Instructor - Radiologic Sciences

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Charles R. Drew University is located in the Watts-Willowbrook area of south Los Angeles and was founded in 1966 in the wake of the Watts uprising. CDU was founded to address inadequate medical care in the region and to provide equitable medical education opportunities for under-represented students.

CDU offers the only historically black Doctor of Medicine program west of the Mississippi, and is strongly invested in the local and regional community. The university leads multiple partnerships and programs to provide equitable healthcare resources in a variety of south Los Angeles neighborhoods.

The Radiologic Technology Instructor is primarily responsible for providing quality didactic instruction to students. The Instructor ensures the effective delivery of classroom education, supervision, evaluation, and assessment of students assigned to various courses. Additionally, the Instructor supplements clinical education by assisting the clinical coordinator with site visits, evaluating students assigned to clinical affiliates, and recruiting clinical sites. Serving as an additional liaison with clinical affiliates, the Instructor supports the integration of clinical training. This role involves active participation in didactic instruction and, as needed, supplementing clinical instruction for Radiologic Technology students. The Instructor contributes significantly to the education of learners in the field of radiologic technology. This position reports to the Director of the Radiologic Technology Program.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Instruct didactic courses as
• Assist in the supervision of clinical education for
• Evaluate and document process of students in clinical areas and
• Assist in maintaining student clinical
• Counsel students in the clinical
• Academic advising
• Recruit and maintain applicants and clinical
• Responsible for outcomes assessment in the
• Be an active committee member on
• Assist in coordinating student clinical
• Supervises student performance in the
• Develop student objectives and evaluation tools for clinical and didactic
• Performs competency based clinical
• Perform competency based didactic
• Assist in the recruitment and retention of new applicants and clinical
• Maintains student clinical
• Assist in scheduling student clinical
• Assists in the clinical coordinating of clinical
• Assists staff in maintaining and improving skills relating to student
• Conducts image evaluation with
• Instructs specific units of didactic
• Pursues continuing education in professional practice and instructional methodology.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform other related duties as

Qualifications/Requirements:

EDUCATION:

• Minimum BA/BS degree in a related field
• Master’s degree in a related field
• Degree in a health-related field
• Graduate of an Accredited
• Knowledge of current clinical and theoretical aspects of Radiologic
• Licensure by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).
• Certification by the State of CA Department of Health Services, Radiologic Health Branch
• Qualified through academic preparation and

EXPERIENCE:

• Knowledge of curriculum design, outcomes assessment, instruction, program administration, and
• Teaching experience in Radiologic Technology

KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES/SKILLS:

• Knowledge of the principles and process of instructional design and curriculum
• Ability to teach and communicate effectively with
• Ability to work closely and cooperatively with
• Ability to work with academically and culturally diverse

Compensation:

• $85,000 - $105,000 annually

Position Status:

• Full-Time, Exempt

COMPLEXITY:

• The ability to perform highly detailed work with sustained attention and care while providing/obtaining information on numerous inquiries is paramount to success in this position.

 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 job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Occasional stooping. Frequent standing.  Constant walking, sitting, climbing, reaching high/low levels, finger movement, feeling, speaking clearly, hearing conversationally, and seeing far and near.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Position is on site unless specific authorization from manager.
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Occasionally required to work in confined space.

 MENTAL DEMANDS:

• The mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Frequent work on a variety of unrelated tasks. Constant calculating interrupted work, on a variety of interrelated tasks, and use of sustained concentration, reasoning, judgment, resourcefulness, analytical ability, and ingenuity.

 Special Requirements:

• Ability to work effectively with a diverse community.

Excellent benefits:  Medical, dental, vision, retirement plan, vacation accrues on first day of employment, wellness programs, 17 paid holidays per year, up to 16 hours of paid time off to participate in community service and much more.  

EEO Statement: Charles R. Drew University is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity. Applicants will be considered without regard to gender, race, age, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, disability or covered veteran status.

Fair Chance Statement: Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local “Fair Chance” laws.

As a health professions institution of higher education, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science seeks to protect the health and safety of the University community. As a condition of enrollment and employment, students, faculty, and staff must comply with the current CDU Covid-19 requirements as described on the CDU Covid-19 webpage.  Please visit the CDU Return to Campus website https://www.cdrewu.edu/covid-policy/ or email the Campus Nursing Office at

nurseofficer@cdrewu.edu