Respiratory Therapy Adjunct

South College; Farmers Branch (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

South College invites applications for an adjunct instructor in the Respiratory Therapy Program on our campus. You will teach didactic and laboratory courses, support curriculum review, and assess student learning while promoting professional growth within the program.

Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s Degree and be a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with at least two years of teaching or clinical instruction experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential required.
• Experience teaching or as a clinical instructor/preceptor in respiratory therapy.

Responsibilities

• Teach didactic and laboratory courses in the Respiratory Therapy Program.
• Coordinate and evaluate students during laboratory courses.
• Assist the Program Director with fiscal planning and recommending the purchase of supplies and equipment.
• Attend advisory committee meetings.
• Provide academic advising and career-related counseling for students.
• Maintain professional development in current healthcare trends and teaching practices.

Skills

Leadership

Student assessment

Curriculum development

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

South College

We are one of the nation’s fastest growing institutions of higher learning … come grow your career with us. In order to fully meet our Mission to our students, we require a diverse combination of perspectives, backgrounds, life experiences, and ideas from our faculty and staff and will provide them with an equitable and inclusive work environment -where respect and open interchange of ideas are at the heart of that culture.

Over 20,000 Students

11 Campuses

Competency Based Education

Online

South College is seeking candidates for adjunct faculty position for the Respiratory Therapy Program. The Respiratory Therapy Faculty is responsible for teaching respiratory therapy courses, providing continuous review of the curriculum with the PD and DCE, developing student assessment and critical thinking skills, and assisting in the lab and clinical experience. The adjunct instructor is a contract employee, based on quarterly program needs, by the sponsoring institution, South College. The adjunct instructor assumes responsibility for scheduled didactic and laboratory courses in the Respiratory Therapy Program.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate professionalism and provide quality customer service in accordance with South College’s values
• Coordinating and evaluating students during laboratory courses
• Assist the Program Director with fiscal planning and recommending the purchase of supplies and equipment
• Attending advisory committee meetings
• Teaching program courses as needed according to specified learning outcomes
• Academic advising and career related counseling for students
• Exhibit flexibility, willingness to learn, and ability to change
• Monitoring student retention and identifying and assisting students at-risk
• Maintaining professional development in current healthcare trends, research, issues and practices (2 per year)
• Maintaining faculty development in current teaching strategies and assessment methods (2 per year)
• Providing support for programmatic and institutional initiatives

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree

Credentials

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Experience

• Must provide and possess effective leadership and proficiency in instructional methodologies, ongoing evaluation and assessment, instruction, education, and counseling for respiratory therapy.
• Must possess the equivalent of four (4) years’ experience as a RRT with at least two (2) years in clinical respiratory therapy.
• Must have a minimum of two (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.
• Must possess a current and in good standing state license.

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