Assistant Professor Diagnostic Medical Sonography; Tenure Track

Overview

Mass Bay Community College — Assistant Professor Diagnostic Medical Sonography (Tenure Track)
Framingham, MA, United States

Mass Bay fosters educational excellence and academic success to prepare students for local and global citizenship, to promote personal growth, to meet critical workforce demands of communities, and to contribute to the region’s economic development.

Mass Bay is located in Greater Boston and offers associate degrees and certificate programs on three campuses in Wellesley Hills, Framingham, and Ashland, Massachusetts.

The ideal candidate will join a vibrant educational community and have a desire and ability to serve a population of students with various needs and backgrounds. The selected candidate will play a key role in launching the new Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) program, scheduled to begin in fall 2026 at the state-of-the-art Ultrasound Lab in Framingham. We are seeking someone who is innovative, student-centered, and passionate about teaching, mentoring, and supporting learners from various backgrounds.

Responsibilities include instructing in classroom, lab, and simulation settings; developing curriculum; advising students; and participating in accreditation processes and program administration.

The faculty member will design and execute instructional and evaluation materials in accordance with the philosophy of the DMS program, the mission of Mass Bay Community College, and the standards established by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS) and the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). Instructional duties may encompass day, hybrid, and online modalities.

Faculty must maintain up-to-date credentials in at least one of the program’s concentrations, such as Abdominal or Obstetrics and Gynecology.

• Support Mass Bay’s mission, vision, values, and student outcomes.
• Manage a full teaching load in DMS across classroom, lab, and simulation environments.
• Participate in item writing, proctoring exams, preparing syllabi, and developing curriculum aligned with learning outcomes.
• Teach in traditional, hybrid, and online formats.
• Use varied strategies to foster critical thinking.
• Create assessment plans for course and program effectiveness.
• Advise and mentor students; hold office hours.
• Join governance activities, including committees, advisory boards, and accreditation.
• Maintain documentation for assessment and accreditation.
• Assist with admissions processes; submit reports as needed to leadership.
• Identify clinical sites and collaborate with clinical professionals.
• Participate in special college-related events such as Open House and commencement; may require some meetings outside regular work hours.
• Adhere to the Massachusetts Community College Contract, including but not limited to:
  Academic advisor to students; posting a minimum of four (4) office hours per week; serving on college committees; attending Division, Department, and Committee meetings; serving on Ultrasound Program committees.
• Ensure a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment; use technology to improve communication and student learning; pursue ongoing professional development in clinical and teaching skills.
• Work with faculty and staff to advance program goals and policies; collaborate within a diverse academic community.
• Complete other duties as assigned by the Dean per the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Other duties as assigned.

This list is not all-inclusive; a supervisor may assign other duties as required to meet the needs and foster the mission of the College. All employees are expected to work collegially and collaboratively within a community that values diverse student experiences.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution (or foreign equivalency).
• Current and active credential(s) in one or more DMS concentrations (e.g., RDMS, RVT, RMSKS).
• Minimum of two (2) years of clinical experience as a registered sonographer.
• Documented experience in supervision, instruction, evaluation, student guidance, and educational theory.
• Knowledge and application…