The City University of New York, City College of New York (CCNY) offers outstanding teaching, learning and research on a beautiful campus nestled in West Harlem. CCNY is an integral part of the civic, urban and artistic energy of New York and inseparable from its history. The Continuing and Professional Studies (CPS) shares the mission as it strives to offer training for the community and beyond serving over 2,000 students a year.
The Continuing and Professional Studies (CPS) seeks Continuing Education Teachers (CETs) for our Pharmacy Technician course in our Allied Health program for immediate hire. Continuing Education Teachers (CETs) support the continued growth and delivery of its expanding Allied Health programs while ensuring the highest standards of instructional quality and operational excellence. CPS Allied Health Program offers industry-recognized certifications across a range of in-demand healthcare fields, including Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Pharmacy Technician, Medical Billing and Coding, Medical Interpreter, EKG, and Phlebotomy.
Ideal Continuing Education Teachers (CETs) are dedicated educators who demonstrate a strong commitment to creating engaging, inclusive, and student-centered learning environments. They consistently uphold all health, safety, and medical clearance requirements while effectively supporting a diverse population of adult learners. We seek educators who draw upon their professional experience to create dynamic, interactive learning environments that foster active participation and critical thinking. Strong candidates intentionally integrate current industry trends, best practices, and workforce expectations into their instruction, ensuring content remains relevant, rigorous, and career-focused.
CPS is currently seeking Continuing Education Teachers (CETs) in our expanding Allied Health programs to support program delivery and ensure operational excellence. Ideal candidates are passionate educators with a strong commitment to fostering an engaging, inclusive learning environment while maintaining compliance with all health, safety, and medical clearance requirements for a diverse adult student population. Successful candidates will demonstrate expertise in current Pharmacy instructional practices and the ability to design and deliver curriculum aligned with Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PCTB) training and competency standards. This includes preparing students to provide safe, high-quality care in long-term care settings under the supervision of licensed healthcare professionals.
Job Responsibilities
- Establish and Maintain Effective Learning Environments: Collaborate with CPS staff to implement and sustain highly effective classroom management strategies across both in-person and online learning platforms. Ensure classrooms and clinical labs are safe, fully equipped, and compliant with program requirements as well as national and state standards.
- Curriculum Design and Optimization: Partner closely with CPS staff to design, implement, and continuously refine standards-aligned curricula and syllabi that clearly advance course and program objectives. Employ a strategic blend of instructor-led and student-centered teaching methodologies, integrating authentic, high-quality assessments that accurately measure student learning, skill development, and competency mastery. Collaborate with program leadership to systematically review, enhance, and update instructional materials, ensuring alignment with current industry standards, regulatory requirements, and best practices in healthcare education.
- Expert Instruction in Pharmacy Technician: Deliver comprehensive, high-quality instruction in Pharmacy Technician, including Pharmacy Law, Human Anatomy and Physiology, Medical Terminology, Pharmacology and the basic arithmetic and pre-algebra math required for compounding and dispensing medications.
- Instructional Planning and Delivery: Prepare and organize course materials in advance, maintaining current syllabi, lesson plans, and classroom resources. Present content in a clear, engaging, and accessible manner tailored to diverse adult learners. Support student readiness for certification exams, including those administered by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board, by reinforcing critical competencies in medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, USP-NF Chapter 797 and 795 regulations for sterile and non-sterile compounding.
- Collaborative Student Support: Proactively communicate with CPS staff to highlight student achievements, address challenges, and identify opportunities for instructional improvement. Foster an inclusive, positive, and well-managed classroom environment that encourages active participation, professionalism, and academic success.
- Timely Communication and Feedback: Provide responsive and supportive communication to students, delivering constructive feedback, and conducting regular check-ins to monitor academic progress, attendance, and performance.
- Assessment and Record-Keeping: Evaluate student learning through assignments, practical exercises, and assessments. Maintain accurate, up-to-date records of attendance, grades, and progress, and ensure timely submission of final grades and required documentation to CPS.
- Compliance and Program Integrity: Ensure all instruction and course materials fully reflect the program descriptions published on CPS platforms.
- Professionalism and Cultural Competence: Uphold the highest standards of professionalism, confidentiality, and sound judgment in handling sensitive information. Demonstrate cultural competence and a deep understanding of adult learners’ needs, including those of immigrant and workforce populations.
- Administrative Excellence: Manage administrative responsibilities effectively, including consistent communication with program staff, timely submission of timesheets, and ongoing review, revision, and submission of updated curriculum materials
Minimum Qualifications
1. Bachelor’s degree in health-related field. National Certification: Current national certification as a Pharmacy Technician (PCTB). International academic credentials will require professional evaluation. Please request for agency list that provide acceptable evaluation.
2. At least three (3) years of demonstrated instructional allied health experience in teaching, training, or precepting, that includes curriculum and syllabus design, effective classroom management, and monitoring of required student medical documentation.
3. Must follow hiring protocols (cover letter, resume and two (2) professional references in the health care field). All documentation/certification necessary (scanned pdf) to substantiate minimum qualifications.
Application Procedure
· For more info about Allied Health Pharmacy Technician please visit https://www.ccny.cuny.edu/cps/pharmacy-technician
· Please make sure to have a cover letter and resume that clearly demonstrates minimum qualifications. It is important that you include all experiences and education related to the position.
Pay: $50.00 - $55.00 per hour
Work Location: Hybrid remote in New York, NY 10031
