Adjunct Instructor - Surgical Technology

Job Summary:

*An on-campus presence and traditional in-person teaching is required. Immediate openings available for the Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 semesters.*

***Adjunct Positions are filled by semester on an as needed basis. Applicants in this applicant pool are reviewed when the department has an immediate need to fill a vacancy. Review of applications will then stop for the semester once the vacancy has been filled.***

Adjunct (part-time) faculty in this position teach courses in didactic, lab, and clinical formats at all levels of Surgical Technology training. Depending upon program needs and the candidate’s qualifications, teaching assignments will be primarily on LCC’s downtown Lansing campus with the possibility of Clinical sites and/or online assignments. An on-campus presence and traditional in-person teaching is required. Adjunct faculty are expected to work collaboratively with senior department faculty, department coordinators, and the Program Director to develop course content consistent with official course syllabi and accreditation standards. Duties include preparation of course materials, delivery of instruction to students, assessment and grading, and assisting students outside of class. Additional responsibilities may include participation in course assessment, department/program meetings, advisory board meetings, professional development activities, and other duties as needed. Faculty must demonstrate a commitment to the diversity of a multi-cultural population, as well as work effectively in a team-based environment, seeking continuous improvement and adherence to the community college philosophy.

Adjunct faculty in this position must be qualified to teach in one or more of the following courses and subject areas:
• Fundamentals of Surgical Tech (SURG 100)
• The Surgical Patient (SURG 101)
• Surgical Asepsis (SURG 103)
• Surgical Pharmacology (SURG 108)
• Basic Surgical Procedures (SURG 109)
• Advanced Surgical Procedures (SURG 110)
• Surgical Specialty/Prof Prep (SURG 111)
• Applied Surgical Techniques I-IIV (SURG 121, 122, 123, 124)

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Part-time Teaching Faculty Assignments/Workload

Teaching Load Limits. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each part-time Teaching Faculty member shall be accountable for teaching workload subject to the following limits:

a. Adjunct Instructors shall not exceed twelve (12) workload hours of teaching during Fall Semester and twelve (12) workload hours of teaching during Spring Semester, together with all associated preparation (including customary updates/maintenance of assigned courses), assessment and evaluation, and student consultation/office hours; and

b. Adjunct Instructors shall not exceed ten (10) workload hours of teaching during Summer Semester, together with all associated preparation (including customary updates/maintenance of assigned courses), assessment and evaluation, and student consultation/office hours.

c. Increases in workload will not change the part-time status of bargaining unit members.

Professional Activities and Duties

In addition to or in lieu of teaching assignments, part-time Teaching Faculty may be given non-teaching assignments such as course development or revision, curriculum development, student advising, leadership assignments, etc., provided their workload does not regularly exceed the nominal equivalent of thirty (30) clock hours per week or 1560 clock hours in an academic year.

Nothing contained in this section is intended to modify the minimum workload opportunities or obligations of part-time Teaching Faculty as set forth in Article XIII. Employment Practices.

General Adjunct Instructor Requirements:

Primary duty and responsibility of teaching students in instructional settings;

Functioning as the principal source of instruction and the faculty of record in the instructional setting for a course, class, workshop, etc., offered for academic credit (i.e., designated by the College as responsible for the course, class, workshop, etc., including assigning the grade); and
Being responsible for curriculum planning and development; preparation and delivery of course content in accordance with student needs; comprehensive assessment and grading in the assigned course, class, workshop, etc., offered for academic credit.

Regular on campus presence is expected for all LCC employment. Any flexible work schedules and/or hybrid work schedules approved by the College are subject to change based on the needs of the LCC community.

Final candidates will be subject to a criminal background check as part of the employment process.

Required Qualifications:

Associate Degree (or higher) in Surgical Technology from a regionally accredited college or university.

Current unencumbered Surgical technologist certification from The National Board of Surgical Technology And Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA); certification must be maintained throughout the duration of employment.

Current American Heart Association BLS Certification for healthcare professionals; certification must be maintained throughout the duration of employment.

Minimum 2 years of work experience as a certified Surgical Technologist (CST) within the last 5 years. Experience must be in the operating room scrub role, as an instructor in surgical technology, or a combination of both.

Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse population and as a member of a team.

*IMPORTANT: If an educational degree is required for this position, unofficial copies of transcripts from each institution of higher learning where either a degree has been conferred or coursework completed are required documents that must be submitted as part of the online application process.

Applicants with foreign education credentials (i.e. earned degree and related to this position) must contact a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) credential evaluation services and request an academic transcript evaluation. Three of NACES member credential evaluation services are: Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (https://www.ece.org/) ; World Education Services, Inc.(https://www.wes.org/) ; International Education Research Foundation, Inc. (https://ierf.org/). The credential evaluation must be submitted with the application materials.

REMEMBER: If an educational degree is required for this position, applications lacking these required documents will not be considered.

Preferred Qualifications:

Current member of the Association of Surgical Technologist (AST) professional organization.

Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) from a regionally accredited college or university.

Teaching experience at the college or community college level.

Course management system (Desire2Learn) experience.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including email, electronic calendars, presentation software, etc.

Lansing Community College prohibits sex discrimination in any educational program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator. The notice of nondiscrimination is located at lcc.edu/consumer-information/equal.html.