Surgical Tech Program Director/ Clinical Coordinator and Instructor

Education

General Information & Responsibilities

Black Hawk College seeks a full-time Surgical Tech Program Director/Clinical Coordinator to teach classes in and manage the Surgical Technology Program. This is an in-person position at our Quad Cities Campus in Moline, IL that will include supervising clinical rotations. Start date: May 1, 2025

Description of Duties

The Program Director for the Surgical Technology Program is responsible for the planning, implementation, coordination, supervision and evaluation of all instruction and related program management activities including clinical coordination. As a full -time faculty the Program Director is also expected to encourage learning by preparing appropriate syllabi; developing lectures, discussions, and other presentations or activities to enhance the students educational experience; develop and execute appropriate methods of evaluating students’ performance; develop, secure, and maintain the equipment and other instructional materials essential to the presentation of the classroom material

Education & Experience

The Program Director must:

1) Possess a minimum of an Associate Degree that includes a concentration in surgical technology

2) Have documented education or experience in instructional methodology, curriculum design and program

planning

3) Be a graduate of an education program in surgical technology accredited by a nationally recognized

programmatic accreditation agency

4) Possess a credential in the field of surgical technology through a national certification program that is accredited

by the National Commission on Certifying Agencies (NCCA)

5) Have a minimum total of five years of experience, either in the operating room scrub role or as an instructor in

surgical technology, or a combination of both, within the past ten years.

6) Demonstrates ability to communication effectively, both orally and in writing, with faculty, staff and students

7) Demonstrate ability to organize workload, accurate record keeping, and follow through on assignments

8) Ability to adapt to and encourage positive change

9) Oral English proficiency for classroom instruction is required

10) The Program Director should possess experience/training as an educator and should pursue ongoing formal training

designed to maintain and upgrade his/her professional, instructional, and administrative capabilities.

11) The Program Director should participate in an ARC/STSA sponsored accreditation workshop at least once every five

years.

Supplemental Information

Candidates should submit a cover letter, resume/CV, unofficial transcripts and letters of recommendation with the online application.

Documents can be attached with your online application. After your application has been submitted, you are not permitted to make changes to it. Human Resources can attach items for you if needed. Documents that you are not able to attach yourself can be emailed to [email protected].

Starting salary is commensurate with education and experience. Minimum starting salary for full-time faculty is $50,036 for the 2025 - 2026 academic year. Black Hawk College provides an exceptional benefits package. Please be sure to look at the Benefits tab of this job posting.

Note: Official transcripts will be required for any candidate hired.

Black Hawk College does not sponsor employment visas.

Black Hawk College is an AA/EEO employer.