Rasmussen University·Romeoville, Illinois
Adjunct faculty are responsible for delivering high-quality instruction, fostering student engagement, and providing academic support to students in the Surgical Technology program. They must also maintain professional communication with students and university staff while adhering to accreditation and performance standards.
Do you have a passion for Surgical Technology and desire to share this with others entering this critical field? Rasmussen University is currently seeking dynamic Part-Time Adjunct instructors to teach within the Surgical Technology program at our Romeoville campus.
Our teaching roles allow you the ability to continue working in field while exploring the world of Academia and engaging the next generation of Surgical Technologists. Our Surgical Technology courses provide the knowledge and clinical skills critical for students to be successful in this field.
No prior teaching experience is necessary; training is provided!
Reporting Relationships: Adjunct Faculty will report to an Academic Dean
The essential function of the position include, but are not limited to the following tasks, duties, and responsibilities consistent with the function. The employee is expected to perform all other duties as requested, directed, and/or assigned. Adjunct faculty will be assigned up to 3 work units per academic quarter.
Bachelor's degree in Surgical Technology
Active, unrestricted CST or CST/CSFA. If state license is required, must be unencumbered
2+ years of experience, either in the operating room scrub role, or as an instructor in surgical technology, or combination of both, within the past 5 years.
Rasmussen University follows the requirements set by the Department of Education, accrediting agencies, and the states in which the campuses operate.
Must be able to provide professional licenses/certifications required for specialized schools (Health Sciences, Nursing) before teaching. License must be active and unencumbered.
Clinical faculty must adhere to Rasmussen University’s policy on faculty immunizations and provide proper documentation
Must be able to provide official transcripts for each degree earned from an accredited institution before teaching.
Rasmussen University, a university accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S.
Department of Education (www.hlcommission.org [http://www.hlcommission.org]), is dedicated to changing lives and the communities it serves through innovative educational programs.
As a pioneer in career-focused education since 1900, the University is defining a new generation of higher education that focuses on competency-based education, technology and transferable skills.
Rasmussen offers undergraduate and graduate programs online and in person at 20 campuses around the country.
The University is designed to lift and support its students every step of the way, from each student’s first credential to their last.
Rasmussen is dedicated to global enrichment, serving the underserved, and meeting the evolving needs of diverse students, communities, and economies.
Rasmussen encourages its students, faculty, and staff to strive for academic excellence, community enrichment and service to the public good.
Rasmussen is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Public Education, Inc. (Nasdaq: APEI).
For more information about Rasmussen University, please visit www.rasmussen.edu [http://www.rasmussen.edu].
It is the policy of Rasmussen University to afford equal opportunity to all qualified persons. We treat all qualified individuals equally as to their recruitment, hiring, assignments, advancements, compensation, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Rasmussen University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, or physical, mental, or sensory disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Surgical Technology and possess an active, unrestricted CST or CST/CSFA certification. A minimum of 2 years of experience in an operating room scrub role or as an instructor is required, along with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Market context
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