Residential Adjunct Instructor - Surgical Procedures
Company: Rasmussen College
Location: Romeoville
Posted on: April 16, 2024
Job Description:
DescriptionAdjunct Faculty - Surgical Technology Practicum
Rasmussen University
This course will expand on the duties and responsibilities as the
role of scrub in the field of surgical technology. Surgical areas
explored and applied in this course include genitourinary,
orthopedic, cardiothoracic, peripheral vascular, and
neurosurgery.
Reporting Relationships:
Adjunct Faculty will report to an Academic Dean
Responsibilities:
Adjunct faculty members are primarily responsible for communicating
with students and supervising Deans or other University staff
related to teaching and learning. Faculty are expected to:
- Communicate both verbally and in writing with students in
regards to feedback on student performance on a consistent basis
throughout the course and as required by the Faculty
Expectations
- Be available for students via phone, email and for individual
appointments as needed for questions and academic assistance as
determined and outlined in the Faculty Expectations
- Respond to Dean/University staff in regards to performance,
student issues/concerns, or items needed for faculty
file/accreditation needs in a timely manner
- Appropriate behavior, language, professional communication,
demeanor and dress will be exhibited at all times
Key Accountabilities:
The essential function of the position include, but are not limited
to the following tasks, duties, and responsibilities consistent
with the function. The employee is expected to perform all other
duties as requested, directed, and/or assigned. Adjunct faculty
will be assigned up to 3 work units per academic quarter.
Teaching Effectiveness: Professionalism, Use of Technology, and
Content Expertise
- Dynamic, Active Classroom
- Use of effective teaching strategies and multiple teaching
techniques; teaching and modeling appropriate level learning skills
and creating an environment conducive to learning
- Creating high levels of student engagement through activities,
community building, and student-centered learning including the use
of live classroom tools to hold synchronous learning sessions with
students
- Clarity, relevance, and connection of class session objectives
to course performance objectives
- Organized classroom and efficient use of class time
- Subject Matter Expertise
- Demonstrate mastery and ability to articulate and relate to
students
- Play an integral role in the development and implementation of
curriculum and assessment for their area of expertise
- Student and University Support and Professionalism:
- Faculty are responsible for creating a classroom presence in
support of students in collaboration with their Dean
- Student support and outreach that supports the success of
students is accomplished through faculty availability to students
in all courses through synchronous or asynchronous communication
and meetings to help students achieve the learning objectives for
their course(s)
- Faculty Meetings and other responsibilities:
- Faculty will attend events, programmatic meetings, and
committee work as agreed upon and/or designated by the Dean
- Professional Development
- Faculty must complete a minimum of six (6) Rasmussen
Educational Units (REUs) annually or two (2) REUs per quarter for
each quarter you teach (whichever is less) between the combined
areas of Teaching Development and Development in Discipline on an
annual basis as described in the faculty handbook
Experience and Qualifications:
- Teaching experience preferred (Minimum of 3 years' experience
in the field of study)
- Clinical preceptor experience preferred
- Self-motivated, flexible, and able to work in a team
environment with minimal supervision
- Strong interpersonal skills to interact with students,
leadership, and peers
- Excellent written communication and strong verbal communication
skills in the English language
Education, certifications and Licensures:
- Associate's degree in Surgical Technology or Surgical
Nurse
- Active, unrestricted CST or CST/CSFA. If state license is
required, must be unencumbered
- 2+ years of experience, either in the operating room scrub
role, or as an instructor in surgical technology, or combination of
both, within the past 5 years.
- Rasmussen University follows the requirements set by the
Department of Education, accrediting agencies, and the states in
which the campuses operate.
- Must be able to provide professional licenses/certifications
required for specialized schools (Health Sciences, Nursing) before
teaching. License must be active and unencumbered.
- Clinical faculty must adhere to Rasmussen University's policy
on faculty immunizations and provide proper documentation
- Must be able to provide official transcripts for each degree
earned from an accredited institution before teaching.
About Us:
Rasmussen University is a regionally accredited private university
dedicated to changing lives and the communities it serves through
high-demand and flexible educational programs. As a pioneer in
career-focused education since 1900, the University is defining a
new generation of higher education that focuses on competency-based
education, technology and transferrable skills. Rasmussen offers
undergraduate and graduate programs online and in person at 23
campuses around the country. The University is designed to lift and
support its students every step of the way, from their first
credential to their last. Rasmussen is dedicated to global
enrichment, serving the underserved and meeting the evolving needs
of diverse students, communities and economies. Rasmussen
encourages its students, faculty and staff to strive for academic
excellence, community enrichment and service to the public good.
For more information about Rasmussen University, please visit
At Rasmussen, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We
are committed to supporting and encouraging diversity in the
workplace. We welcome our employee's differences regardless of
race, color, creed, religion, gender, national origin, sexual
orientation, marital status, age, gender identity, disability or
veteran status.
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