South College is seeking candidates for a full-time Director of Clinical Education (DCE) position for the developing Respiratory Therapy Program. The Respiratory Therapy Director of Clinical Education (DCE) must be responsible for all aspects of the clinical experiences, including organization, administration, continuous review, and revision, planning for and development of locations for evolving practice skills, and general effectiveness of clinical experience.
Clinical Rotation Responsibilities
- Reports directly to Program Director
- Establishes goals and objectives for programs' clinical rotations
- Maintains completed student health records for clinical sites and abides by HIPAA and FERPA guidelines
- Organizes clinical rotations and assigns students
- Ensure students are oriented to the policies and procedures of assigned clinical sites
- Fosters communication with clinical faculty and staff through meetings, phone calls, and emails
- Coordinates evaluations of students at clinical sites and ensures feedback is provided in a timely manner
- Prepare action plans and complete remediation to address student clinical deficiencies
- Maintains student records for completed competencies and evaluations associated with each clinical rotation
- Maintains clinical affiliation agreements with clinical sites
Faculty Responsibilities
- Effectively teaches assigned courses
- Collaboratively reviews curriculum with the Program Director and faculty to ensure content is current and coincides with the NBRC TMC and CSE Matrix
- Performs other duties as assigned by the Program Director and/or Dean
Requirements
- Earned at least a baccalaureate degree from an academic institution accredited by an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE)
- Hold a valid Registered Respiratory Therapy (RRT) credential and current state license
- Have a minimum of four (4) years' experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist with at least two (2) years in clinical respiratory care;
- Have a minimum of two (2) years' experience teaching either as an appointed faculty member in a CoARC-accredited respiratory care program or as a clinical instructor/ preceptor for students of such programs
