Faculty, Respiratory Care
- Employer
- Lamar Institute of Technology
- Location
- Beaumont, TX
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- Faculty Jobs
- Health & Medical, Medicine
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Community College
Job Details
SUMMARY OF JOB DESCRIPTION: The Respiratory Care Program Faculty must demonstrate commitment to the mission of Lamar Institute of Technology to educate the minds and hearts of its students as well as support the goals of the Respiratory Care Program. This position is responsible for clinical and didactic instruction of students enrolled in the Respiratory Care Program. This is a non-tenure track full time position.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
•Ensure instructional quality for the student as assessed by content mastery and competency-based skills. Create, modify, and implement Respiratory Care curriculum.
•Identify, collaborate, and evaluate clinical sites for student learning needs
•Maintain current and unrestricted licensure, level of expertise, and remain current in discipline changes via conferences, continuing education units, coursework, journals, etc.
•Ensure course syllabi clearly reflect expectations of the students, including new competencies identified through the systematic program evaluation.
•Effective written and oral communication with students on all information pertinent to student business, such as email or website course requirements, grade determination, testing, other assignments, and information regarding other departmental policies.
•Compile, administer, and grade course work in a timely manner. Inform students of course progression and must be able to develop personalized educational plans to promote student success.
•Maintain security of assigned equipment, classrooms, office, and all other teaching materials.
•Maintain HIPPA and FERPA standards.
•Provide information and/or data as needed for educational, funding, and/or accrediting agencies.
•Follow the procedures related to the Registrar’s Office such as grade reports and deadlines; attendance record reports; withdrawal deadline; class changes; and time and room scheduling.
•Follow Lamar Institute of Technology’s course, faculty, and student evaluation procedures.
•Substitute for colleagues when necessary.
•Follow the academic calendar as approved.
•Participate in institutional and departmental committees.
•Participate in assessment, implementation, and evaluation of Institutional Effectiveness measures.
•Participate in recruitment activities as assigned.
•Completes registration and prepare students for clinical sites.
•Provides clinical instruction, observation, and supervision of students.
•Performs imaging procedures.
•Supervises, coordinates and evaluates all clinical education for radiologic technology students in assigned areas.
•Prepares and maintains course outlines and objectives, instructs and evaluates students, and reports progress.
•Participates in the assessment process, when appropriate.
•Cooperates with the program director in periodic review and revision of course materials.
•Maintains appropriate expertise and competence through continuing professional development.
•Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Education Required: Associate degree in Respiratory Care.
Minimum Qualifications:
•Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).
•License for a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) issued by the Texas Department of Health (current and unencumbered).
•Four years of full time service in the field of Respiratory Care.
•Two years of full time service in Critical Care experience.
•American Heart Association (AHA) Healthcare Provider Certification.
•Meet all Joint Commission clinical requirements: Criminal background screening, Current immunizations, and Drug screening.
Lamar Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Preferred Qualifications:Preferred Education: Bachelor’s degree in Respiratory Care or related field
Preferred Qualifications or Skills:
•Two years’ experience teaching in a Respiratory Care program.
•Knowledge of Banner.
•Knowledge of Blackboard.
•Knowledge of LIT Respiratory Care program policies and procedures.
•Knowledge of the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care Education (CoARC) standards and curriculum.
This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information.
Salary:Commensurate
Open Date:02/10/2021
Open Until Filled:Yes
Organization
Mission Statement
Lamar Institute of Technology provides quality education and training that enable a diverse student population to achieve its career goals. Programs are enhanced by developing and maintaining partnerships with business, industry, and the community. Faculty are dedicated to teaching, advising, and scholarship. Both faculty and staff work to serve the Institute and the community.
History
Lamar Institute of Technology traces its roots back to March 8, 1923, when the South Park School District in Beaumont authorized its superintendent to proceed with plans to open a “junior college of the first class.” On Sept. 17, 1923, South Park Junior College opened with 125 students and a faculty of 14. Located on the third floor of the South Park High School building, the college shared the library and athletic facilities with the high school. In 1932, separate facilities were provided, and the name of the institution was changed to Lamar College, to honor Mirabeau B. Lamar, second president of the Republic of Texas and the “Father of Education” in Texas.
On June 8, 1942, as a result of a public campaign, a new campus was purchased, and classes were held for the first time on the present-day campus in Beaumont, After World War II, the college grew to 1,079, and a bill to make Lamar a state-supported senior college was introduced in the House of Representatives. The legislature approved the Lamar bill (House Bill 52) on June 4, 1949, creating Lamar State College of Technology effective Sept. 1, 1951. Lamar was the first junior college in Texas to become a four-year, state-supported college. Uniquely, Lamar retained much of its traditional community college mission, particularly in vocational programs, while continuing to grow with strong programs in engineering, sciences, business, and education.
In 1962, a graduate school was established, offering master’s degrees in several fields. The Doctorate in Engineering was established in 1971. In the same year, House Bill 590 became law, changing the institution’s status to university. Lamar State College of Technology, with an enrollment of 10,874, officially became Lamar University on Aug. 23, 1971.
Vocational subjects were among the first courses offered by Lamar and played an important role in the development of Lamar. A Division of Vocations was established in 1946 and became the Lamar School of Vocations in 1955. In 1970, the name was changed to the School of Technical Arts, and in 1972, it became the College of Technical Arts. During 1971, the college began awarding Associate of Applied Science degrees in certain two-year programs.
In 1969, an extension center was opened in Orange, and in 1975, the long-standing private two-year Port Arthur College became Lamar University at Port Arthur. The Lamar University System was established by the 68th Session of the Texas Legislature with the passage of SB 620, which took effect in August 1983. On September 1, 1995, the Lamar University System was abolished, and the components became members of The Texas State University System.
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board recommended in 1990 that all two-year programs at Lamar University-Beaumont be combined into Lamar University Institute of Technology. The programs in the former College of Technical Arts, Allied Health, Office Technology, and Restaurant/Institutional Food Management were placed in the new institute.
On September 1, 1995, the Institute of Technology was established as an educational center of Lamar University and a member of The Texas State University System. The Texas Legislature changed the name of the institution to Lamar Institute of Technology in 1999.
Location
Lamar Institute of Technology, a member of The Texas State University System, and a state-supported institution, is located in Beaumont, Texas, one of the world’s largest petrochemical centers. Beaumont is a progressive city in the Sunbelt, offering private and public schools, churches, museums, shopping districts, and a wide range of leisure-time activities to serve the metropolis of 114,000. A Jefferson County entertainment complex, a civic center, convention center, a performing arts theater, a downtown dining and entertainment district, and coliseum will draw professional entertainers and a wide variety of business, social, and professional groups to the city. Beaumont is convenient to major recreation facilities of Southeast Texas, including the Gulf of Mexico, large lakes and the Big Thicket National Preserve.
Accreditation
Lamar Institute of Technology is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award degrees at the associate level. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call (404) 679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Lamar Institute of Technology.
The Lamar Institute of Technology Dental Hygiene program is accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation. The Respiratory Therapy Program and the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program are accredited by The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs . The Medical Radiologic Technology Program is accredited by The Joint Review Committee for Education in Radiologic Technology. The Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management accredits the Health Information Technology program.
On December 4, 2000, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools granted separate accreditation to Lamar Institute of Technology.
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