Respiratory Therapy Adjunct

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20,000 Students

10 Campuses 

Competency Based Education

Online

Respiratory Therapy Adjunct Description

South College is seeking candidates for an 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 or clinical courses
• Teaching program courses as needed according to specified learning outcomes
• 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

Education

• Associate Degree in Respiratory Therapy required 
• Bachelor’s Degree required to teach didactic courses. 

Credentials

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Experience 

• Must possess the equivalent of at least two (2) years' experience in clinical respiratory therapy.
• Must possess a current and in good standing state license.

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