Respiratory Therapy - Program Director -Faculty/Instructor

Respiratory Therapy - Program DirectorSouth College is seeking candidates for a full-time Program Director position for their Respiratory Therapy Program. The Program Director must not only provide effective leadership for the program including ongoing program planning, course scheduling, and assessment, communication with stakeholders and accreditation bodies, and fiscal management (Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care Accreditation standard), but also provide leadership and commitment to innovative and relevant education for students. The position is located at our Orlando campus and will report directly to the Campus Academic Dean under direction of the Campus President.Responsibilities:Collaboration and consultation with faculty to promote maximum commitment and resultsMaintaining high standards of teaching, scholarship, and serviceLeading efforts for program initiation that includes securing appropriate clinical sites, acquiring programmatic accreditation, completing, and administering the learning site budget allocations, recruiting, hiring, and evaluating facultyOrganizing student advising proceduresOrganizing faculty teaching loads and quarterly class schedulesDeveloping and maintaining collaborations with other colleges/programs for inter-professional educational opportunitiesWorking with the main campus in relation to planning and assessmentRepresenting the program in the community at largeProvide instruction for courses each quarterRequirementsEducation:Bachelor of Science in a healthcare related field of study.Masters or Doctorate preferredLicensure:Possess a valid FL Respiratory Care Practitioner license (active and current)Registered Respiratory Therapist credential (active and current)Additional advanced-level professional credential(s) preferredExperience:Familiarity with planning, assessment, and evaluation processCurriculum Development experienceA minimum of four (4) years' experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist with at least two (2) years in clinical respiratory careA 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 programsComplete the CoARC Key Personnel Training Program