Surgical Technology Program Director and Clinical Coordinator

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Surgical Technology Program Director and Clinical Coordinator

Salary

$60,944.00 Annually

Location

Main Campus - Mattoon, Illinois

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

202300195

Division

Academic Services

Department

Allied Health

Opening Date

04/18/2024

Closing Date

Continuous

FLSA

Exempt

Bargaining Unit

N/A

Description

Responsible for oversight, administration, organization, supervision, and quality review of the Surgical Technologist Program and Clinical coordination between the College and industry partners.   

Description of Essential Functions (critical tasks)

1) Contribute to curriculum planning and development including clinical experiences as outlined in Accreditation standards.  
2)  Ensure documentation of the evaluation and progression of clinical performance leading to clinical competence
3) Seek feedback from relevant stakeholders to provide continuous quality review and improvement of student clinical experience  
4) Ensure adequate orientation and onboarding of the personnel who supervise or instruct students at clinical sites to the program’s requirements. 
5) Coordinate the assignments of students to clinical sites
6) Coordinate staffing and scheduling of clinical education programming. 
7) Responsible for maintenance, completion, and submission of all accreditation or state reporting.    
8) Prepare and complete course and program assessment initiatives including ICCB reporting
9) Participate in enrollment and community outreach initiatives
10) Prepare and recommend annual budget requests or needs through Perkins
11) Assist students as needed, linking them with support or wrap around services as needed.
12) Schedule and conduct regular meetings with program faculty and industry partners
13) Coordinate with institutional research office to collect, analyze and provide data reports of the program as required or requested by the college.
14) Develop and implement student recruitment initiatives to maintain a healthy student enrollment pipeline to and through the program 
15) Other duties as assigned.

Specific Functional Job Requirements

Education:     Must be a graduate of an education program in Surgical Technology by a nationally recognized accreditation agency.  Associate in Applied Science required, Bachelor’s Degree in health related field preferred. Must possess and maintain credential in the field of surgical technology through a national certification program that is accredited by the National Commission on Certifying Agencies. 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. 
 
Experience:   Documented education or experience in instructional methodology, curriculum design, and program planning.   A minimum of five years experience either in the operation room scrub role or as an educator in surgical technology, or a combination of both within the past ten years.
 
Skills:             Strong knowledge of Surgical Technology concepts and procedures.  Demonstrate excellent communication leadership, organizational, and time management skills. Display attention to fine details and comfort with utilization of multiple computerized databases.   
 
Personal:       Ability to work as well as a member of the Allied Health Team.  Demonstrate the Allied Health Mission through interactions with students, faculty, staff, industry partners, and the general public.  Approach tasks with a positive and professional demeanor.   
 
Physical:        Be in good physical condition.  Be able to lift 40-60 lbs.  Be able to drive in and                             out of College district.  Attend and participate in enrollment initiatives.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS SUMMARY
Support and Supervisory Staff
(For specific details, please refer to summary plan documents and/or board policy.)

Vacation Hours

Full-time support and supervisory employees earn 80 hours of vacation time during their first full year of employment.  For each additional year of employment, support staff employees receive an additional 8 hours, up to a maximum of 160 hours.  Hours are accrued monthly and can be taken in hourly increments.  Hours start accruing from the first day of employment, although employees must complete their 90-day probationary period before using vacation time.  There is a maximum carryover of 80 hours into a new fiscal year.

Sick Hours

Full-time support and supervisory employees earn 96 hours of sick time each year.  Hours are accrued monthly (8 hours per month) and can be used in hourly increments.  Sick leave may carry over and accumulate with no maximum.

Personal Hours

Full-time support and supervisory employees earn 40 hours of personal time at the beginning of each fiscal year.  For employees who begin in the middle of a fiscal year, hours will be prorated.  Personal time can be used in hourly increments.  Any unused personal time will be transferred to sick leave at the end of the fiscal year.

Holidays

Lake Land College provides for ten paid holidays: January 1st, Friday Before Easter, Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Election Day Thanksgiving Day, Day After Thanksgiving, and December 25th.

Tuition Waiver

Lake Land College offers tuition waivers for credit courses to current full-time employees, employee’s spouse or civil union partner, and their unmarried dependents under age 23. Any fees associated with the classes are the responsibility of the employee.

Tuition Reimbursement

Full-time employees are entitled to a tuition reimbursement of $200 per credit hour with a maximum of $1200 a fiscal year to advance their education with a baccalaureate, masters, or doctoral degree.  Reimbursement is available for courses in which a grade of C or better is received with verification through official transcripts.

Retirement

Lake Land College employees are members of the State Universities Retirement System (SURS).

(403)b/457(b) Retirement Savings Plans

Lake Land College offers a voluntary 403(b) plan and a 457(b) plan.  Employees have the option of choosing from a variety of investment funds and can contribute on a pre-tax or post-tax basis.  Employees can elect to enroll in a 403(b) and 457(b) plan at any time.  The College offers an Employer Match of up to 3% of your gross salary based on certain criteria.   Please refer to Board Policies 05.38 and 05.22 for criteria and guidelines.




Life and AD&D Insurance

Lake Land College provides full-time support and supervisory employees with $40,000 in life and AD&D insurance.  Employees may also elect to purchase additional supplemental insurance for themselves, as well as spouse or civil union partner, and their dependent children.  Spouses and dependents cannot exceed the amount of the employee’s optional benefit.

Voluntary Benefits

Lake Land College offers Voluntary Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurance at group rates paid by employees. 

Flexible Spending Account

Full-time employees can elect through payroll deduction to establish a flexible spending account for qualified medical or dependent care expenses incurred during the plan year.  These elections are made on a pre-tax basis to save the employee federal and state income taxes.  Employees enrolled on a medical flexible spending account can carry over up to $500 from one plan year to the next.

Medical Insurance

Lake Land College offers two health plan options -a traditional PPO health plan and one High Deductible health plan with a compatible Health Savings Account.  Employees can elect coverage for their dependents defined as a spouse, civil union partner, or child under the age of 26.  Dependent verification is required.  Spouses who are able to obtain insurance through his or her full-time employment are not eligible for the College Insurance.
   
Monthly Rates for January 1, 2024-December 31, 2024
SingleEmployee + 1Family
Plan A (Traditional)$0.00$692.92$918.14
Plan B (HDHP)$0.00*$376.43*$581.02*
* Lake Land College will also contribute to a Health Savings Account on behalf of the employee.

Health Savings Accounts

A HSA is a tax-favored savings account which allows funds to be accumulated tax-free to pay for current and future qualified healthcare expenses. A HSA account is only available if a HDHP, or Plan B is chosen. Lake Land contributes an amount equal to the difference in premiums between Plan A and Plan B. For 2024, this amount is $299.18/month for single coverage, $316.50/month for employee+1 coverage, and $337.12/month for family coverage.

Dental Insurance

Lake Land College offers Dental Insurance to employees and their qualified dependents at the following monthly cost:
 
SingleEmployee + 1Family
Dental Insurance$0.00$16.23$25.66
Vision Insurance

Lake Land College offers Vision Insurance to employees and their qualified dependents at the following monthly cost:
 
SingleEmployee + 1Family
Vision Insurance$5.59$10.62$15.51
 

Agency
Lake Land College
Address
5001 Lake Land Boulevard

Mattoon, Illinois, 61938-9366
Phone
2172345410