Instructional Assistant, Medical Laboratory Technology

The Instructional Assistant for the Medical Laboratory Program is a vital role that requires a highly trained and skilled Medical Technologist. This position directly supports the mission and strategic objectives of the College. The Instructional Assistant plays an essential role in supporting the lead instructor in both classroom and laboratory settings. Responsibilities will vary depending on the instructional context but generally include the following duties:

• Provide direct instruction and remediation to students in the laboratory setting, aligning with program faculty guidance and established curriculum standards.
  
• Assist lead faculty with delivery of specialized content during classroom instruction.
• Offer individual and group tutoring sessions to support student understanding and success in alignment with course objectives.
• Design and prepare competency-based and practical laboratory assessments to evaluate student skills and knowledge.
• Evaluate and grade student performance on laboratory exercises and competency/practical tests.
• Participate in the student evaluation process in collaboration with lead instructors, providing feedback and performance data.
• Work with lead instructors to develop and enhance laboratory activities, ensuring the program remains aligned with current industry standards and practices.

• Requires a minimum of a bachelor's of science degree in Medical Technology.

• Requires MLT (ASCP) or MLS (ASCP) certification and a minimum of three years of hospital clinical laboratory experience.

• Experience in most (all) areas of the lab and prior teaching experience at post-secondary level a plus.

In order to improve hiring efficiency, be more responsive, and help us find the best candidates Stark State has implemented the use of a few recruiting tools such as Qualifi and Skill Survey. You may hear from us through one of these platforms during the recruitment process.

Qualifi is a cloud-based phone interviewing platform. Think of this like traditional phone interviews, but faster - allowing us to be more responsive to you, the applicant.

Checking candidates' references for multiple top candidates provides a valuable means of verifying skills and experience represented in resumes and interviews. SkillSurvey Reference, a cloud-based, data-driven solution allows us to access relevant feedback from references provided by our candidates. The chosen references receive job-specific surveys on at least 26 critical behaviors and skills. These behavioral competencies have been scientifically studied and have been shown to correlate with work outcomes.

Stark State College utilizes E-Verify to ensure compliance with applicable employment eligibility laws. E-Verify is an electronic system used to confirm the employment eligibility of new hires. This process will be conducted in accordance with I-9 verification and will be done promptly upon hire for all incoming employees. To understand what E-Verify is and how it works please visit E-Verify.

Should you have any questions regarding your application or our recruiting and hiring process, please reach out to HR@starkstate.edu.