Job no: 495666
Work type: Temporary Full-Time
Location: Glassboro, New Jersey
Categories: Faculty - School of Nursing & Health Professions

Professor of Professional Practice and Founding Director, Respiratory Therapy Program

Rowan University is accepting applications for the position of Professor of Professional Practice and Founding Director of the Respiratory Therapy Program. Offering entry-level and degree-advancement programs leading to the Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy, the program will be offered on the campus of Rowan College of Jersey in Sewell, NJ. The Professor of Professional Practice/Program Director will report to the Dean of the Rowan University School of Nursing & Health Professions and will also work closely with the Dean of the Rowan College of South Jersey Division of Nursing & Health Professions and other program personnel to administer the program and ensure compliance with the standards of the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC). The Professor of Professional Practice/Program Director will also work collaboratively with the leadership and faculty of programs in the allied and affiliated health professions and Rowan University’s two medical schools to provide students with educational experiences reflecting interprofessional practice and care.

Once the program is established, the Professor of Professional Practice/Program Director will be expected to teach in and administer the program, including schedule courses, recruit and support instructors for the BSRT courses each term, and provide orientation and resources for teaching as needed. The Professor of Professional Practice/Program Director will oversee recruitment activities, admissions events and orientations, student support, and field education. Responsibilities will include program planning and development; ongoing review and assessment of program activities; fiscal planning; curricular oversight; coordination of clinical education with didactic and laboratory activities; student recruitment; teaching in the program; and service. The position is a full-time 12-month (non-tenure-track) appointment with an anticipated eventual distribution of workload of 50% teaching and 50% administration and an initial greater proportion devoted to administration as necessary to achieve provisional accreditation and program launch.

The responsibilities of the founding director will be to:

The successful candidate possesses the following qualifications:

Supplemental Information:

The physical demands described below are representative of those necessary to fulfill the essential functions of the job. Instruction in use of equipment and activities associated with patient care replicates the clinical setting and requires physical capacity comparable to that of a practicing respiratory therapist based on the O*NET summary of work activities. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands:

The position is available November 1, 2021. Interviews will begin the week of October 18, 2021. The salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applications must contain a letter of interest that includes a clear description of experience and qualifications, current curriculum vitae, and names and contact information for three references. All applications must be submitted through our online applicant tracking system.

Rowan University is a R2 Carnegie-classified Doctoral University (High Research Activity) with approximately 20,000 students. Its main campus is located in Glassboro, N.J., 20 miles southeast of Philadelphia, with additional campuses in Camden and Stratford. The University comprises twelve academic colleges and schools, including the William G. Rohrer College of Business; the Ric Edelman College of Communication & Creative Arts; the Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering; the Colleges of Education, Humanities & Social Sciences, Performing Arts, and Science & Mathematics; the Cooper Medical School of Rowan University; the Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine; the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; the School of Nursing & Health Professions; and the School of Earth & Environment, along with an Honors College, a School of Graduate Studies, a School of Professional Studies, and a School of Translational Biomedical Engineering & Sciences. Rowan’s Division of Global Learning & Partnerships offers flexible undergraduate and graduate programs on campus and off site – including at two area community colleges – and online. Rowan is one of two public universities in the country to offer M.D. and D.O. medical degree programs. The institution is also home to the South Jersey Technology Park, which fosters the translation of applied research into commercial products and processes, the Ric & Jean Edelman Planetarium, Jean & Ric Edelman Fossil Park & Museum, and the Virtual Reality Center. U.S. News & World Report, in its “Best Colleges 2020” special edition, ranked Rowan University #79 among public universities and #166 among all National Universities.

Rowan University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. For the complete Rowan University non-discrimination and affirmative action policy see: https://sites.rowan.edu/equity/_docs/policies/eeo-statement.pdf.

Rowan University is committed to assisting all members of the Rowan community in providing for their own safety and security. The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available on the Department of Public Safety website at: http://www.rowan.edu/safety/clery/security_report.html

If you would like to receive a hard copy of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains this information, you can stop by the Department of Public Safety Office, located at Bole Hall Annex, 201 Mullica Hill Road, Glassboro, NJ 08028 or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling (856) 256-4562 or 4506. The report contains information regarding campus security and personal safety including topics such as: crime prevention, public safety authority, crime reporting policies, fire safety, disciplinary procedures and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about fire statistics in Rowan University Residential Facilities and crime statistics for the three previous calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. This information is required by federal law, Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act or "Clery Act" and is provided by the Rowan University Department of Public Safety.

All positions are contingent upon budget appropriations.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US, and the university will not sponsor an applicant for a work visa for this position.

Advertised: Oct 1 2021 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: