Respiratory Therapy Adjunct Instructor

South College of North Carolina, Inc; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

South College is seeking candidates for an adjunct faculty position in 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• RRT credential required.
• 4+ years of experience as an RRT with at least 2 years in clinical respiratory therapy.
• Experience teaching in a CoARC-accredited program or as clinical instructor/preceptor.

Responsibilities

• Teach respiratory therapy courses and assist in labs.
• Coordinate and evaluate students during laboratory courses.
• Assist Program Director with fiscal planning and purchasing.
• Attend advisory committee meetings.
• Provide academic advising and career counseling for students.
• Maintain professional development and evolving teaching strategies.

Skills

Leadership in education

Student assessment

Curriculum development

Counseling

Education

Bachelor's Degree

RRT credential

Job description

Overview

Respiratory Therapy Adjunct

South College is seeking candidates for an adjunct faculty position in 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

Qualifications

• 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 an 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.