Faculty, Department Chair​/Associate Degree Surgical Technology Program

North Shore Community College is a diverse, caring, inclusive community that inspires our students to become engaged citizens and to achieve their personal, academic, and career goals through accessible, affordable, rigorous educational opportunities that are aligned with our region's workforce needs and will prepare them for life in a changing world. NSCC is one of 15 Massachusetts community colleges, which serves the 26 cities and towns north of Boston.

Since its founding in 1965, NSCC has grown from a single leased building to an urban campus in downtown Lynn and a suburban campus in Danvers, and from five to 80 academic programs of study. Nearly 50,000 students have graduated from NSCC. The college is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).

Full-Time Faculty, Department Chair, Associate Degree Surgical Technology Program

Division of Health Professions

MCCC/MTA Unit Position

SALARY: Anticipated starting salary is $75,965.00- $77,000.00.
Actual salary will be commensurate with education and experience in accordance with the MCCC/MTA collective bargaining agreement. Full time benefited employees at North Shore Community College are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package offered through the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

At this time, the College is not providing sponsor ships for Visas.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provide overall administration, organization, and supervision of the Surgical Technology Program.
• Lead continuous program assessment, quality review, and improvement initiatives.
• Provide academic leadership and oversight, including curriculum planning, development, implementation, and evaluation.
• Develop and manage the departmental budget, prioritize expenditures, and maintain an inventory of program equipment and supplies.
• Deliver high-quality instruction that supports the diverse backgrounds, cultures, experiences, and learning styles of community college students.
• Facilitate the application of theory to clinical practice while promoting critical thinking and independent learning.
• Collaborate effectively with program faculty and staff as an active member of the academic team.
• Participate in college governance and required meetings, including departmental meetings, in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement.
• Maintain required professional credentials. Participate in continuing education, professional development activities, and an ARC/STSA-sponsored accreditation workshop at least once every five years.
• Demonstrate strong leadership, organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills, including the ability to manage challenging or sensitive situations professionally.
• Promote the College's mission, goals, and objectives and perform other duties as assigned in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement.
• Demonstrate a commitment to equity, inclusion, and student success by fostering an environment that is responsive to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED
:
Dean of Health Professions

• The Program Director should pursue ongoing formal training designed to maintain and upgrade his/her professional, instructional, and administrative capabilities.
• The Program Director should participate in an ARC/STSA sponsored accreditation workshop at least once every five years.
• Possess a minimum of a Bachelor'sDegree
• Have documented education or experience in instructional methodology, curriculum design, and program planning;
• Be a graduate of an education program in surgical technology accredited by a nationally recognized programmatic accreditation agency;
• 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);
• 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.
• Candidates will be required to pass a CORI/SORI background check as a condition of employment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• LMS experience

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