Surgical Technician Program Learning Mentor

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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.

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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.

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Responsibilities

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→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

→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.

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

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

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

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

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

Nice to Have

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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

Requirements

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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

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

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