Respiratory Therapist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Respiratory Therapy, Health Sciences, Education, or a related field.
• Current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential.
• Current, active, and unrestricted Ohio Respiratory Care license, or eligibility to obtain licensure prior to contract start.
• Minimum of four (4) years of experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist, including at least two (2) years of direct clinical respiratory care experience.
• Minimum of two (2) years of teaching experience as faculty, clinical instructor, or preceptor in a CoARC-accredited respiratory therapy education program.
• Demonstrated experience with curriculum development, accreditation compliance, program administration, or healthcare education leadership.
• Thorough knowledge of respiratory care practice, respiratory therapy education, and CoARC accreditation standards.
• Expertise in curriculum development, student assessment, program evaluation, and outcomes reporting.
• Strong technical writing, regulatory compliance, and project management skills.
• Ability to analyze program performance data and formulate improvement strategies.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365, Teams, Zoom, Blackboard, and related educational technology platforms.
• Ability to work independently while managing complex deliverables and regulatory deadlines.
• Must maintain all required professional credentials throughout the contract period.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Respiratory Therapy, Education, Health Sciences, Healthcare Administration, or a related field.
• Experience developing new respiratory therapy education programs.
• Experience preparing CoARC accreditation submissions, annual reports, or self-studies.
• Experience establishing and maintaining clinical affiliation agreements.
• Community college teaching or academic leadership experience.
• Demonstrated success leading continuous quality improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop the complete Respiratory Therapy curriculum, including course descriptions, syllabi, program learning outcomes, competency assessments, and curriculum maps aligned with CoARC standards and industry requirements.
• Design instructional plans for didactic, laboratory, simulation, and clinical education components.
• Prepare and compile all required program proposals, self-studies, reports, outcomes plans, and supporting documentation necessary for approval and accreditation by CoARC, ODHE, HLC, and other regulatory agencies.
• Lead accreditation readiness activities, including preparation for site visits, program reviews, and documentation audits.
• Identify and assist in establishing clinical affiliation agreements with healthcare providers and respiratory care departments.
• Develop clinical education frameworks, competency tracking processes, and evaluation procedures for student clinical experiences.
• Draft student handbook policies, admissions criteria, progression standards, retention plans, clinical requirements, credentialing examination preparation procedures, and graduation requirements.
• Develop assessment plans and key performance indicators for retention, graduation, credentialing exam pass rates, employment placement, employer satisfaction, and program effectiveness.
• Design continuous quality improvement processes consistent with CoARC requirements.
• Provide recommendations regarding instructional equipment, respiratory laboratory resources, simulation technology, software, instructional materials, and facility requirements.
• Assist in forecasting operational and capital resource needs for program startup.
• Recommend faculty qualifications, staffing models, workload distribution plans, and organizational structures for program administration.
• Establish the framework for a Respiratory Therapy Program Advisory Committee and provide recommendations for membership and stakeholder engagement.
• Support development of employer partnerships, workforce engagement strategies, student recruitment initiatives, and healthcare industry outreach activities.

Benefits

• A one-time milestone payment of $5,000.00 will be paid upon successful completion of approved program startup deliverables and applicable regulatory/accreditation milestones.