"When I realized all of the opportunities that being a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) provides - the versatility you get with only one degree - I said sign me up! It's a really wonderful career."
The Allied Health Department is seeking a full time temporary Medical Laboratory Technician program coordinator who will be responsible for developing curricula and coursework for our new Medical Laboratory Technician Associate Degree program and once active, possibly providing quality instruction within the MLT and allied programs as qualified. In addition, the coordinator will be responsible for providing scheduled office hours for student consultation, serve on College committees as needed and assigned, and participating in student orientated instructional and advisement activities as needed and assigned.
Licensing/Certification Requirements:
Holds ASCP-BOC or ASCPBOC generalist certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist.
Minimum Requirements:
Master’s degree and 18 graduate hours of coursework in Science or related area.
Three years of teaching experience
Knowledge of education methods and administration as well as current National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) accreditation procedures and certification procedures
Working knowledge of American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) and Texas Higher Education Coordinator Board standards
Preferred Requirements:
Doctorate degree in Science or related area. Teaching experience in MLT courses at a community or two-year college.
Demonstrable history of MLT course and curricula development and instruction; experience teaching in a 2-year college environment
Experience in the NAACLS accreditation or re-accreditation process
Knowledge of online and/or hybrid teaching formats.
Experience using simulation aids for laboratory experience.
