Respiratory Therapy Adjunct Instructor

South College; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 2,500 - 3,500; Full time

Job summary

South College in Knoxville, TN seeks an adjunct Respiratory Therapy instructor to teach didactic and lab courses, participate in curriculum review, and support clinical experience coordination. The adjunct is contracted based on quarterly program needs and reports to the Respiratory Therapy program leadership.

The role emphasizes classroom teaching, student mentoring, and ongoing curriculum development. Requirements include a Bachelor’s Degree, RRT credential, and several years of instructional

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential.
• Four years of RRT experience, with at least two years in clinical respiratory therapy.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate professionalism and provide quality customer service in accordance with South College’s values.
• 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.
• Teach program courses as needed according to specified learning outcomes.
• Provide academic advising and career-related counseling for students.
• Exhibit flexibility and willingness to learn and adapt to change.
• Monitor student retention and assist at-risk students.
• Maintain professional development in current healthcare trends and practices (2 per year).
• Maintain faculty development in teaching strategies and assessment methods (2 per year).
• Support programmatic and institutional initiatives.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Apply

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

10 Campuses

Competency Based Education

Online

Respiratory Therapy Adjunct Description

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.