Respiratory Care Instructor (Fall 2021 Tenure Track)

Respiratory Care Instructor (Fall 2021 Tenure Track)

Salary: $49,900

Mohawk Valley Community College provides accessible, high-quality educational opportunities to meet the diverse needs of our students. We are the community’s college, committed to student success through partnerships, transfer and career pathways, and personal enrichment. This full-time, ten-month tenure track program faculty position is in MVCC's School of Health Science. Responsibilities include leadership, teaching classroom and clinical sessions in a CoARC accredited, associate degree program.

We are looking for exceptional colleagues with an understanding of the mission of a community college and an ability to promote student success in a learner-centered environment. A willingness to use technology to support learning, including teaching online; knowledge of assessment strategies for student learning outcomes; effective communication skills; leadership; ability to work in a diverse, multicultural environment; a willingness to work collaboratively to make a contribution, and to grow and learn professionally are required.

All positions require student advisement and committee responsibilities, a variable teaching schedule, a willingness to develop curriculum, alternative instruction delivery as assigned and CoARC accreditation standards. Information about the College is available at www.mvcc.edu. Travel to off-campus clinical sites is required. Applicants must currently possess or be able to obtain a valid driver’s license at the time of hire and maintain a valid driver’s license throughout the duration of the appointment.

Mohawk Valley Community College is committed to transforming lives through learning, and as you help students secure the financial resources to pursue their dreams, you will be critical to the College mission and the student experience.

Qualifications:


Required qualifications include:

• A valid New York State Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) license;
• An Associate in Applied Science degree in Respiratory Care AND a baccalaureate degree in respiratory care or a related field;
• A minimum of four (4) years’ experience as Registered Respiratory Therapist with at least two (2) years of recent clinical experience as a Respiratory Therapist including adult and neonatal or pediatric critical care,.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) credentials.
• Travel to off-campus clinical sites is required.
• Applicants must currently possess or be able to obtain a valid driver’s license at the time of hire and maintain a valid driver’s license throughout the duration of the appointment.

Special Instructions to Applicants: Please submit a 500 word essay with your application materials. “What does equity in the classroom mean to you as an instructor?” Official academic transcripts required upon hire.

Review Start Date: 4/2/2021

Mohawk Valley Community College is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, and diversity. MVCC maintains an inclusive learning environment in which students, faculty, administrators, staff, curriculum, social activities, governance, and all other aspects of campus life reflect a diverse, multi-cultural, and global worldview. We value the many similarities and differences among individuals and groups. We are committed to preparing students to understand, live among, appreciate, and work in a world made up of people with different ethnic and racial backgrounds, military backgrounds, religious beliefs, socio-economic status, cultural traditions, different abilities, sexual orientations and gender identities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability.