Program Director Respiratory Therapy

Responsibilities

• Set the example and be the role model for professionalism and conduct for program staff and students
• Ensure academic quality of the instruction provided to the students
• Participate in student, campus, and community activities as required
• Actively participate in the local professional community to raise awareness of Concorde, enhance student opportunity, and build the professional network
• Recruit, train, orient, and supervise faculty members for the department
• Ensure faculty are providing active and engaging learning experiences to students within a respectful environment that is conducive to learning, and focused on student satisfaction and positive results
• Participate in and document ongoing faculty and professional development activities including any Continuing Education Units (CEUs) that may be required for certification or licensure where required by law.
• Adhere to Concorde policies and accreditor standards
• Certainly the safety of the department meets legal and regulatory guidelines and standards of the program
• Certainly conduct and document regular department staff/faculty meetings
• Certainly ensure faculty files are maintained and complete as per the Academic Dean’s requirements
• Certainly assist with ongoing review and development of program curriculum
• Certainly ensure that all appropriate surveys are conducted timely and reviewed effectively
• Certainly provide regular performance feedback, including formal classroom observations, to all faculty as appropriate and be open to coaching from Academic Dean
• Certainly advise, coach and mentor students as appropriate and necessary
• Certainly provide support and supervision to ensure programmatic and institutional completion, licensure and placement outcomes are met
• Certainly ensure compliance with all requirements of programmatic and institutional accreditors including advisory committee meetings, scheduled and unannounced visits, annual reports, self-studies, and response
• Certainly review and assist with implementation of the Satisfactory Academic Progress process, including grade audits and timely completion of student advising
• Certainly perform other duties, as assigned
• Certainly supervise all program faculty and staff

Qualifications

• Minimum of four years clinical experience as an RRT
• Two years’ experience in a CoArc accredited program as an educator or clinical preceptor
• Minimum of bachelor’s degree
• Must hold a valid Registered Respiratory Therapy (RRT) credential
• Must hold a current state license