Instructor/Clinical Coordinator, Cardiovascular Sonography (Grant Funded, Time Limited)

Position Description

This position is responsible for providing effective instruction for the Cardiovascular Sonography curriculum and for planning and coordination of student clinical experiences.

Responsibilities and Duties (*Essential Functions)

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described.

*Serves as liaison for the Imaging Department Head, Cardiovascular Program Director and all sonography faculty, with affiliating clinical agencies; maintaining ongoing
communications with each affiliating agency to discuss, arrange, and improve clinical rotations/experiences

*Teaches clinical and/or didactic courses in accordance with published course descriptions and as listed in the schedule of courses

*Coordinates clinical education to align with didactic education as assigned by the program director

*Conducts weekly clinical site visits to evaluate students; evaluates and ensures the effectiveness of the clinical affiliate/clinical education centers

*Communicates with the Cardiovascular Sonography Program Director regarding clinical needs and placements

*Selects learning experiences that facilitate the student attainment of course student learning outcomes

*Requests clinical sites/observation experiences from clinical agencies and makes weekly clinical site visits to assure adequacy of clinical instruction and of the clinical
experience.

*Evaluates students to ensure adequate clinical experience

*Schedules students for clinical rotations with affiliating clinical agencies to ensure effective learning experiences.

*Participates in overall program evaluation to maintain compliance with the standards established by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education
Programs (CAAHEP) in Medical Sonography

*Compiles and analyzes enrollment data in preparation for clinical site request to project need for part time faculty and to assess completion rates

*Performs course documentation duties for those courses assigned Instructs and guides the class in an efficient and effective manner

*Maintains accurate scholastic records of students enrolled in classes and submits required reports to the Department Head and to the registrar

*Grades and returns student work in a timely manner

Attends the clinical agency planning meetings and participates in maintaining current clinical affiliation agreement and the development of new clinical affiliation agreements to meet the needs of the program

Collaborates with the Cardiovascular Sonography Program Director, Faculty, and Imaging Department Head to adequately budget for equipment, supply, and professional development needs for the radiography department.

Correlates clinical education with didactic education

Reviews and recommends additions to library holdings, textbooks and audio-visual or other teaching aids

Supports the program director to help assure effective program operation.

Participates in the Cardiovascular Sonography Program assessment process

Cooperates with the program director in periodic review and revision of clinical course materials

Organizes and maintains laboratory and clinical areas, including physical facilities, equipment and materials in a clean, neat, operating condition, when applicable

Maintains current knowledge of the discipline and educational methodologies through continuing professional development

Participates in continuing professional education and community activities related to Sonography

Maintains current knowledge of program policies, procedures, and student progress.

Actively participates in faculty committees and departmental meetings; assisting with planning and serving in leadership

Provides regular and timely feedback to students regarding academic progress

Maintains regular office hours

Assists with tracking of completion or reentry of students for the radiography program.

Completes orientation of students entering the Medical Sonography program

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Ability to work independently on a wide variety of professional tasks

Exhibit strong interpersonal, leadership and communication skills to deal effectively with the various college staff, faculty, students and members of the community

Ability to work with a diverse student population to help them reach their maximum potential

Proficiency in teaching methodology, supervision, instruction evaluation, and guidance

Ability to work with a diverse student population to help them reach their maximum potential

Proficient in curriculum development, supervision, instruction, evaluation, and academic advising

Minimum Requirements

Associate’s degree

Unofficial transcripts must be attached with your online application prior to submission or submitted to Human Resources immediately upon completing the application. If your transcripts are not submitted, your application may not receive full consideration.

Unrestricted license credentialed in Cardiac Sonography by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) or the Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)

Two (2) years of clinical experience as a registered cardiovascular sonographer in the professional sonography field.

Have documented experience in supervision, instruction, evaluation and student guidance (instruction, evaluation, and student guidance and can be accomplished by precepting students at a clinical site).

Current BLS certification

Preferences

Bachelor’s degree

Have documented experience in educational theories and techniques. (per CAAHEP, documentation of experience in educational theories and techniques may include completed college courses, seminars, or in-service sessions on topics including, but not limited to, learning theory, curriculum design, test construction, teaching methodology, or assessment techniques)

Three years’ full-time teaching experience as a lead instructor with course coordination experience in the area of medical sonography and/or community college teaching experience

Experience with blackboard and/or online teaching tools.