Instructor - Simulation Coordinator Respiratory Care

East Central College • Williamsville, IL

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About The Position

The Respiratory Care Simulation Coordinator is a full-time faculty member responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing simulation activities. The coordinator collaborates with Respiratory faculty to support student learning needs and program goals and reports to the Chair of the Respiratory Therapy Department.

The role coordinates and prepares simulation experiences, supports simulation policies and best practices, and uses and maintains advanced simulation equipment. The coordinator also provides equipment and procedure orientations, tracks inventory, makes budget recommendations, and serves as a liaison with other health science programs and affiliated clinical sites. The position requires compliance with College, department, and CoARC accreditation policies and participation in professional development.

The work takes place in a typical office and classroom environment and involves frequent oral and written communication with College employees, students, and vendors. Information may be presented online or face-to-face. The role requires timely electronic data entry and written communication, attention to safe equipment operation, collaboration, teamwork, and exemplary customer service.

Requirements

• NYS license as a Registered Respiratory Therapist and RRT credentials with the National Board for Respiratory Care.
• Bachelor’s degree in Respiratory Care, education, health sciences, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of respiratory care concepts and ability to apply them in varied situations.
• Personal transportation and willingness to travel to clinical affiliate sites.
• Willingness to obtain BLS and ACLS instructor certifications within one year of hire and NRP and PALS instructor certifications within two years of hire.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing with College employees, students, and vendors.
• Ability to enter data and written communications electronically in a timely manner.
• Attention to detail in the safe and appropriate operation of laboratory equipment and materials.
• Ability to foster a team environment, work collaboratively, and provide exemplary customer service.

Nice To Haves

• At least two years of teaching experience as appointed faculty in a CoARC-accredited respiratory care program or as a clinical instructor/preceptor for students in such programs.
• Experience learning or teaching in a simulated environment.
• Membership in the AARC.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Respiratory faculty to develop and implement clinical and simulation experiences aligned with course outcomes and supporting student and program success.
• Work with Respiratory faculty to review and research simulation-related policies, standard practices, and procedures.
• Implement and update simulation activities consistent with current best practices and accreditation standards, meeting or exceeding CoARC and NBRC guidelines.
• Coordinate, schedule, prepare, and implement simulation experiences for appropriate courses.
• Use advanced technical simulation equipment and communicate knowledge of that equipment to others as needed.
• Ensure maintenance and repair of simulation manikins and other simulation equipment.
• Orient faculty, instructors, staff, and students to simulation policies, procedures, and equipment use and care.
• Confirm simulation equipment is operational before activities and turned off and stored appropriately afterward.
• Maintain an inventory of simulation equipment and supplies and formulate budget recommendations.
• Serve as a liaison among the Respiratory program, other health science programs, and affiliated clinical site staff.
• Adhere to College, department, and CoARC accreditation policies and the process outlined in the Student Code of Conduct.
• Participate in professional development to maintain current discipline knowledge and instructional methods.
• Perform other duties as required by the Respiratory Department.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage for physician services, dental, prescription, and hospital care; wellness incentive program and health reimbursement card.
• New York State retirement plan and options for tax-sheltered annuities, deferred compensation, and voluntary retirement savings.
• Flexible spending accounts, adoption services, dependent care, and individual premium reimbursement accounts.
• SUNY Erie tuition waivers and SUNY B140 tuition reimbursement.
• Salary increment and rank advancement opportunities, including advancement toward tenure according to the current contract.
• Summers off, winter and spring breaks, holidays, personal and sick time, and bereavement leave.
• Professional development events and offerings, conference and travel funding, seminar participation, business and industry visits, and access to campus library resources, task forces, committees, and communities of practice.
• Access to campus gym facilities, employee wellness events, campus library resources, cancer screening time off, and onsite vaccination clinics.
• Confidential and voluntary Employee Assistance Program for employees and family members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level