Surgical Technology Instructor (Tenure-Track)

Surgical Technology Instructor (Tenure-Track)

About San Mateo County Community College District:

The San Mateo County Community College District is committed to achieving educational equity for all students. Detailed information about our student population including student success data is available on the Districts Data Dashboardwebsite. As outlined in our Future Focus Strategic Plan SMCCCD is at a pivotal point in its work to deliver transformative education advance equity and serve as a pillar of innovation and community engagement across San Mateo County and the Bay Area. We promote a culture of belonging in which every student staff and faculty member feels seen valued and empowered. Our people are our greatest asset and we are committed to an environment that attracts and retains talented employees while encouraging innovation at every level.

We seek employees who value mentorship and thrive in a collegial collaborative environment guided by a commitment to helping students achieve their educational successful candidate will be an equity-minded individual who demonstrates the ability tocollaboratewith faculty classified staff students administration and community partners to put students and public service for San Mateo County first.

About the Surgical Technology Program

The Surgical Technology Program at Skyline College is a cohort-based (20 students per cohort) Associate of Science degree program. Program cohorts follow a four-semester sequence. Students must complete prerequisite courses in human anatomy microbiology and medical terminology. Students progress through a structured combination of lecture skills laboratory and clinical practice. The curriculum is aligned with the Association of Surgical Technologists Core Curriculum and emphasizes the development of technical skills patient safety sterile technique and professional behaviors required in the operating room environment.

The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs () upon the recommendation of the Accrediting Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting ( ARC/STSA).

The Opportunity

Faculty in this role will have a meaningful impact on the next generation of surgical technologists preparing students to enter the workforce with the technical skills confidence and professionalism needed to succeed in the operating room. Faculty play a vital role in shaping student success while contributing to the development of a skilled healthcare workforce that serves the region. As a full-time tenure-track position at Skyline College within the San Mateo County Community College District this role offers long-term career stability comprehensive benefits and opportunities for professional growth leadership and advancement within a supportive and collaborative academic environment.

Professional Development in Classroom Instruction
This position is especially well-suited for experienced surgical technologists who are interested in transitioning from clinical practice into teaching while remaining connected to the profession. The College provides new faculty with training and support in classroom instruction curriculum development and leadership within a community college setting. Faculty are supported in developing effective teaching practices engaging in accreditation and program quality improvement efforts and contributing to ongoing program innovation.

Job Description:

Campus: Skyline College

Duties and Responsibilities

The duties below are representative of the duties of the classification and are not intended to cover all of the duties performed by the incumbent(s) of any particular position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the scope of work is similar related or a logical assignment to this classification.

1. Depending on program needs faculty assigned to the Surgical Technology Program may be asked to assume additional responsibilities that support program operations and accreditation compliance. These duties may include service as Program Director Clinical Coordinator or other leadership roles as defined by program accreditation standards.
2. Maintain communication with clinical sites and hospital administrators.
3. Assist in curriculum assessment and revisions and new course development.
4. Participate in the development and/or selection of course materials equipment and technology that will enhance the offerings of the department.
5. Consult with students during regularly scheduled office and lab hours.
6. Maintain expertise in current teaching methodologies and curricula.
7. Participate as a member of department division and college committees.
8. Perform other professional duties as required by contract and general institutional needs.
9. Attend required Surgical Technology conferences webinars and trainings (i.e. AccredX Conference).
10. Annually assess program outcomesincluding student learning outcomes and assessment processes.

Employment Standards (acquired through education training and/or experience)
Knowledge of:

1. Surgical technology lecture and lab courses (from basic to advanced) including aprofessional level of competence
2. The latest developments in surgical technologyand a commitment to stay current
3. Computer-based technology and equipment appropriate to the subject area and willing to use it

Skills and Abilities:

1. Teach college-level courses in surgical technology and surgical specialties
2. Reflect on and evaluate ones pedagogy and examine its effect critically
3. Organize and explain materials in ways appropriate to students abilities and learning styles
4. Use teaching methods that engage students actively in their learning promote the development of critical thinking skills and encourage them to become self-regulated learners
5. Use instructional methods that emphasize cooperation and collaboration and that reflect cultural sensitivity and interdisciplinary approachesto the subject matter
6. Motivate students from a broad spectrum of academic socioeconomic ethnic neurodivergent and LGBTQIA backgrounds
7. Develop student learning outcomes and develop methods for assessing students achievement of those outcomes
8. Demonstrate organizational skills
9. Supervise students and work cooperatively with other members of the Allied Health team
10. Communicate with the local medical community

