Full Job Description
This is a part-time position with flexible scheduling based on program and clinical site needs. Occasional evening hours or travel to clinical sites may be required.
- Coordinate all aspects of clinical education for Surgical Technology students.
- Administer, organize, and supervise student clinical experiences at affiliated clinical sites along with the on-site clinical instructor.
- Coordinate student clinical assignments and scheduling in collaboration with clinical affiliates and program leadership using the clinical affiliate onboarding process.
- Monitor student attendance, progression, and clinical performance throughout the program along with the on-site clinical instructor using Platinum Planner.
- Serve as liaison between the Surgical Technology Program and clinical affiliates along with the on-site clinical instructor.
- Ensure orientation to program requirements for personnel who supervise or instruct students at clinical sites.
- Foster positive working relationships with clinical instructors, preceptors, and healthcare facilities.
- Participate in clinical site visits and evaluations as required.
- Provide oversight related to clinical instruction and student learning.
- Maintain knowledge of the Surgical Technology curriculum and program outcomes.
- Support faculty in evaluating student learning and clinical performance.
- Participate in faculty meetings, accreditation activities, and program development initiatives as assigned.
- Graduate of an education program in Surgical Technology accredited by a nationally recognized programmatic accreditation agency.
- Current credential in Surgical Technology through a national certification program accredited by the National Commission on Certifying Agencies (NCCA).
- Minimum of three (3) years of documented experience within the past five years in:
- the operating room scrub role
- instruction in Surgical Technology,
- or a combination of both.
- Knowledge of Surgical Technology curriculum and instructional practices.
- Knowledge of program evaluation methods related to student learning and clinical performance.
- Previous experience coordinating clinical education in an allied health or Surgical Technology program.
- Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Experience with student assessment, accreditation standards, and clinical documentation systems.
- Ability to work collaboratively with faculty, students, and clinical partners.
SUNY Niagara has two locations in western New York consisting of 287 acres and 11 buildings. The Sanborn, campus is minutes from Buffalo, Niagara Falls, and the Canadian border and is centrally located between the county’s three main cities of Lockport, Niagara Falls, and North Tonawanda. The Sanborn campus offers a traditional college experience with world-class academics, knowledgeable faculty members, state-of-the-art classrooms, NJCAA athletics, and on-campus housing. We continue to invest in our facilities with the addition of the Learning Commons Center, which has become the nucleus of the campus; a place for faculty to collaborate and help students develop critical thinking skills while incorporating state-of-the-art technology and innovative student support services. We also modernized our campus dining commons, providing quality meal options in a sleek, comfortable, collaborative environment.
Our college nurtures and empowers its students and employees in ways that recognize and value our common humanity as well as the richness of our diversity. SUNY Niagara welcomes applicants who want to join a leading regional institution that provides a dynamic, educational environment, responds to students’ current and emerging needs, and strengthens its community. At SUNY Niagara we embrace diversity and promote inclusion throughout the institution by recognizing, accepting, and celebrating differences within our campus and surrounding communities. Therefore, we desire and pursue candidates who share those principles and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply to our positions.
- cover letter that addresses each of the qualifications
- resume
- unofficial transcripts
- names and contact information for three (3) current, work related references
Incomplete packets will be rejected for lack of information.