Respiratory Therapy, Program Chair

The Program Chair, Respiratory Therapy serves as the academic leader for the Respiratory Therapy program by providing accessible, high-quality learning experiences within the classroom, laboratory, and/or distance learning settings; facilitates the learning process to help students be successful; provides accurate, quality academic and career advisement for students; seeks professional development opportunities to implement best practices in teaching within discipline area; maintains student support hours according to institutional policy; completes required course assessments and documentation in an accurate and timely manner; attends college meetings, student activities, institutional functions; contributes to the development of curriculum courses and programs; and collaborates with educational partners and partners with other areas of the College to ensure that the discipline area is meeting the needs of students and the academic partners. The Program Chair reports to the Dean of Health and Wellness Programs. **Salary will commensurate with experience and education.** **Leadership and Planning** The program chair leads the respiratory therapy program initiatives and strategic planning efforts by: •Representing the respiratory therapy assistant program in the College planning processes and making sound, data-informed decisions. •Ensuring continuity of the College's mission through the respiratory therapy assistant curricula, course offerings, and learning opportunities. •Evaluating the quality and effectiveness of the respiratory therapy assistant program in relation to community and workforce needs. **Personnel Management** The program chair supports faculty and staff effectiveness by: • Establishing and sustaining productive working relationships with students, faculty, and staff. • Ensuring full- and part-time faculty are oriented and mentored in assigned roles and responsibilities. **Instruction and Student Support** The program chair supports teaching and learning by: • Teaching up to eighteen (18) semester contact hours each semester in either curriculum, continuing education, or business and industry settings. • Managing instructional syllabi, learning materials, and clinical learning environments in collaboration with clinical partners. • Planning and delivering accessible, high-quality instruction aligned with course, program, and student learning outcomes. • Creating an inclusive and accessible learning environment through the application of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Transparency in Learning and Teaching (TILT) principles. • Overseeing formative and summative student evaluation methods that are used throughout the curriculum, are appropriate to the delivery modality, and align with the progression of course outcomes. • Employing a proactive advising model aligned with the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) core values. • Supporting students’ understanding of the importance of transferable skills for success in college, careers, and the workforce. • Maintaining accurate documentation of student attendance and grades and submitting required course documentation accurately and promptly. • Empowering students to make informed decisions by providing accurate, quality academic and career information about policies, procedures, educational pathways, and transfer requirements. **Institutional Effectiveness** The program chair contributes to continuous improvement efforts by: • Engaging in institutional effectiveness processes and college- and state-wide initiatives, including program review, grants, strategic planning, guided pathways, and regional and programmatic accreditation. • Assisting with student learning outcomes assessment and using data to enhance teaching and learning. • Collaborating on accreditation outcomes, including analysis and use of licensure pass rates, completion rates, and job placement data to inform program decisions and continuous improvement, and shares results with co…