Respiratory Therapy Clinical Instructor

Virginia Community Colleges; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 64,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Virginia Community College invites applications for a Respiratory Therapy Clinical Instructor. The instructor will orient students to clinical settings, reinforce the program curriculum, and guide competency development.

The role involves supervising patient care and collaborating with program leadership to address student performance and safety. Based in Lynchburg with a part-time schedule, the position requires RRT credentials, a Virginia license, and two years of clinical experience.

Qualifications

• RRT credentials and VA license as required licenses.
• AS/AAS or higher in Respiratory Therapy degree required.
• Two years of recent clinical experience required.
• Must complete yearly competencies at clinical affiliate.

Responsibilities

• Orient students to the clinical setting and align assignments with course objectives.
• Reinforce CVCC Respiratory Therapy curriculum concepts.
• Assist students in acquiring knowledge, skills, and attitudes of respiratory therapists.
• Supervise patient care, assessment, and medication administration.
• Collaborate with the Director of Clinical Education on student issues.
• Complete a Daily Evaluation in Trajecsys and sign off on Clinical Competencies.
• Participate in mid- and end-semester clinical evaluations.

Skills

Clinical experience

Yearly competencies

Education

RRT credentials

VA license (Respiratory Care Practitioner)

AS/AAS or higher in Respiratory Therapy

Job description

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth's Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly called a Certificate of Disability) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans may also apply via the AHP if they also provide an AHP Letter. To request an AHP Letter, use this link: https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155

Posting Summary

Working Title

Working Title Respiratory Therapy Clinical Instructor

Role Title

Role Title Trainer Instructor II

Role Code

Role Code 29112-SW

FLSA

FLSA Nonexempt

Pay Band

Pay Band 04

Position Number

Position Number 292W0007

Agency

Agency Central Virginia Community College

Division

Division Central Virginia Community College (Div)

Work Location

Work Location Lynchburg - 680

Hiring Range

Hiring Range $31.00 hourly

Emergency/Essential Personnel No

EEO Category

EEO Category I-Faculty

Full Time or Part Time

Full Time or Part Time Part Time

Does this position have telework options? -Telework options are subject to change based on business needs-

Does this position have telework options? -Telework options are subject to change based on business needs- No

Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference?

Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference? No

Work Schedule

Based on clinical rotation

Sensitive Position

Sensitive Position No

Job Description

Central Virginia Community College is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, in view of the Blue Ridge Mountains. CVCC is a comprehensive two-year institution of higher education with an enrollment of approximately 5,000 students in occupational/technical programs and university-parallel/college transfer programs.

Central Virginia Community College Clinical instructor responsibilities:

• Orient students to the clinical setting and plan student assignments that align with the student’s educational level and course objectives.
• Reinforce concepts taught in CVCC’s Respiratory Therapy program curriculum.
• Assist students in acquiring the appropriate knowledge, skills, and attitudes required of professional respiratory therapists.
• Support students in using methods of problem-solving and critical thinking.
• Encourage students to assume increasing responsibility for personal development.
• Create opportunities for students to independently provide appropriate respiratory therapies with increasing levels of responsibility.
• Supervises patient care, physical assessment, and medication administration.
• Collaborates with the Director of Clinical Education and/or Program Director regarding important student issues, such as unsafe practice or other critical incidents.
• Complete a Daily Evaluation in Trajecsys.
• Sign off on Clinical Competencies in Trajecsys.
• Participates in mid-semester and end-semester clinical evaluation.

Special Assignments

May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

KSA's/Required Qualifications

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credentials
• VA state Respiratory Care Practitioner license issued by the Virginia Board of Medicine
• AS, AAS , or higher in Respiratory Therapy
• Two (2) years of recent clinical experience
• Must complete yearly competencies at clinical affiliate.
• Complete any employee training required by CVCC

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth’s Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly called a Certificate of Disability) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services ( DARS ), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired ( DBVI ). Service-Connected Veterans may also apply via the AHP if they also provide an AHP Letter. To request an AHP Letter, use this link: https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155

Additional Information

The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth’s Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link: http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/

EEO Statement

The Virginia Community College System ( VCCS ) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, political affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other non-merit factors.

ADA Statement

The Virginia Community College System ( VCCS ) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Acts ( ADA and ADAAA ), to provide, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing, and selection processes when requested.

E-Verify Statement

VCCS uses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.

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