Faculty, Medical Laboratory and Histotechnician Program Director

Job Description

Job Description

Summary:

Faculty members are appointed and assigned rank according to established policies and collective bargaining agreements. Specific items such as wages, fringe benefits, and job responsibilities are determined by the College's collective bargaining agreement with the recognized faculty bargaining unit and institutional practices.

As professions in a community college setting, faculty is involved in a variety of instructional and non-instructional activities which contribute to goals and objectives of a comprehensive two-year institution. The following description of duties of faculty members clarifies the expectations of this institution and is not considered complete or exclusive.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Not an all-inclusive list of duties):

1. Prepare and teach courses as assigned by the Division Dean

2. On the first day of each course, review and post, via the Learning Management System (LMS), a syllabus that provides, at minimum, the following information:

a. Expected outcomes and performance objectives.

b. Grading policy.

c. Attendance policy - make-up work/tests.

d. Schedule of assignments.

e. Login information for students to access the College’s LMS.

3. Provide the Division Dean with copies of materials listed in Item 2 above.

4. Maintain office hours in accordance with the Faculty Bargaining Agreement.

5. Participate in student advising and registration.

6.Serve as the Program Director to the Medical Laboratory and Histotechnician Programs.

7.Meet with HT Program Education Coordinator on a weekly basis.

8.Teach, or assign instructors to teach, Medical Laboratory Technology and Histotechnician Program classes as assigned by the Dean of Health Professions.

9.Advise students who are registered in the MLT and HT curriculum in course registration, academic goals, career planning and the MLT certification process.

10.Develop a continuous quality improvement plan for the MLT program.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1- Hold a Master’s degree OR must complete Master’s degree within one year of hire to be eligible and apply for the “permanent” position.

2- A minimum of three years’ teaching experience.

3- Knowledge of education methods and administration as well as current NAACLS accreditation procedures and certification procedures.

4- Holds ASCP‐BOC or ASCPi BOC generalist certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee could be exposed to biohazardous materials, chemical fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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