Requirements:

• Any Bachelors degree or higher AND two years of professional experience OR any Associate degree AND six years of professional experience or the equivalent. Professional experience is required when the applicant possesses a masters professional experience required must be directly related to the teaching assignment
• Current Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)and maintain required credential
• A minimum of two (2) years experience in a surgical technology scrub role surgical technologyinstructor or a combination of both within the last five (5) years
• Demonstrated cultural competence sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic socioeconomic ethnic neurodivergent and LGBTQIA backgrounds of community college students faculty and staff as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practice both within and outside of the classroom.

Preferred

• Associate degree in Surgical Technology
• Five (5) years of professional clinical experience
• Demonstrated teaching experience
• Recent experience working with racially minoritized and other disproportionately-impacted students in the classroom and an understanding of how historical patterns of exclusion of these groups within higher education and particular fields shape patterns of participation and outcomes
• Willingness to examine and remediate ones instructional relational and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support racially minoritized and other disproportionately impacted students
• Experience and skill with addressing inequity in the classroom and on campus
• Experience and expertise in culturally-responsive teaching in Surgical Technology
• Demonstrated ability to address equity gaps within Surgical Technology courses and classrooms
• Demonstrated knowledge of the implications of the Hispanic-Serving Institution designation for institutional departmental and instructional practices

Note:If you believe your degree academic background or professional achievements are equivalent to the stated minimum qualifications please complete the Application for Equivalence - For Faculty Positions an option during the application submission process. The three means of demonstrating equivalency are as follows. Applicants may select more than one form of equivalency but must provide applicable evidence for each type:

a) Degree Equivalence
The employee or applicant possesses a degree(s) with similar content to those listed for the relevant discipline. The name of the degree is close to that specified on the Disciplines List but the degree either has a different title or area of expertise or the coursework is slightly different. Equivalence is established through analysis of transcripts and coursework.

b) Academic Background Equivalence
Related to disciplines in which a Masters degree is not generally expected or available or where the degree is relatively specialized the employee or applicant must have completed at least 24 semester units (or equivalent) of coursework in the academic field being applied for and must possess at least the equivalent level of achievement and the equivalent in breadth depth of understanding and rigor in each of the following:

• a broad cultural education usually met by the general education requirements for any Bachelors or Associates degree and
• a detailed study of the discipline in breadth depth and rigor usually met by coursework required for the degree major.

c) Professional Achievement Equivalence
The employee or applicant must demonstrate equivalence to the general education requirements for any Bachelors or Associates degree and show evidence of outstanding professional achievement and/or substantial training in the requested field. The employee or applicant must submit substantial evidence which demonstrates that their preparation teaching experience work experience publications portfolios speaking engagements and ability are equivalent to those expected from a person who meets the minimum qualifications.

Additional Information:

FLSA Status: Exempt

Months Per Year: 10

Safety: to promote a safe working and learning environment employees must report any unsafe working conditions or practices as well as any near-miss incident to their supervisor.

• Position is designated as a Mandated Reporter under the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• Position is a Responsible Employee under the Equity in Education Act and Title IX

Work Demands

The environmental physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

Environmental: typical on-site office environment; in-person work expected with potential to participate in the Districts telework program as available.

• Frequent travel to clinical sites and continuing education events
• Frequent hearing and speaking to exchange information in person and online
• Comprehend speech at normal levels
• Upper limb dexterity to operate computers and peripheral equipment
• Vision sufficient for daily and frequent use of computers databases and written materials
• Sitting for extended periods of time
• Frequent bending at the waist
• Physical presence at on-site locations
• Communicate and interact with others
• Observe and interpret people and situations
• Learn and apply new information or skills
• Perform highly detailed work on multiple concurrent tasks
• Perform highly detailed work under changing priorities and deadlines on multiple concurrent tasks
• Work with frequent interruptions
• Self-regulate emotion and behavior

Benefits: Benefits include paid holidays vacation and sick leave. The District pays all or a portion of monthly medical plan premiums (depending on the coverage) and pays all of the monthly dental and vision plan premiums for employees and eligible dependents. Additional paid benefits include life insurance salary continuance insurance and an Employee Assistance Program. Academic employees participate in the State Teachers Retirement System a defined-benefit retirement plan through the State of California (no contributions to Social Security). Optional tax-deferred 403(b) and 457 retirement plans are also available.

