Central Sterile Processing Faculty

Reynolds is one of the largest community colleges in Virginia and serves Virginia’s capital city and five nearby counties. Annually, our four campus sites serve approximately 13,000 credit students and provide training for 7,400 students through the Community College Workforce Alliance. Reynolds is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse, culturally competent staff at all levels of the organization who reflect the demographics of our students. We also believe in providing an ongoing investment in our faculty and staff to deepen their skills and competencies to serve the full range of our student population.
This is a full-time nine-month teaching faculty-ranked appointment. The Central Sterile Processing Faculty member is responsible for providing high-quality instruction, laboratory education, clinical coordination, student advising, and program support for the Central Sterile Processing Program. The faculty member teaches didactic, laboratory, hybrid, and clinical courses; coordinates clinical learning experiences; maintains relationships with healthcare partners; supports program assessment and continuous quality improvement; and promotes student success, credential attainment, and workforce readiness.

May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

• High School Diploma or GED
• Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST); or Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT).
• Minimum of five years of recent experience in sterile processing, central service, surgical services, or a related healthcare setting.
• Demonstrated expertise in decontamination, sterilization, instrumentation, infection prevention, and quality assurance processes.
• Experience serving as a preceptor, educator, trainer, supervisor, or clinical instructor.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

• Associate degree or higher preferred
• Teaching, precepting, staff development, or clinical education experience
• Experience with clinical coordination and student advising
• Experience with accreditation and outcomes assessment
• Demonstrated ability to teach effectively in both didactic and clinical settings, including course development, student assessment, course evaluations and advising.
• Education to include principles of teaching and learning.
• Demonstrated ability to incorporate technology routinely into instructional responsibilities (multimedia, flipped classroom teaching strategies, and test construction).

The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth’s Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link:  http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/

VCCS uses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.