Respiratory Therapy - Director of Clinical Education

Job Type Full-timeDescriptionRespiratory Therapy - Director of Clinical EducationSouth College - We are one of the nation's fastest growing institutions of higher learning ... come grow your career with us. In order to fully meet our Mission to our students, we require a diverse combination of perspectives, backgrounds, life experiences, and ideas from our faculty and staff and will provide them with an equitable and inclusive work environment -where respect and open interchange of ideas are at the heart of that culture.20,000 Students10 CampusesCompetency Based EducationOnlineRespiratory Therapy - Director of Clinical Education DescriptionSouth College is seeking candidates for a full-time Director of Clinical Education (DCE) position for the developing Respiratory Therapy Program. The Respiratory Therapy Director of Clinical Education (DCE) must be responsible for all aspects of the clinical experiences, including organization, administration, continuous review, and revision, planning for and development of locations for evolving practice skills, and general effectiveness of clinical experience.ResponsibilitiesClinical Rotation:Reports directly to Program DirectorEstablishes goals and objectives for programs' clinical rotationsMaintains completed student health records for clinical sites and abides by HIPAA and FERPA guidelinesOrganizes clinical rotations and assigns studentsEnsure students are oriented to the policies and procedures of assigned clinical sitesFosters communication with clinical faculty and staff through meetings, phone calls, and emailsCoordinates evaluations of students at clinical sites and ensures feedback is provided in a timely mannerPrepare action plans and complete remediation to address student clinical deficienciesMaintains student records for completed competencies and evaluations associated with each clinical rotationMaintains clinical affiliation agreements with clinical sitesFaculty:Effectively teaches assigned coursesCollaboratively reviews curriculum with the Program Director and faculty to ensure content is current and coincides with the NBRC TMC and CSE MatrixPerforms other duties as assigned by the Program Director and/or DeanRequirementsEducation:Earned at least a baccalaureate degree from an academic institution accredited by an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE)Credentials:Hold a valid Registered Respiratory Therapy (RRT) credential and current state licenseExperience:Have a minimum of four (4) years' experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist with at least two (2) years in clinical respiratory careHave a minimum of two (2) years' experience teaching either as an appointed faculty member in a CoARC-accredited respiratory care program or as a clinical instructor/ preceptor for students of such programs

Created: 2026-04-15