EEO Statement: San Mateo County Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Title IX and Section 504 employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race color ancestry national origin religion age sex gender identity sexual orientation genetic information marital status veteran status medical condition physical or mental disability or any other protected status under federal state or local law. We seek to employ individuals who reflect our communitys diversity of cultures languages and abilities.

Our EEO Plan grounded in Title 5 regulations is developed and monitored by an EEO Advisory Committee reviewed at least every three years and supported by regular training for all members of selection and screening committees. We collect and analyze recruitment and retention data to measure progress and identify barriers.

Annual Security Report

San Mateo County Community College Districts (SMCCCD) 2026 Annual Security Report (ASR) required by the Clery Act includes statistics for the previous three years (2023-2025) concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in certain off-campus buildings owned or controlled by SMCCCD; and on public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from SMCCCD. The 2026 Annual Security Report also outlines various campus safety and security policies concerning crime reporting prevention and response to sexual and gender violence alcohol and drug use crime prevention emergency response and evacuation procedures and other matters. The Annual Security Report also includes important tips to help every community member remain safe and avoid becoming a victim of crime. The 2026 Annual Security Report is now available on the Public Safety website. You can also obtain a copy of this report by contacting the Department of Public Safety at the District Office or any of the three Campuses . The report includes information about criminal activity on our campuses emergency procedures and resources.

Application Instructions:

Conditions of Employment

Before employment the selected candidate will be required to complete the following:

1. Submit official transcripts (applies to all faculty or educational administrative positions). Foreign Education completed outside the United States must be deemed equivalent to that gained in conventional/accredited U.S. education programs for satisfying minimum qualifications. Foreign transcripts must be translated and evaluated by a U.S.-based credentials evaluation service. The District currently accepts evaluations from agencies approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
2. Submit verifications of employment.
3. Satisfactory references
4. Successfully cleared for employment through the background check addition to background checks the District may review publicly available information. If a candidate becomes aware of inaccurate information on the Internet the candidate is welcome to address the issue with the Office of Human Resources.
5. Disclose whether they have received a final administrative determination or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last seven years.
6. Present original documents for proof of eligibility to work in the United States
7. Approval of your employment by the SMCCCD Board of Trustees
8. Provide a certificate of Tuberculosis exam for initial employment.
9. Have fingerprints taken by a Live Scan computer (Clearance must be received before the first day of employment). Please note that the California Education Code requires in part that community college districts shall not employ or retain in employment persons in public school service who have been convicted of certain felonies a misdemeanor drug charge (including alcohol offenses) or a misdemeanor moral turpitude (sexual offense) crime. However consideration may be given to those whose drug convictions occurred more than five years ago. A conviction for other crimes may not necessarily disqualify you from the job for which you may be applying.

All applicants are required to submit:

1. A completed Employment Application (available during the online application process).
2. Resume
3. A cover letter that includes a discussion of the following questions:
   • What do you feel are the best strategies for supporting students who have been historically marginalized
   • What knowledge skills and professional attributes do you believe are essential for a student to successfully graduate from the Skyline College Surgical Technology Program and enter the field
   • How is your teaching approach culturally-responsive to the students you serve

Interview candidates will be selected from among those who most closely meet the requirements and knowledge skills and abilities. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an interview. As part of the interview process candidates may be asked to demonstrate job-related knowledge and skills.

Reasonable accommodations will be provided to candidates with verified disabilities. Accommodation requests should be made as soon as practical by contacting Jennie Elizalde at or in the Office of Human Resources.

The District and/or College reserves the right to extend time limits and/or repost or restart recruitments at any time.

The District requires all work to be conducted in California.

SMCCCD is not a TN or H1B sponsoring employer.

Required Experience:

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