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Get Access To All JobsWe believe in the power and joy of learning
At Cengage, our employees have a direct impact in helping learners around the world discover the power and joy of learning. We are bonded by our shared purpose – driving innovation that helps millions of learners improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.
What you'll do here:
- Act as the main educator for the Sterile Processing Technician course, providing engaging, accurate, and practical instruction throughout the entire learner experience.
- Potentially support instruction for the Surgical Technology course based on program needs and candidate qualifications.
- Facilitate live and/or asynchronous learning experiences, demonstrations, review sessions, and certification preparation.
- Provide timely, actionable feedback to students on assignments, assessments, skills practice, and areas requiring remediation.
- Monitor student engagement, progress, mastery, and risk indicators, intervening early when learners are falling behind.
- Build an encouraging, career-focused learning environment that connects course concepts to real-world sterile processing and perioperative practice.
- Mentor learners on certification readiness, test-taking preparation, professional expectations, and career pathways.
- Partner with student support, operations, and academic teams to address barriers to learner persistence, completion, and success.
- Own learner-success objectives and key results, tracking and analyzing student performance data to identify instructional gaps and opportunities for targeted intervention.
- Function as an authority on Sterile Processing Technician education and training, preserving comprehensive knowledge of HSPA certification requirements and standards.
- Teach sterile processing workflows, ensuring learners understand the role and responsibilities of the endoscope/scope reprocessor.
- Stay updated on certification requirements, industry standards, regulations, and professional practices, translating changes into instruction and course updates.
- Develop, revise, and maintain course content in response to learner needs, certification requirements, and industry standards.
- Partner with instructional designers, assessment specialists, media teams, and subject-matter experts to build effective learning experiences.
- Maintain clear alignment among instruction, course objectives, assessments, certification proficiencies, and encouraged job skills.
Skills you will need here:
- Possession of a Bachelor's degree or a comparable mix of education, clinical experience, professional credentials, and teaching experience.
- Professional experience in sterile processing, surgical technology, perioperative services, healthcare education, or a closely related field.
- Demonstrated ability to teach or train adult learners in a classroom, clinical, workforce, or online learning environment.
- Strong familiarity with HSPA certification standards, exam domains, and certification protocols.
- Knowledge of endoscope/scope reprocessing practices and the responsibilities of personnel performing scope reprocessing.
- Functional understanding of Surgical Technology practice and education adequate to support or possibly teach Surgical Technology coursework.
- Familiarity with NCCT Tech in Surgery - Certified (TS-C) pathways and certification requirements.
- Knowledge of Surgical Technology associate degree programs and how education, clinical experience, certification eligibility, and employment are connected.
- Ability to interpret learner and assessment data to refine instruction and boost student outcomes.
- Strong written, verbal, facilitation, and learner-coaching skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Current or previous HSPA certification, such as CRCST, or another relevant sterile processing credential.
- Surgical Technology credential such as CST or TS-C.
- Experience working as an instructor for Sterile Processing Technician and/or Surgical Technology programs.
- Experience guiding learners through industry certification tests and using test outcomes to refine instruction.
- Experience designing curriculum, assessments, or certification-preparation materials for allied health programs.
- Experience working with community colleges, career colleges, workforce-development programs, or online healthcare education.
- Experience with competency-based education, simulation, clinical education, or online course delivery.
- Knowledge of accreditation, regulatory, and institutional requirements impacting Surgical Technology and allied health programs.
The ideal candidate is an educator at heart, passionate about teaching and mentoring learners, and committed to student success. Join us to build world-class learning experiences and help develop the future of healthcare education!
Cengage is committed to working with broad talent pools to attract and hire strong and most qualified individuals. Our job applicants are considered regardless of any classification protected by applicable federal, state, provincial or local laws.
Cengage is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities including during our job application process. If you are an applicant with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in our job application process, please contact us at accommodations.ta@cengage.com.
About Cengage
Cengage, a global education technology company serving millions of learners, provides affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready. For more than 100 years, we have enabled the power and joy of learning with trusted, engaging content, and now, integrated digital platforms. We serve the higher education, workforce skills, secondary education, English language teaching and research markets worldwide. Through our scalable technology, including MindTap and Cengage Unlimited, we support all learners who seek to improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.
