STERILE PROCESSING TECHNICIAN INSTRUCTOR

Adult Career Education Program Instructor

This position is for a vacancy with our Adult Career Education program. Under the direction of an Instructional Administrator, a Regional Occupational Program (ROP) instructor provides instruction to secondary school students in competency-based, career technical education courses in order to prepare them for college and career. ROP classes are taught by instructors who have trained and worked in the industry they are teaching. Once hired, instructors must enter a teacher credential program and ROP provides additional training and coaching support. Many ROP classes provide real-world experience by placing students in work-based learning. Please refer to the instructor's job description for specific responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities, and requirements.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Applicant must possess and provide documentation of a valid, active, and current license, or certification as a Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST). • Applicant is required to have a minimum of two years of recent experience in the healthcare field, with a minimum six months as a Sterile Processing Technician. • Must have in-depth knowledge of processing and surgical equipment related to this position. • Must possess and provide documentation of a valid and current CPR/AED card from the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross. • Applicant must be able to lift at least 25 pounds. • Three (3) years of industry work experience directly related to the Patient Care - pathway (for Credential eligibility). • Applicant must have at least earned a high school diploma to meet CTC CTE requirements for CTE Credential. • Teaching Credential: The successful candidate must qualify for or possess a California Career Technical Education (CTE) or Designated Subjects Teaching Credential: Health Science & Medical Technology. NOCROP will assist you in starting the credentialing process. Detailed information for obtaining a Designated Subjects Career Technical Education credential may be found at

North Orange County ROP will review the applications submitted to select those candidates who appear to possess the most extensive and relevant experience or abilities for the position. Not every candidate who meets the minimum qualifications is interviewed. It is, therefore, important to ensure your application is thorough, detailed, and clear. Teaching demonstrations and interviews are normally conducted between two days and two weeks following the deadline to apply.

• Certification (Sterile Processing)
• CPR/First Aid Certification
• Credential Copy (Health Science & Medical Technology if applicable)
• Letter of Introduction
• Letter(s) of Recommendation
• Proof of HS Graduation (HS Diploma or College Transcripts)
• Resume

Comments and Other Information

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The required physical requirements for the position include: walking, talking, sitting, standing, bending, stooping, hearing, reaching above the shoulders, the ability to lift at least 25 pounds, and visual acuity (including color, depth perception, and field of vision). Please fill out the application completely. NOTES: For both internal and external candidates, please fill out the application completely and upload all required documents. Use N/A if a section is not application. A resume will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Please do not leave sections blank or or state "see resume." Incomplete applications may not be reviewed. All materials submitted become the property of North Orange County ROP and will not be returned. NONDISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT (Board Policy 4030): The Governing Board is determined to provide ROP employees, volunteers, and job applicants a safe, positive environment where they are assured of full and equal employment access and opportunities, protection from harassment or intimidation, and freedom from any fear of reprisal or retribution for asserting their employment rights in accordance with the law. This policy shall apply to all ROP employees and, to the extent required by law, to volunteers and job applicants. No ROP employee shall be discriminated against or harassed by any coworker, supervisor, manager, or other person with whom the employee comes in contact in the course of employment, on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ancestry, religious creed, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex, or sexual orientation or his/her association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, at any ROP site and/or activity. Under state and federal law (e.g., Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and California Fair Employment and Housing Act), NOCROP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status. This organization complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Persons who may need some accommodation in the hiring process should contact the human resources office. The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires that you must be a U.S. citizen or an alien lawfully authorized to work in the United States to be eligible for hire. All new hires will be required to provide documentation to verify this status. Per Education Code §§ 45125.1 and 44237: Employment is contingent upon fingerprint clearance from the California Department of Justice.