The Instructor serves as part of a collaborative team dedicated to supporting student success from recruitment through graduation and beyond. This role contributes to student achievement, career readiness, and community impact through high-quality instruction and engagement. The Instructor is responsible for teaching assigned courses in accordance with departmental and institutional standards. This includes planning and delivering effective, relevant, and inclusive instruction that promotes critical thinking, skill development, and active learning. Key responsibilities include developing and implementing instructional materials, assessing student learning through well-designed evaluation methods, and maintaining a supportive and engaging classroom environment. The Instructor also participates in curriculum development, provides student mentoring, and connects students with academic and support resources as needed. Additional expectations include active participation in institutional service, ongoing professional development, and collaboration with program leadership. The Instructor must maintain accurate student records and comply with all college policies and procedures.
Minimum Qualifications
Required:
- Associate degree (all degrees should be awarded by an institution accredited by an agency that is recognized by the United States Department of Education accepted accrediting agency such as SACSCOC) or successful completion of an accredited program in a related healthcare field and current, active professional certification in one of the following:
o Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS)- Cardiovascular Credentialing International
o Registered Nurse (RN)- State Board of Nursing
o Registered Respiratory Therapist (RTT)- State Respiratory Care Board
o Registered Radiologic Technologist (RT®)- American Registry of Radiologic Technologist
o Registered Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic (EMT-P)- National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians or an equivalent state licensing body.
- Current, active Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) credential through Cardiovascular Credentialing International
- Current BLS certification
- Current ACLS certification, or certification within 12 months of hire
- Competent in computer skills that include Microsoft Office Suite and internet use
- Understanding of, and commitment to the unique nature and role of Health Sciences programs and the College
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred:
- Bachelor’s degree related to a healthcare profession.
- Advanced computer skills.
- Experience with online or hybrid learning platforms.
- Advanced technical or simulation-based training experience.
Essential Duties
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: Other duties may be assigned.
- ssume responsibility for teaching assignments as recommended by the Program Coordinator and approved by the Department Chair and Dean.
- Facilitate the learning process by designing and implementing inclusive instructional activities that are appropriate and meaningful and that maximize equitable student outcomes.
- Adhere to the departmental course guidelines and ensure that content includes program, state, and SACSCOC-approved competencies.
- Assume responsibility for accurately maintaining all required college records, including attendance and grade reports.
- Compile resources of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
- Assess student learning using appropriate modalities
- Appropriately utilize learning management system tools as required by the college and/or department.
- Maintain, review, and update course descriptions, objectives, and syllabi for courses of instruction
- Intentionally design learning experiences that extend beyond facilitating classroom instruction and assist students in achieving course, program, and degree outcomes
- Embrace Forsyth Tech’s mission and vision statements and core values
- Maintain knowledge of program missions and goals.
- Participating in the accreditation and assessment processes.
Student Success
- Proactively connect with students to provide mentoring and coaching to achieve academic and career goals.
- Contribute to student success as a part of the care team for each student
- Provide practical suggestions to students to improve academic performance
- Encourage students to discuss and share academic problems and brainstorm solutions
- Support students by listening to concerns, providing moral support, identifying and addressing problems, and connecting with support services
- Learn, utilize and maintain proficiency with program requirements and tools, including the college’s student
success portal, computer information system, and learning management systems among others.
- Participate in departmental activities related to revising and updating the program(s) and the development of new courses in the area of expertise.
- Engage in curriculum and program development that incorporates current educational theories and research.
- Enhance student academic success initiatives to improve completion, retention, and success in instructional areas of the college.
- Maintaining current knowledge of program policies, procedures, and student progress, and monitoring and enforcing program policies and procedures.
Contributions to Community
- Work as part of a cohesive, innovative team.
- Maintain contact with specialized vocations where applicable.
- Responsible for working with the College’s Educational Partnerships team to recruit students into programs within their divisions.
- Understand the strengths and growth opportunities of the communities that the college serves.
Continuous Development
- Maintain current licensure, certification, or other professional credentials required for position.
- Maintain membership and participation in professional organizations.
- Pursue continuous improvement in the areas of subject matter expertise; teaching and learning; the use of educational technology; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and other areas related to the strategic goals of the college.
- Read professional literature to remain informed of the latest research aligned with their work and connected to higher education.
- Keep abreast of the current technology required by the college.
- Maintaining current knowledge of the professional discipline and educational methodologies through continuing professional development.
Culture of Belonging:
- Maintain confidentiality and security of sensitive information.
- Pursue continuous improvement in the areas of subject matter expertise; teaching and learning; the use of educational technology; and other areas related to the strategic goals of the college.
At Forsyth Tech we cultivate a culture of belonging where every member – students, staff, and faculty – are valued, respected, accepted and encouraged to use our true and authentic self and the voice of our unique characteristics and experiences.
Physical Demands
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The employee will need to regularly operate and use computers, phones and other electronic equipment
- The employee will frequently communicate and must be able to exchange accurate information with others
- The employee may need to lift and/or move equipment, tools or paperwork up to 25 pounds
- The employee may need to position themselves by reaching, stooping, kneeling or crouching in order to adjust or collect equipment and/or supplies
- Sees with sufficient close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and focus adjustment to differentiate light/color intensity and evaluate perceivable changes in the environment.
- Have moderate sense of smell to determine danger indicators such as smoke.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock
- Encounters low to moderate exposure to toxic or caustic materials
- Encounters low to moderate noise levels in the work environment.
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