Respiratory Care Program Chair/Instructor

Respiratory Care Program Chair/Instructor

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Job Title: Respiratory Care Program Chair/Instructor Agency: Central Georgia Technical College Job Requisition ID: JR0000007754 Shift: Day (United States of America) Compensation Details: ANNUAL GROSS SALARY IN THE MID TO UPPER $50S

Job Description:

Position Summary: Under general supervision, The Respiratory Care Program Chair/Instructor is responsible for planning, organizing, and teaching courses in the Respiratory Care program as well as instructing in the clinical setting. The Program Chair serves as the Program Director to assure that all Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) accreditation standards are met, including the production and timely submission of all required materials. The Program Chair must be able to handle administrative responsibilities related to program management including student advisement, advisory committee meetings, and program development. Maintains qualifications for employment as described by the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) Policy Manual, CGTC policies and procedures, and accreditation standards. Position may require travel as needed. This position reports to the Dean for Health Sciences.

Projected Work Hours/Location: This position generally works normal business day hours of 7:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday. Additional hours or a flexible schedule to include evenings may be required as needed. Position will be primarily assigned to the Houston STEM and Career Academy in Warner Robins, Georgia, and may be reassigned to another campus as needed to support instructional requirements. Travel may be required to any of the locations within the College’s service area, to include dual enrollment and clinical sites. This position will work all 12 calendar months per year and at 40 hours per week.

Teaching assignments may include teaching, and required travel, to one or more campus/site locations, to include dual enrollment programs and assigned locations, or any combination thereof, and may include a combination of face-to-face and distance instructional delivery methods. Faculty may be assigned to any campus/site based on the business needs of the college.

Salary / Benefits: The selected candidate can expect to receive a contingent offer with an annual gross salary in the mid to upper $50s. Actual salary to be determined by the candidate’s highest qualifying degree based on meeting published minimum and preferred qualifications. Position is eligible for state benefits to include retirement, insurance, leave accrual and holiday pay. CGTC is a member of Teachers Retirement System of Georgia (TRS) and Employees Retirement System of Georgia (ERS).

Minimum Qualifications:

• Earned Bachelor’s degree in Respiratory Care from an academic institution that is accredited by an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education
• Must hold Active/Current credentials in Registered Respiratory Therapy (RRT) and current state License.
• Documented four (4) Years of experiences experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist with at least two (2) Years of clinical respiratory care
• Documented 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 Respiratory students.

Required Documentation: Candidate must upload all required documentation to the CGTC applicant portal:

• Current Resume
• Completed CGTC Job Application
• ALL transcripts from any academic institution in which post-secondary credit was earned and also which show all conferred educational degrees. Unofficial copies are acceptable as part of the employment packet; diploma copies are not accepted in lieu of a transcript.

Preferred Qualifications: Preference may be given to applicants who, in addition to meeting the minimum qualifications, provide transcripts of conferred degrees and demonstrate in the employment history possession of one or more of the following:

• Earned Master’s degree in Respiratory Care from an academic institution that is accredited by an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education
• Documented completion of the CoARC Key Personnel Training Program
• Documented teaching experience at the postsecondary level.

Additional Information: Minimum qualifications for this position will be determined by the teaching discipline and compliance with appropriate accrediting bodies. Faculty must be credentialed to satisfy all appropriate accrediting bodies for the course assigned. Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

The State of Georgia does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or other protected categories in employment or the provision of services.