Annapolis - home to the U.S. Naval Academy – AACC is conveniently located just minutes from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport and downtown Baltimore. To learn more, visit www.aacc.edu.
