Position Title:

Adjunct Faculty - Surgical Technology Instructor940.00 USD Hourly
Hourly - Hourly (W/Minimum Wage), 940.00 USD Hourly

Campus:

Cedar, Off Campus

Employment Type:

Adjunct Faculty, FacultyPart time

Department:

Health Careers (JM - Faculty)

Start Date:

01/05/2026

Job Description:

Summary

The adjunct faculty member is responsible for providing quality teaching and learning within the Surgical Technologist Program and maintaining established standards of the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA), in collaboration with full time and adjunct program faculty. The adjunct faculty member reports to Program Director.

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Essential Functions

This list is meant to be representative, not exhaustive. Some incumbents may not perform all the duties listed while in other cases related duties may also be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Maintain highest possible standards of the Surgical Technologist Program.

• Facilitate teaching and learning opportunities, while ensuring all necessary materials and tools are readily available and safety standards are met.

• Collaborate with program director and faculty to develop course syllabus, course calendar, lesson plans, student learning outcomes, supplemental instructional materials, assignments, assessments of learning, and evaluation tools for assigned classroom, laboratory, and clinical units of instruction.

• Participate in program faculty meetings for assessing, evaluating, reviewing, revising and planning curriculum and related learning activities and improving teaching opportunities.

• Keep record of student attendance, academic progress, and grades within Canvas, provide grading rubrics and timely student feedback.

• Facilitate student success, in collaboration with the Program Director and program faculty, by assisting with the identification of barriers and resolution of issues, and by referring to access services, academic success, student services, counseling, financial assistance, and other academic resources.

• Document, review, analyze, and report student assessment results for the program assessment plan.

• Maintain skills through professional development, continuing education, and scholarly activities appropriate to higher education and professional discipline to enhance knowledge and improve teaching.

• Actively serve on college, department, and program committees as appropriate.

• Support college-wide initiatives and actively participates in program and organizational meetings.

• Establish and maintain professional relationships within program, department, college and community to assure student and program success.

• Perform assigned responsibilities as required, during the day, evening and/or weekend on any campus or clinical facility.

Minimum Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required to satisfactorily perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

• Earned associate degree in Surgical Technology from an accredited program

• Current credential in surgical technology: CST™, CSFA™, or CST/CSFA'"

• Three (3) years of current (within last five years) full time scrub experience

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong analyzing and problem-solving skills.

• Strong organizing and prioritizing skills to meet critical deadlines.

• Strong multi-tasking and decision-making skills.

• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to establish and maintain cooperative and professional working relationships with others.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master's, or Doctoral degree in related field.

• Membership and participation in state and national professional organizations.

• Experience as an instructor in a Surgical Technologist program.

• Experience teaching at a community college.

• Experience serving the needs of a diverse student population.

Illinois Central College offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees, including:

• paid time off;

• 11 paid holidays; 2 floating holidays

• medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance;

• tuition waivers for employee, spouse and dependent children;

• on-site childcare center;

• 403(b) retirement plans; and

• State University Retirement System pension plan.

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