Adjunct Faculty - RTH430-630 Disease Management II

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 16,740 - 27,900; Part time

Job summary

Bellarmine University invites applications for qualified part-time adjunct faculty to teach RTH 430/630: Cardiopulmonary Disease Management II in Fall 2026. The course will be delivered entirely online in an asynchronous format.

The adjunct will facilitate an engaging, rigorous learning experience, communicate with students regularly, evaluate performance, and maintain course materials within the university LMS. Fall 2026 starts August 20, 2026.

Qualifications

• Master's or doctoral degree required with licensure as a professional respiratory therapist in Kentucky or Indiana.
• Professional experience in cardiopulmonary care, disease management, or related clinical field.
• Online/async teaching experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide instruction for RTH 430/630: Cardiopulmonary Disease Management II.
• Deliver online asynchronous coursework, engage students, and maintain course materials.
• Evaluate student performance and provide timely feedback per departmental standards.

Skills

Respiratory Therapy

Cardiopulmonary care

Disease management

Online teaching

Student assessment

Education

Master's or doctoral degree in respiratory care or related field

Tools

Learning Management System

Job description

About Bellarmine University:

BellarmineUniversity is a dynamic, growing university with a strongliberal arts focus in the Catholic higher education tradition and abold vision for the future. Bellarmine has undergraduate andgraduate enrollment of approximately 3,200 students and continuesto add new academic programs while maintaining small class sizesand personal attention to students. Bellarmine is listed in thePrinceton Review's Best 387 Colleges and is recognized as a topU.S. university in rankings published by U.S. News & WorldReport and Forbes. In a survey by The Princeton Review, studentspraised Bellarmine as a place that is \"welcoming to every singleperson and makes an effort to include everyone.\" Bellarminestudents, faculty and staff engage in more than 25,000 cumulativehours of service each year, in Louisville and around the nation andworld.

SmartAsset ranked Louisville among the top 25 U.S. cities for bestwork-life balance, while workplace insights platform kununu.comnamed Louisville one of the top five U.S. cities for happyemployees. Glassdoor recently recognized Louisville as one of thetop 15 cities for jobs, based on hiring opportunity, cost of livingand job satisfaction. ZipRecruiter calls Louisville a top 10 cityfor job seekers, thanks in part to its central location and lowunemployment. Louisville is within a day's drive of two-thirds ofthe U.S. population.

Deeply embedded in the heart of Louisville, Bellarmine is anengaged partner expanding learning opportunities, enhancing careernetworks and economic growth, and advancing equity and quality oflife for its neighboring communities. By connecting the campus, thecommunity, and the curriculum through engaged scholarship andaction, we enhance social and civic engagement, including faculty,staff, and student-led, asset-based initiatives.

Bellarmine is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employerand encourages applicants with diverse backgrounds to apply.

Job Description:

The Respiratory Therapy Department within the Lansing School ofNursing & Clinical Sciences at Bellarmine University invitesapplications for qualified part-time faculty to provide instructionfor RTH 430/630: Cardiopulmonary Disease Management II during theFall 2026 semester.

This course will be delivered entirely online in an asynchronousformat. The adjunct faculty member will be responsible forfacilitating an engaging and academically rigorous learningexperience, communicating regularly with students, evaluatingstudent performance, providing timely feedback, and maintainingcourse materials within the university's learning managementsystem. The instructor will also be expected to follow establishedcourse objectives, departmental standards, and universitypolicies.

Bellarmine University's Fall 2026 semester begins August 20, 2026.Adjunct faculty appointments are made on a semester-by-semesterbasis and are contingent upon departmental needs, courseenrollment, and university approval.

Qualified candidates should possess relevant academic credentialsand professional experience in respiratory therapy, cardiopulmonarycare, disease management, or a closely related clinical field.Previous college-level teaching experience, particularly in anonline or asynchronous environment, is preferred.

Requirements:

Applicants must have a master's or doctoral degree, experience inthe clinical specialty area, and license to practice as aprofessional respiratory therapist in Kentucky or Indiana. Priorteaching experience is preferred.