Travel Clinical Educator - Surgical Technology

About Stepful

• Stepful is reimagining allied healthcare training by offering affordable, online, instructor-led, and AI-supported programs that help learners—regardless of background or circumstance—launch high-demand healthcare careers. In addition to our direct-to-consumer training, Stepful partners with leading healthcare institutions to address the growing national shortage of healthcare workers. Our graduates, including Medical Assistants, Pharmacy Technicians, Nurses, and more, form the talent pipelines at major employers like CVS, NY-Presbyterian, HCA, Providence, and Walgreens. Stepful is backed by Y Combinator, Reach Capital, and AlleyCorp, with a recent $31.5M Series B led by Oak HC/FT. We were named the #1 EdTech company in the U.S. by TIME for 2025. We’re improving access to quality healthcare for everyone, everywhere, and improving access to healthcare careers for those who need them most
• Our values: We credit much of our success to our exceptional team. We’re looking for mission-driven builders who thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments, and embody our four core values:
• Care first: We do whatever it takes for our students to succeed.
• Learn quickly: We test, learn with data, and iterate.
• Build together: We win when we rely on each other.
• Own it: We show up, take initiative, and show pride.
• The opportunity: We are looking for a Clinical and Skills Lab Instructor to teach our in-person, 11-week Surgical Technology program in the Jacksonville, Florida area, with opportunities to teach future cohorts in various locations around the US. Stepful’s Surgical Technology program is designed to support students at every step of the way, from getting certified by the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) to finding high-quality healthcare jobs. This is a 1099 contract role that requires in-person instruction, so candidates must be local to the program site (Jacksonville, FL area) or willing to travel for the duration of the course. Travel, lodging, and per diem support is provided for instructors who are not local to the program site.

Schedule

• Program delivery begins on June 1st, with a week of paid onboarding to take place at the end of May Instruction takes place on
• Monday through
• Thursday, 7am - 2pm
• EST
• What you’ll do: Teach hands-on skills to students in an in-person lab setting Demonstrate proper technique for a given skill and provide live step by step tasks for students to perform Assess students’ lab and clinical competency for skills and provide feedback Review and evaluate the required skills students must demonstrate Communicate regularly with students over email and other communication tools Join weekly meetings to receive guidance and direction from the internal team at Stepful Provide ongoing support, troubleshoot issues, and prepare and plan for future modules, as needed
• What you’ll bring: 3+ years of experience teaching surgical technology, including course delivery, assessment, and student support 3+ years of experience working as a Certified Surgical Technologist in a clinical setting Active NBSTSA Certified Surgical Technologist or NCCT TS-C certification Experience with digital tools for teaching and reading lesson plans Experience teaching students of diverse backgrounds and abilities Stellar writing and communication skills Ability to work approximately 32 hours per week for the duration of the 10-week program
• Interview
• Process: Intro Call with Talent Team Case Study Assignment Final Interview

The hourly pay rate for this opportunity is $45.00 - $50.00/hour. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, internal pay equity and other relevant business considerations. Stepful is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.