Respiratory Therapy – Program Director Position Available In Butler, Pennsylvania

Respiratory Therapy

• Program Director

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA

• Respiratory Therapy
  Job Type
  Full-time
  Description Respiratory Therapy
• Program Director South College
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• Program Director Job Description South 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 Pittsburgh 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 results
Maintaining high standards of teaching, scholarship, and service
Leading 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 faculty
Organizing student advising procedures
Organizing faculty teaching loads and quarterly class schedules
Developing and maintaining collaborations with other colleges/programs for inter-professional educational opportunities
Working with the main campus in relation to planning and assessment
Representing the program in the community at large
Provide instruction for courses each quarter
Requirements Education Bachelor of Science in a healthcare related field of study. Masters or Doctorate preferred Licensure Possess a valid PA Respiratory Care Practitioner license (active and current)
Registered Respiratory Therapist credential (active and current)
Additional advanced-level professional credential(s) preferred Experience Familiarity with planning, assessment, and evaluation process
Curriculum Development experience
A minimum of four (4) years’ experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist with at least two (2) years in clinical respiratory care
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
Complete the CoARC Key Personnel Training Program