Compensation
At Cengage Group, we take great pride in our commitment to providing a comprehensive and rewarding Total Rewards package designed to support and empower our employees. Click here to learn more about our Total Rewards Philosophy.
The full base pay range has been provided for this position. Individual base pay will vary based on work schedule, qualifications, experience, internal equity, and geographic location. Sales roles often incorporate a significant incentive compensation program beyond this base pay range.
In this position, you will be eligible to participate in the company’s discretionary incentive bonus program. This position's bonus target amount, which is not guaranteed and is dependent on individual performance and overall company results among other factors, is provided below.
- 15% Annual: Individual Target
- $77,100.00 - $100,200.00 USD
We believe in the power and joy of learning
At Cengage, our employees have a direct impact in helping learners around the world discover the power and joy of learning. We are bonded by our shared purpose – driving innovation that helps millions of learners improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.
What you'll do here:
- Act as the main educator for the Sterile Processing Technician course, providing engaging, accurate, and practical instruction throughout the entire learner experience.
- Potentially support instruction for the Surgical Technology course based on program needs and candidate qualifications.
- Facilitate live and/or asynchronous learning experiences, demonstrations, review sessions, and certification preparation.
- Provide timely, actionable feedback to students on assignments, assessments, skills practice, and areas requiring remediation.
- Monitor student engagement, progress, mastery, and risk indicators, intervening early when learners are falling behind.
- Build an encouraging, career-focused learning environment that connects course concepts to real-world sterile processing and perioperative practice.
- Mentor learners on certification readiness, test-taking preparation, professional expectations, and career pathways.
- Partner with student support, operations, and academic teams to address barriers to learner persistence, completion, and success.
- Own learner-success objectives and key results, tracking and analyzing student performance data to identify instructional gaps and opportunities for targeted intervention.
- Function as an authority on Sterile Processing Technician education and training, preserving comprehensive knowledge of HSPA certification requirements and standards.
- Teach sterile processing workflows, ensuring learners understand the role and responsibilities of the endoscope/scope reprocessor.
- Stay updated on certification requirements, industry standards, regulations, and professional practices, translating changes into instruction and course updates.
- Develop, revise, and maintain course content in response to learner needs, certification requirements, and industry standards.
- Partner with instructional designers, assessment specialists, media teams, and subject-matter experts to build effective learning experiences.
- Maintain clear alignment among instruction, course objectives, assessments, certification proficiencies, and encouraged job skills.
Skills you will need here:
- Possession of a Bachelor's degree or a comparable mix of education, clinical experience, professional credentials, and teaching experience.
- Professional experience in sterile processing, surgical technology, perioperative services, healthcare education, or a closely related field.
- Demonstrated ability to teach or train adult learners in a classroom, clinical, workforce, or online learning environment.
- Strong familiarity with HSPA certification standards, exam domains, and certification protocols.
- Knowledge of endoscope/scope reprocessing practices and the responsibilities of personnel performing scope reprocessing.
- Functional understanding of Surgical Technology practice and education adequate to support or possibly teach Surgical Technology coursework.
- Familiarity with NCCT Tech in Surgery - Certified (TS-C) pathways and certification requirements.
- Knowledge of Surgical Technology associate degree programs and how education, clinical experience, certification eligibility, and employment are connected.
- Ability to interpret learner and assessment data to refine instruction and boost student outcomes.
- Strong written, verbal, facilitation, and learner-coaching skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Current or previous HSPA certification, such as CRCST, or another relevant sterile processing credential.
- Surgical Technology credential such as CST or TS-C.
- Experience working as an instructor for Sterile Processing Technician and/or Surgical Technology programs.
- Experience guiding learners through industry certification tests and using test outcomes to refine instruction.
- Experience designing curriculum, assessments, or certification-preparation materials for allied health programs.
- Experience working with community colleges, career colleges, workforce-development programs, or online healthcare education.
- Experience with competency-based education, simulation, clinical education, or online course delivery.
- Knowledge of accreditation, regulatory, and institutional requirements impacting Surgical Technology and allied health programs.
The ideal candidate is an educator at heart, passionate about teaching and mentoring learners, and committed to student success. Join us to build world-class learning experiences and help develop the future of healthcare education!
Cengage is committed to working with broad talent pools to attract and hire strong and most qualified individuals. Our job applicants are considered regardless of any classification protected by applicable federal, state, provincial or local laws.
