What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lab Instructor position at Valley Training Centers LLC?
Lab Instructor Summary
The lab instructor is responsible for instructing students, organizing the curriculum, overseeing lab management, tracking the progress of each student, and keeping accurate records/files on each student during lab sessions.
Responsibilities & Duties
A. Training Students
- Develop lab activities and delivery methods, assignments and activities, and lab procedures for assigned classes designated by the corporate-provided curriculum.
- Instruct and guide students in the lab-learning environment as designated by the corporate-provided curriculum.
- Demonstrate procedures/processes and operate appropriate equipment as designated by the curriculum.
- Grade and evaluate students' lab skills in a timely manner and provide constructive feedback.
- Assist in tutoring students in areas of the lab procedures with which they are having difficulty.
- Keep accurate and up-to-date skills checklists on students' work.
- Compile reports/updates on students as required.
- Provide telephone, email, or in-person follow up with students as requested.
- Maintain a cooperative and professional learning environment.
- Offer make-up lab classes as necessary.
- Work closely with the Externship Coordinator in helping prepare students for their externship class.
- Professional Development
- Develop a professional development growth plan.
- Provide support documentation that the professional development plan has been executed.
- Attend scheduled faculty meetings and in-service workshops as requested.
Job Specifications
Requirements:
- Faculty members teaching technical and occupationally related courses in either non-degree or occupational associate degree programs must have a minimum of three years of related practical work experience in the subject area(s) taught. In addition to work experience, an associate’s degree or higher is preferred.
- All incumbents must have the ability to express ideas in a clear, concise, and motivating manner and employ effective questioning techniques to encourage students to pursue their own answers. They must have the ability and organizational skills necessary to maintain an accurate tracking system and be able to establish a disciplined learning environment.
The years of work experience and/or college degree will be verified by Valley College.
Supervisory Controls: Incumbent will work under the direct supervision of the Program Head—Medical Clinical Assistant, Online Director of Academic Affairs and the Director of the Online Division, with oversight supervision provided by the Chief Academic Officer.
