Tenure Track Faculty - Respiratory Care

TENURE TRACK FACULTY – RESPIRATORY THERAPY
MALCOLM X COLLEGE

Malcolm X College is currently seeking a Full-Time Faculty member to teach Respiratory Therapy beginning in the Fall 2022 semester. Our Respiratory Care Program is fully accredited offering an A.A.S. degree in Respiratory Care. Graduates are eligible to take the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC), Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT), credentialingt examinations.

If you have a passion for teaching and learning and are committed to the mission of the community college, consider joining our team. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated success in the classroom by developing and using effective teaching strategies that meet students’ diverse needs and engage the students in critical thinking and problem-solving.

The mission of Malcolm X College is to provide an accessible liberal arts or health-focused education that fosters personal and professional achievement. To fulfill this mission, we focus on the following core values: accountability, community, diversity, empowerment, learning, and respect.

The City Colleges of Chicago are committed to the recruitment of faculty whose members believe strongly in the philosophy, objectives and purposes of the Colleges and who will give complete support to the total educational program of the Colleges. Specifically, prospective teaching staff members shall be recommended who:

• Will contribute in every way possible to cause the philosophy, objectives and purposes of the Colleges to be realized, and
• Will understand the heterogeneity of the community college student enrollment, both in interests and in abilities, and who will therefore give every possible assistance in helping orient students towards realistic educational achievement.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Design courses to meet learning outcomes and promote students’ active participation in their own learning.
• Create an effective learning environment that fosters students’ intellectual curiosity and helps students to problem solve using discipline-specific thinking strategies.
• Employ a variety of formative and summative assessments to ensure that classroom instruction leads to student learning and the attainment of the student learning outcomes for the course. 
• Help students reach their academic, personal and career goals and foster a safe environment that respects the diversity of people and ideas by modeling respect for all students and conveying confidence in every student’s ability to learn. 
• Contribute to and provide leadership in the student’s academic and professional communities and promote collaboration and teamwork among members of these communities.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A Bachelor's degree or higher
• Four (4) years’ experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist
• Licensed by the State of Illinois licensed as a Respiratory Care Practitioner
• Knowledge of Brightspace Learning Management System or similar Learning Management System, preferred
• Prior experience with online or remote teaching (via Zoom) and/or online teaching certification is strongly preferred
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to communicate with a diverse group of staff and students, required
• Experience with a diverse, multi-lingual student population is desired, as is a commitment to the open access mission of the community college
• Scholarship work, publications, committee work, and other relevant work is highly considered

When applying, please attach your unofficial transcripts and a one-page teaching philosophy. Be sure to include any scholarship work, publications, committee work, and other relevant engagements.

WE OFFER: Excellent health benefits at a low cost; Investment plans 403(b) & 457(b); SURS Retirement Plan; Generous vacation, holidays, personal and sick days; Tuition Reimbursement. For a more detailed overview of benefits please visit our benefits page.

For the second time in three years, Malcolm X College was selected as aPromising Places to Work in Community Colleges award winner! The award is given by the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD), a membership organization committed to promoting and celebrating excellence in teaching and leadership at community and technical colleges, and Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, a leading academic publication.

MXC was recognized for its best-in-class student and staff recruitment and retention practices, inclusive learning and working environments, and meaningful community service and engagement opportunities.

Chicago residency is required for all full-time employees within 6 months of hire.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Thank you for your interest in City Colleges of Chicago!