Cengage is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities including during our job application process. If you are an applicant with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in our job application process, please contact us at accommodations.ta@cengage.com.
About Cengage
Cengage, a global education technology company serving millions of learners, provides affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready. For more than 100 years, we have enabled the power and joy of learning with trusted, engaging content, and now, integrated digital platforms. We serve the higher education, workforce skills, secondary education, English language teaching and research markets worldwide. Through our scalable technology, including MindTap and Cengage Unlimited, we support all learners who seek to improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.
Compensation
At Cengage Group, we take great pride in our commitment to providing a comprehensive and rewarding Total Rewards package designed to support and empower our employees. Click here to learn more about our Total Rewards Philosophy.
The full base pay range has been provided for this position. Individual base pay will vary based on work schedule, qualifications, experience, internal equity, and geographic location. Sales roles often incorporate a significant incentive compensation program beyond this base pay range.
In this position, you will be eligible to participate in the company’s discretionary incentive bonus program. This position's bonus target amount, which is not guaranteed and is dependent on individual performance and overall company results among other factors, is provided below.
- 15% Annual: Individual Target
- $77,100.00 - $100,200.00 USD
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Curriculum Designer
Align your credentials to EB-2 requirements
A master's degree in instructional design, education technology, or a related field positions you for EB-2 classification. If your degree is foreign, get a credential evaluation from a NACES-member service before employers begin the PERM filing.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Corporate learning and development teams at large healthcare networks, universities, and technology companies file PERM applications far more consistently than small training firms. Search DOL PERM disclosure data to identify which employers have sponsored Curriculum Designer roles before.
Find green card sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate filters Curriculum Designer jobs by employers with documented green card sponsorship history, saving you from applying to roles where PERM is never on the table. Search by role and location to surface only verified sponsoring employers.
Document your instructional design portfolio for PERM
During PERM recruitment, your employer must show the role requires a specific degree field, not just any bachelor's. Portfolio evidence linking your curriculum work to specialized instructional theory helps justify the job requirements DOL will scrutinize.
Negotiate PERM initiation timing before accepting an offer
Ask directly whether the employer will begin PERM within your first year of employment. Some companies wait until after a performance review cycle, which can delay your green card timeline by 12 months or more before DOL processing even starts.
Understand how the O*NET classification affects your filing
Curriculum Designer maps to a specific O*NET occupation code that DOL uses to benchmark prevailing wages via OFLC Wage Search. Your employer's job description must match that occupational definition closely, or USCIS may challenge the I-140 petition after PERM is approved.
Green Card Curriculum Designer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Curriculum Designer role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Both categories are available depending on the position's requirements. EB-2 applies when the role requires a master's degree or its equivalent in instructional design, education technology, or a closely related field. EB-3 covers positions requiring a bachelor's degree. Most corporate learning and development roles are filed under EB-3, while senior instructional design positions at universities or research institutions often qualify for EB-2.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for Curriculum Designers?
H-1B visa is a temporary work visa with an annual cap and lottery for most applicants, while PERM is the first stage of permanent residency with no annual cap at the EB-3 category level for most nationalities. PERM takes longer overall, typically two to four years from filing to a green card, but it leads to lawful permanent residency rather than a status you must renew every few years.
Which types of employers are most likely to sponsor Curriculum Designers for a green card?
Large healthcare systems, public universities, government contractors, and technology companies with dedicated learning and development functions file PERM applications most consistently. These employers have HR infrastructure familiar with the DOL recruitment requirements. Smaller training firms and staffing agencies rarely sponsor because PERM requires the employer to demonstrate an ongoing, permanent employment need.
Where can I find Curriculum Designer jobs that offer green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you search specifically for Curriculum Designer roles at employers with verified green card sponsorship history, so you're not wasting applications on companies that have never filed a PERM. Filtering by role and location surfaces employers who have already navigated the DOL process for similar positions.
What does the PERM labor certification process require for a Curriculum Designer position?
Your employer must conduct a federally mandated recruitment campaign to prove no qualified U.S. worker is available for the role. This includes job postings, print advertisements, and internal notices. The job description submitted to DOL must accurately reflect the actual duties and degree requirements. Any mismatch between the PERM description and your actual role can create problems at the I-140 stage with USCIS.