Diagnostic Medical Sonography Lab Adjunct Instructor (Pool)

Salary : See Position Description

Location : Laredo, TX 78040

Job Type : Part-Time (19 hours or less per week)

Job Number : 00733

Division : Health Sciences

Department : Allied Health - Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Opening Date : 06 / 06 / 2025

Pay Grade : Adjunct Faculty - Semester Hour Equivalent

SHE Amount : $850 per Semester Hourly Equivalent

Duties and Responsibilities

Application Pool Notice

Laredo College continuously accepts applications for part-time (adjunct) instructors to create a pool of candidates for each session / semester. Applications will be reviewed and positions will be filled based on department needs. Applications received for this pool will remain active for one year.

Position Requirements

Upon employment, candidate must reside in the state of Texas.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Adjunct faculty instructors are essential in carrying out the college's mission, vision, core values, and institutional goals. Under the direction of the respective Department Chairperson / Program Director / Director, adjunct faculty instructors ensure the quality and integrity of the academic programs and deliver the curriculum and instruction. The essential duties include providing a high-quality learning environment, delivering effective instruction, assessing student learning, promoting continual improvement in teaching and learning, and encouraging student engagement. Adjunct faculty instructors must participate in departmental and college professional development as the Department Chair / Program Director / Director instructs. Adjunct faculty instructors must adhere to all LC policies, procedures, and guidelines, including DH (LOCAL) Employee Standards of Conduct.

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities

• Course Organization and Management

Develop, evaluate, and revise course objectives to ensure instructional quality and curriculum alignment with THECB's ACGM and / or WECM, SACSCOC Principles and Standards, and other applicable accrediting agency standards and outcomes.

Deliver curriculum in conjunction with LC policies, ensuring course rigor, academic integrity, and quality of instruction.

Collaborate with colleagues, chairs, deans, and the provost / vice-president of academic affairs across the institution to continue improving measurable learning outcomes, including the THECB (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board) core curriculum objectives and other applicable accrediting agency standards and outcomes, participate in Institutional Effectiveness / Program Reviews.

Hold at least 30 minutes of office hours per class, 15 minutes before and 15 minutes after each lecture, laboratory, or activity class meeting.

Shall participate in mandatory professional development activities required by the college, division, and department.

Assist in submitting assessment plans for their respective discipline and / or program, which includes program reviews, course assessments, and institutional effectiveness reports.

Participate in assessment and compliance practices such as Quality Enhancement Plan, General Education, SACSCOC IE assessment, and / or other accreditation processes.

ADDITIONAL CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES SPECIFIC TO THE POSITION

Qualifications / Certifications / Licenses / Skills

NOTICE : Required Documents

To be considered for this position, you are required to upload your high school diploma or unofficial transcript or GED certificate. If recommended for this position an official transcript(s) will be required. If a license or certificate is required for this position, upload proof of your current license / certificate.

Required :

Preferred :

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Ability to effectively demonstrate sonographic procedures and guide students through hands-on scanning sessions.

Clear, professional oral and written communication to provide feedback, instruction, and support to students.

Proficiency in using ultrasound machines (2D, Doppler, and color flow), including abdominal, OB / GYN, vascular, and small parts protocols.

Efficiently organize lab sessions and balance instructional time with student support.

Ability to troubleshoot equipment issues and assist students with image acquisition challenges.

Understanding of sonography lab safety protocols, including equipment handling and electrical safety.

Knowledge of formative and summative assessment strategies for evaluating student performance.

Ability to work with program director, full-time faculty, and clinical staff to align lab instruction with curriculum goals.

Provide constructive, timely feedback that promotes student improvement and confidence.

Model ethical behavior, dress code adherence, and punctuality in alignment with program expectations.

Additional Information

Supervision Exercised

Students in lab, and clinical sites.

Supervision Received

Department Chairperson, Program Director or Director, respective Dean, Associate Provost (when applicable), Provost / Vice-President of Academic Affairs, and President.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit.

The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, or crouch.

The employee must occasionally lift and / or move items weighing up to 50 pounds.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment

Work is performed in a standard office environment.

Work inside a well-lighted and air-conditioned area most of the time.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.

Safety

Required to work safely and follow safety rules.

Report unsafe working conditions and behavior.

Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices.

Special Conditions

Immediate supervisor may assign other duties.

May be required to work outside regular working hours, as needed.

May be required to work at a different college work site or campus as needed.

EEO Statement

In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Executive Order 11246 and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Laredo College is open to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, or national origin who are otherwise eligible for admission as students. Furthermore, Laredo College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and no applicant or employee will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability or national origin. This institution will not enter knowingly into any contractual agreement for services or supplies with any firm failing to follow fair employment practices.

Foreign Degrees

Foreign degrees require an evaluation for United States equivalency from an approved stated education agency or having membership with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). Transcripts issued outside the United States of America require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from a certified transcript evaluation service verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA. This report must be attached to your online application at the time of applying. For your convenience, we have provided the following links to assist you in complying with this requirement. However, you may use any other certified transcript evaluation service.

Disclaimer

The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. LC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by LC as its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Non-Benefit Eligible position.

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Laredo College requires a background check for all positions which means a Criminal Background Check andreferences are required. Are you willing to have such checks conducted in order to be considered for employment?

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Do you have the required education as stated in the job description?

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Do you have the required experience as per the job description?

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Do you meet the qualifications as stated in the job description?

Required Question