Program Director, Respiratory Therapy

American Career College; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

American Career College is seeking a Program Director, Respiratory Therapy. This role focuses on guiding surgical tech students and associates, shaping curricula, and ensuring compliance with accrediting standards.

The position emphasizes leadership, mentoring, and a blended instructional approach across in-person and online formats. The role requires extensive RRT experience, teaching credentials, and knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum of four (4) years' experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist with at least two (2) years in clinical respiratory care.
• Minimum of two (2) years' experience teaching in an accredited respiratory care program either as an appointed faculty member or as a clinical preceptor.
• Knowledge of state, federal and local laws/regulations relating to programs, governmental compliance and other accreditation standards such as Title IV, ABHES, CoARC, BPPE, and other accreditation standards.
• One (1) year of teaching experience in the subject areas taught or demonstrate prior training in instructional methodology and teaching skills from a formal teacher educational program or any comparable training program or formal in-house training program.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the College and/or departmental goals in order to assure compliance with programmatic accreditation and/or licensure, internal consistency, and graduate outcomes to meet placement expectations.
• Participating in curriculum development and coordination determines teaching assignments using a blended instructional approach combining face-to-face instruction with on-line instruction (as applicable), selection of faculty, and selection/coordination of program specific external facilities and instruction.
• Providing professional leadership and support for teaching faculty; serves as a mentor and facilitator for faculty assigned; and enables an environment which fosters creativity, responsiveness, and self-responsibility.

Skills

Teaching experience

Regulatory knowledge

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Accredited program graduate

Associate degree in specialty

RRT credential

State license

CPR Card

Job description

Come care with us at American Career College! As a Program Director, Respiratory Therapy for a certified Great Place to Work, you will guide our surgical tech students and associates to do more than change their own lives – you will help change the lives of every patient they treat throughout their career in healthcare. At American Career College you will have the opportunity to share your success story with the next generation of surgical technologists!

You Will Make An Impact By

• Supporting the College and/or departmental goals in order to assure compliance with programmatic accreditation and/or licensure, internal consistency, and graduate outcomes to meet placement expectations.
• Participating in curriculum development and coordination determines teaching assignments using a blended instructional approach combining face-to-face instruction with on-line instruction (as applicable), selection of faculty, and selection/coordination of program specific external facilities and instruction.
• Providing professional leadership and support for teaching faculty; serves as a mentor and facilitator for faculty assigned; and enables an environment which fosters creativity, responsiveness, and self-responsibility.

Your Experience Includes

• Minimum of four (4) years' experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist with at least two (2) years in clinical respiratory care.
• Minimum of two (2) years' experience teaching in an accredited respiratory care program either as an appointed faculty member or as a clinical preceptor.
• Knowledge of state, federal and local laws/regulations relating to programs, governmental compliance and other regulatory standards such as Title IV, ABHES, CoARC, BPPE, and other accreditation standards.
• One (1) year of teaching experience in the subject areas taught or demonstrate prior training in instructional methodology and teaching skills from a formal teacher educational program or any comparable training program or formal in-house training program.

Education

• Hold a minimum of a baccalaureate degree from an academic institution accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE).
• Must be a graduate from a program accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) in the specialty field or the subject area in which they teach. Associate degree in the specialty field required.
• Current Registered Respiratory Therapy (RRT) credential and current state license.
• Current CPR Card.

Licenses/Certifications

• Current Registered Respiratory Therapy (RRT) credential and current state license
• Current CPR Card.

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Do you want a career that allows you to make a difference in other people’s lives? Discover what it means to truly believe in the work that you do at American Career College.

For more than 40 years American Career College has had the privilege of educating students seeking careers in healthcare—guiding them through their transformational journey from student to caregiver. Our associates are united behind that purpose and share a deep commitment to our values of teamwork, collegiality, transparency, and a student-centric approach to all we do. This focus creates an aligned, nimble, and consensus-driven culture that is solution-oriented and supports our associates’ professional growth.

American Career College is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for all associates.