Director of Clinical Education – Respiratory Care Faculty

Director of Clinical Education – Respiratory Care Faculty

Full-Time Position
Posted: June 27, 2019

SUNY Sullivan is seeking to fill the faculty position of Director of Clinical Education –Respiratory Care Instructor commencing the 2019-2020 academic year. Reporting to the Respiratory Care Program Director, the Director of Clinical Education is responsible for the organization, administration, continuous review, planning, development, and general effectiveness of clinical experiences for students enrolled in the Respiratory Care AAS Program. The Director of Clinical Education is further expected to pursue ongoing, formal training designed to maintain and upgrade his/her professional, instructional and administrative capabilities. This is a full-time faculty position that requires the Director of Clinical Education to work at least thirty (30) days during the summer, every year, throughout his/her employment.

SUNY Sullivan faculty has the primary responsibility of teaching and assessing student learning. Faculty duties include teaching, advising, working toward continuous improvement to pedagogy and discipline specific content, and service to the College through shared governance and sharing one’s expertise in Sullivan County. A Faculty member reports to the chair or dean of the academic division to which the individual faculty member is assigned. The incumbent is a member of the Professional Staff Association. This is a tenure track appointment.

QUALIFICATIONS

• An earned baccalaureate degree
• New York State Licensure as a respiratory therapist or eligibility
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care
• Minimum of four (4) years experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist, of which at least two (2) years should have been spent in clinical respiratory care and at least two (2) years in a teaching position in an accredited respiratory care program
• Familiarity with instructional technology desirable
• Excellent interpersonal skills as necessary for working with diverse groups of people with varying backgrounds. Must communicate effectively with students, staff, faculty, administrators and parents.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Arrange and negotiate all site contracts for clinical placement of students.
• Schedule and supervise all off-campus clinical courses, placements and adjuncts.
• Assess student learning outcomes in all clinical courses on a regular basis.
• Work with the Program Director, the program’s Advisory Committee and Medical Director to assure the professional integrity and relevance of clinical courses within the curriculum.
• Conducts weekly site visits to clinical affiliates.
• Assist with program curriculum development and revisions.
• Teach courses in the program.
• Advise Respiratory Care students.
• Other appropriate activities as assigned by the Program Director or Chair of the Division of Health Sciences

BENEFITS

SUNY Sullivan, an employee-centered employer, does more than offer a “fair day’s pay.” In addition to a comprehensive salary, we provide generous insurance benefit programs and broad benefit time policies. The successful candidate will be granted 12 sick days and 5 personal days annually. The incumbent will also be eligible to participate with:

• Premier health insurance plan – NYSHIP – The Empire Plan, PPO
• Retirement options with NYS defined benefit entities and/or optional retirement plans,
• Supplemental retirement annuities,
• College-sponsored life and accidental death insurance equivalent to the employee’s annual salary,
• Delta Dental insurance,
• Guardian Vision insurance,
• College-sponsored long-term disability coverage,
• Optional short-term disability, cancer or accident insurances,
• Tuition reimbursement,
• Section 125 cafeteria plan – flexible spending for medical and dependent care and
• Access to credit unions.

The hiring range for this position is commensurate with faculty rank and experience up to a maximum salary of $56,440, plus an annual stipend and the opportunity for overload pay. Review of resumes is scheduled to begin immediately, in anticipation of a Fall, 2019 appointment. Please indicate in your cover letter the source where you learned of this employment opportunity. Please forward your cover letter and resume with names, addresses and phone numbers of three (3) professional references to:

employment@sunysullivan.edu