Director of Respiratory Care Program

Louisiana State University; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Louisiana State University (LSU) in the United States seeks a Program Director for Respiratory Care to lead the program, oversee planning, assessment, and fiscal management, and ensure alignment with CoARC standards. The PD will collaborate with the DCE to coordinate clinical education with didactic and lab activities to meet program outcomes.

The role requires strong leadership, curriculum development, and teaching responsibilities, plus active involvement in accreditation activities, faculty

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree from an accredited institution.
• 4 years' experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist with 2+ years teaching in CoARC-accredited programs.
• Preferred: Master's degree and 8+ years as an RRT with 5+ years teaching.

Responsibilities

• Organize program effectiveness, conduct ongoing review and communicate with CoARC as needed.
• Participate in budget planning and assist recruitment of students and faculty.
• Coordinate didactic and laboratory instruction with clinical education; maintain student and faculty records.
• Provide leadership for faculty and students and promote the profession.
• Conduct regular faculty meetings and evaluate faculty performance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Budgeting

Curriculum development

CoARC coordination

Teaching

Assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Job Description

The Program Director (PD) for Respiratory Care must provide effective leadership for the program including, but not limited to, responsibility for communication, ongoing program planning and assessment, and fiscal management. The PD’s administrative responsibilities include: fiscal planning; program planning and development; ongoing review and analysis of all program activities; ensuring that, in all aspects, the program meets the requirements of the Standards. Educational responsibilities include continuous curriculum development and review as well as teaching. The PD must work with the DCE to ensure that clinical education for program students is coordinated with didactic and laboratory activities and is sufficient to meet program outcomes required by the Standards.

Job Responsibilities

• 50% Organize and assure program effectiveness; conduct on-going program review and assessment; evaluate outcome measurements and effectiveness of the program; timely and periodic communication with officers of the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) as needed (substantive changes, annual report, etc); keep the Dean of the Division of Health Sciences and Business Technology apprised of problems pertaining to the overall operation of the Program that may potentially cause concern to CoARC.
• 15% Participate in continued development and budget planning; accept committee assignments, either departmental or university, and contribute to the welfare of the institution; assist in the recruitment of qualified students and faculty.
• 10% In cooperation with the DCE and the Medical Director, the Program Director shall ensure that non-clinical units of instruction are properly coordinated and that all students receive didactic and laboratory instruction sufficient to ensure adequate background for entry into practice as a respiratory therapist. Maintain academic records on all students enrolled in the clinical phase of the Program; assure that appropriate and relevant student, faculty, and clinical agency evaluations and surveys are developed and utilized.
• 10% Provide leadership for respiratory care faculty and students by developing and participating in activities that promote the image and involvement of the Respiratory Care profession.
• 10% Conduct regular faculty meetings along with the communities of interest while maintaining documentation; evaluate all Respiratory Care faculty members on a regular basis.
• 5% Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree must be awarded by an institution that is accredited by USDE-recognized institutional accrediting body.

Years of Experience: 4 years’ experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist with at least two (2) years in clinical respiratory care 2 years’ experience teaching either as an appointed faculty member in a CoARC-accredited respiratory care program or as a clinical instructor/preceptor for students of such programs.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's Degree must be awarded by an institution that is accredited by a USDE-recognized institutional accrediting body.

Years of Experience: 8 + (see Specific Experience for details) 10 years’ experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist with at least two (5) years in clinical respiratory care 5 years’ experience teaching either as an appointed faculty member in a CoARC-accredited respiratory care program or as a clinical instructor/preceptor for students of such programs.

Certifications and/or Licenses

RRT/LRT Registered Respiratory Therapist/Licensed Respiratory Therapist

Job Competencies

• Communication (Oral, Written, Non-Verbal)-Advanced
• Interpersonal Skills-Proficient
• Time Management/Productivity/Meet Deadlines - Advanced
• Team/Network Building-Proficient
• Customer/Institutional Focus-Advanced
• Managing Performance-Advanced
• Critical Thinking/Decision Making-Advanced

Salary

Salary: $65,000.00-$75,000.00

Additional Job Description

Competencies: None

Background Check

An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.

Benefits

LSU offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more!

Notes

Positions approved to work outside the State of Louisiana shall be employed through Louisiana State University’s partner, nextSource Workforce Solutions, for Employer of Record Services including but not limited to employment, benefits, payroll, and tax compliance. Positions employed through Employer of Record Services will be offered benefits and retirement as applicable through their provider and will not be eligible for State of Louisiana benefits and retirement.

Equal Opportunity Statement

LSUE is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Contact Information

Questions or concerns can be directed to the LSUE Human Resources Management Office at 337-550-1222 or emailed at [e-mail].

About LSU

LSU includes institutions, facilities and programs in each of Louisiana’s 64 parishes, and its campuses stretch the length of the state from New Orleans to Shreveport. Each institution plays a vital role in preparing students to incorporate new knowledge and technologies into their daily lives. LSU researchers across Louisiana are working on developing a wide-range of innovations to improve quality of life by studying issues such as disease management, advance medical treatments, obesity, coastal protection, hurricane preparedness, energy, natural resource management and agriculture, among others. Louisiana’s Flagship University is a land-, sea- and space-grant institution with academic programs in all areas of science, engineering, humanities, arts and social sciences. The University comprises of nine institutions: Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College (“LSU”), the premier flagship university for the state, which include the Paul M. Hebert Law Center and the School of Veterinary Medicine Louisiana State University at Alexandria Louisiana State University at Eunice Louisiana State University at Shreveport LSU Health Sciences Center – New Orleans LSU Health Science Center – Shreveport The Health Care Services Division Louisiana State University Agricultural Center Pennington Biomedical Research Center Any other college, university, school, institution, or program now or hereafter under the supervision and management of the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College In implementing its mission, LSU is committed to: Offering a broad array of undergraduate degree programs and extensive graduate research opportunities designed to attract and educate highly qualified undergraduate and graduate students; Employing faculty who are excellent teacher-scholars, nationally competitive in research and creative activities, and who contribute to a world‑class knowledge base that is transferable to educational, professional, cultural, and economic enterprises; and Using its extensive resources to solve economic, environmental, and social challenges.