Respiratory Care

Job Classification
Compensation: $47.44/scheduled student contact hour for clinical; $970.32/per credit for didactic instruction credit hour
Employee category: Adjunct
FLSA status: Exempt

Position Details
Job Code: AA004Adjunct
Department: Respiratory Care
Division: Health Professions
Reports to: Dean of Health Professions
Positions Supervised: N/A
Location: Primarily Main Campus, but any location assigned by the appropriate administrator to include local high schools

Job Purpose
Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC) is currently searching for Adjunct faculty or Clinical Instructors to teach courses in the Respiratory Care program. There may be additional sections to be taught at any location including daytime, online, virtually and/or at area high schools. This is a POOL position. Application materials for this adjunct position are accepted on an on-going basis due to increasing demand for courses in this subject area.
 

Position Description

• Convene assigned clinical or class in accordance with college policy.
• Use instructional methods that emphasize application, cooperation and collaboration and engage students actively in their studies, encouraging them to become independent learners with higher-order thinking skills.
• Organize and explain content using methods which are appropriate to students with differing abilities, levels of preparation, and cultural experiences.
• Assign and provide feedback for out-of-class work, monitor student progress.
• Perform student and course assessment according to college requirements and in alignment with the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) Exam Detailed Content Outline.
• Comply with standards, policies, and procedures of KCKCC, the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care, and the clinical affiliates.
• Complete all required orientations for the assigned clinical affiliates.
• Attend required clinical instructor trainings and meetings.
• Complete and submit all required paperwork in accordance with accreditation guidelines.
• Maintain currency in health records and requirements as required for assigned clinical site.
• Other duties as assigned to advance the program and institutional missions.

• Knowledge of best practices in respiratory care.
• Knowledge of assessment of student learning in a clinical environment.
• Knowledge of active learning instructional strategies.
• Demonstrated skill in managing patients needing respiratory care across the lifespan.
• Demonstrated skill in use of the Microsoft Office suite.
• Ability to utilize various equipment and procedures in managing patients.
• Ability to multi-task to meet multiple demands.
• Ability to effectively communicate with a diverse population.
• Ability to operate various computer and audio-visual equipment.

Position Qualifications and/or Education

Minimum Qualifications and/or Education

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Two (2) years or the equivalent of full-time clinical experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist.
• Current or eligible for licensure as a Registered Respiratory Therapist in both Kansas and Missouri.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support.
• Experience in a variety of settings, including critical care.

Preferred Qualifications and/or Education

• Experience as a preceptor or clinical instructor.
• Experience as a classroom instructor.
• Experience with a Learning Management System such as Blackboard.
• Experience in learner-centered pedagogy.

Physical Requirements
Must be able to perform a two-person transfer of a dependent patient. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and occasionally push, pull, or lift items. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Schedule

Must be able to work two (2) consistent days/week with one day being Friday. Must be able to work a variable schedule/hour to meet operational needs. May require evening and weekend hours. Your appointment is contingent on sufficient enrollments, or on program and scheduling changes.

To Apply

Visit www.kckcc.edu and click on CAREERS for a list of available positions.

• Read the job announcement carefully noting the initial screening date, minimum qualifications, and required information. Note that information contained in your application materials will be used to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. Make sure you complete/submit all the documents listed as required.
• If the position lists a required transcript (during the application process) unofficial transcripts may be submitted. However, please note that upon selection for hire, you will be required to submit official transcripts.
• Ensure that your transcripts show that a degree was awarded or conferred if you are stating that it is your highest level of education completed. If you certify your level of education and it cannot be verified from your transcript(s), your application may not be referred to the selection committee.
• Foreign degrees are acceptable provided they have been translated and/or shown to have equivalency to a United States: Associate, Bachelor, Master, or Doctorate level degree.
• Documentation verifying completion of a degree, course work within a discipline, or other educational criteria should be electronically attached (uploaded) to your application.
• Three (3) professional references with phone number and email addresses are required.
• A college selection committee is responsible for application review and interviews. The final candidate(s) selected to be hired will be made by the hiring manager.
• Successful completion of a background check on all persons recommended for employment is required Individual hiring departments may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process.

***This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. This job description may be revised upon development of other duties and changes in responsibilities.

KCKCC is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Educational Institution