Instructor - Respiratory Therapy (Part-Time)

Mt. Hood Community College; Gresham (OR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mt. Hood Community College seeks an instructor to provide quality respiratory therapy instruction in hospital bedside settings, helping students meet course objectives and prepare for careers.

The role includes maintaining syllabi, updating curriculum, ensuring safe conditions, and keeping grades. This on-site position emphasizes diversity, professional development, and effective student mentoring.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of experience in critical care.
• RRT certification preferred or required.
• PALS/ACLS/NRP certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Instructs students in the hospital setting at the bedside.
• Provides student contact before or after class or through telephone or email exchanges or office hours where facilities and schedules permit.
• Follows course syllabi as provided.
• Assists with the maintenance and revision of curriculum to maintain currency.
• Understands, develops, and provides a learning environment that supports diversity and incorporates sensitivity to diversity within the College community.
• Meets with each assigned student at least once each week for a minimum of two hours.
• Maintains evaluation and grading records for assigned students; enters grades and provides all necessary documentation for incompletes within established College timelines.
• Ensures and emphasizes safe working and classroom conditions and practices.
• May participate in professional development activities.
• May attend in-service sessions and division meetings.

Skills

Registered Respiratory Therapist

Critical care experience

PALS

ACLS

NRP

Education

Associate’s degree in respiratory therapy

Bachelor degree or higher in related field

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities/Duties

Provides quality instruction that will contribute to the learning experiences necessary for each student to meet the objectives of the course and to be successful in both their education and career development experiences.

Essential Duties

• Instructs students in the hospital setting at the bedside.
• Provides student contact before or after class or through telephone or email exchanges or office hours where facilities and schedules permit.
• Follows course syllabi as provided.
• Assists with the maintenance and revision of curriculum to maintain currency.
• Understands, develops, and provides a learning environment that supports diversity and incorporates sensitivity to diversity within the College community.
• Meets with each assigned student at least once each week for a minimum of two hours.
• Maintains evaluation and grading records for assigned students; enters grades and provides all necessary documentation for incompletes within established College timelines.
• Ensures and emphasizes safe working and classroom conditions and practices.

Additional Duties

• May participate in professional development activities.
• May attend in-service sessions and division meetings.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum and Desired Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in respiratory therapy
• Registered Respiratory Therapist
• Two (2) years of experience in critical care

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or higher in related field
• Knowledge of pediatric advanced life support (PALS)
• Knowledge of advanced cardiac life support
• Certification as a neonatal resuscitation practitioner (NRP)

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Additional Qualifications and/or Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Knowledge of and ability to perform basic life support

Working Conditions

Work is performed in the hospital at the bedside. This is an on-site position. Any remote work requires prior approval and must comply with MHCC Remote Work policies and administrative regulations. Remote work must be within the states of Oregon or Washington.

Salary Placement

Initial salary placement for Instructional Load Credit (ILC) Instructors will be based on applicable education and/or years of relevant full-time equivalent experience at the sole discretion of the College, per the guidelines in the Collective Bargaining Agreement and in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws. Initial salary placement for all other newly hired instructors will be at Level 1.

Please include all relevant education and full and part-time experience (including unpaid and volunteer experience) in your application that you want the College to review towards potential placement. Hired employees will not have an opportunity to update past education and/or experience or appeal initial placement after the time of hire.