外科技术员计划学习导师
Surgical Technician Program Learning Mentor
**公司**
在Springboard，我们的使命是弥合全球的技能差距，提供数据科学、UI/UX设计、机器学习和编程领域的变革性在线教育。我们的课程可能以技术为驱动，但我们最终是以人为本：每位学生在学习期间都能接触到一个庞大的社区，与同学、行业专家导师、学生顾问和职业教练互动，目标是成功帮助学生进入理想的工作。通过这种混合方法，我们已帮助成千上万的学习者重塑职业生涯，进而改变他们的生活，每年收到数百份优质工作offer，并且我们的项目毕业生就业率接近完美。
**简介：**
**地点：** 远程（美国） | 合同工，兼职（每周6-10小时）
**薪资：** 每小时最高35美元，根据所在地区和经验而定
**简介：**
Springboard正在推出一项在线外科技术职业培训项目，旨在为没有医疗保健经验的有志成为外科技术员的人士做好准备，使其能够进入手术室的入门级职位，并通过国家能力测试中心（NCCT）的“外科技术 – 认证（TS-C）”考试。
Springboard正在寻找有经验、已认证的外科技术员，作为该项目的学生导师。导师在整个项目中为学习者提供每周1:1辅导、应用概念强化、外科技能指导以及考试准备，随着学生完成结构化的18周教学课程。
由于这是首次推出该计划，导师还将作为教学合作伙伴，帮助识别学生遇到的困难、课堂概念如何转化为手术室实践，以及学习支持如何在整个项目中持续改进。
此职位不同于现场讲师职位，不包括大班授课的责任。
**主要职责**
**学生导师与支持**
- 每周与指定学生进行预定的1:1导师会议（每次约30分钟）
- 强化与TS-C认证考试相关的关键外科技术概念
- 帮助学生将每周课程内容与现实中的手术室流程联系起来
- 建立学生对不熟悉医疗术语、外科程序和手术室期望的信心
- 提供鼓励、问责、个性化学习策略和结构化学习计划
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**The Company**
At Springboard, we’re on a mission to bridge the world’s skills gap, offering transformative online education in data science, UI/UX design, machine learning, and coding. Our courses may be tech-enabled, but we're ultimately human-centric: each student taps into a vast community throughout their time with us, engaging with fellow students, industry-expert mentors, student advisors, and career coaches, the goal of which is to successfully transition students into their dream job. Through this hybrid approach, we’ve helped thousands of learners revamp their careers and, by extension, their lives, with hundreds of top-notch job offers received every year and a near-perfect placement rate for our program graduates.
**Overview:**
**Location:** Remote (U.S.) | Contract, Part-Time (6-10 hrs/week)
**Pay rate:** Up to $35 an hour, pending location and experience
**Overview:**
Springboard is launching an online Surgical Technician Career Training program designed to prepare aspiring Surgical Technicians with no prior healthcare experience for entry-level operating room careers and the Tech in Surgery – Certified (TS-C) certification exam through the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT).
Springboard is seeking experienced, certified Surgical Technicians to serve as student mentors throughout the program. Mentors support learners through weekly 1:1 coaching, applied concept reinforcement, surgical skills guidance, and certification readiness as students progress through a structured 18-week didactic curriculum.
Because this is a first-time program launch, mentors will also serve as instructional partners, helping identify where students struggle, how classroom concepts translate into operating room practice, and how learner support can continuously improve throughout the program.
This role is distinct from the Live Instructor role and does not include large-group lecture delivery responsibilities.
**Key Responsibilities**
**Student Mentorship & Support**
- Meet weekly with assigned students in scheduled 1:1 mentorship sessions (approximately 30 minutes each)
- Reinforce key surgical technology concepts aligned to the TS-C certification exam
- Help students connect weekly coursework to real-world operating room workflows
- Build student confidence navigating unfamiliar healthcare terminology, surgical procedures, and operating room expectations
- Provide encouragement, accountability, individualized study strategies, and structured progress coaching
- Reinforce professional behaviors expected of Surgical Technicians working within the surgical team
**Certification & Clinical Readiness Support**
Help students prepare for both certification and clinical practice by reinforcing topics including:
- Surgical anatomy, physiology, microbiology, and pharmacology
- Infection prevention, aseptic technique, and sterile field maintenance
- Surgical instrumentation and equipment preparation
- Operating room setup and patient preparation
- Intraoperative assisting techniques
- Surgical counts, specimen management, and documentation
- Surgical specialties and procedure-specific workflows
- Postoperative procedures and OR turnover
**Additional Responsibilities Include:**
- Share practical strategies for TS-C exam preparation and knowledge retention
- Help students identify concepts requiring additional review
- Reinforce the seven core surgical lab skills learners will demonstrate through graded video submissions and later validate during the onsite Clinical Skills Lab
- Prepare students for success transitioning into the Clinical Skills Lab and subsequent externship involving completion of 125 required surgical scrub cases.
**Applied Industry Context**
- Help students understand expectations of hospital and ambulatory surgery center operating rooms
- Share examples from real surgical workflows and case experiences
- Help learners understand the role of the Surgical Technician within the interdisciplinary surgical team
- Reinforce patient safety, professionalism, communication, and teamwork expectations
- Help learners understand how classroom concepts directly translate into surgical practice
**Asynchronous Student Support**
- Respond to student questions related to course concepts between mentorship sessions
- Maintain visibility into student engagement and academic progress
- Identify learners at risk and escalate concerns to the Springboard learner support team
- Document mentorship sessions and learner progress according to program expectations
**Program Collaboration**
- Partner with Live Instructors, Advisors, Clinical Skills Lab trainers, and the Learning Experience team to surface student learning trends
- Share recurring student misconceptions and opportunities to strengthen curriculum or support resources
- Provide feedback on learner preparedness for clinical skills demonstrations and certification readiness
- Contribute insights that strengthen future cohorts and overall learner outcomes
**Qualifications**
**Required**
- Active Tech in Surgery – Certified (TS-C) credential through the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
- Minimum 3–5 years of experience working as a Surgical Technician
- Experience working in a hospital operating room strongly preferred
- Prior experience supporting trainees, students, or new Surgical Technicians (preceptor, trainer, mentor, instructor, or clinical educator)
- Ability to explain surgical technology concepts clearly to learners with no prior healthcare experience
- Strong understanding of sterile technique, infection prevention, instrumentation, intraoperative workflow, and patient safety
**Preferred**
- Experience mentoring adult learners
- Experience supporting students preparing for the TS-C certification exam
- Experience working in online or hybrid learning environments
- Experience onboarding or precepting new Surgical Technicians
- Leadership, charge Surgical Technician, or clinical educator experience
- Experience across multiple surgical specialties
**Other Requirements**
- Reliable high-speed internet (no hotspots)
- Comfortable using Zoom, learning management systems, Google Workspace, and online collaboration tools
- Ability to respond to Springboard communications within 24 hours
- Ability to respond to student questions within 24–48 business hours
- Strong student empathy and communication skills
- Positive outlook on the Surgical Technician profession and career pathway
- Ability to maintain professionalism, confidentiality, and learner trust
- Must live and work in the United States
**Estimated Time Commitment**
Approximately **6–10 hours per week**, depending on student caseload.
Time includes:
- Weekly 1:1 mentorship sessions
- Session preparation
- Asynchronous learner support
- Documentation
- Internal collaboration meetings as needed
_We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status._
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