Adjunct Instructor - Respiratory Therapy Program

Department:
College of Health Professions-School of Nursing & Clinical Sciences, Office of the Dean

Locations:
Louisville, KY

Type:
Part-time Exempt

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Bellarmine University is a dynamic, growing university with a strong liberal arts focus in the Catholic higher education tradition and a bold vision for the future. Bellarmine has undergraduate and graduate enrollment of approximately 3,200 students and continues to add new academic programs while maintaining small class sizes and personal attention to students. Bellarmine is listed in the Princeton Review's Best 387 Colleges and is recognized as a top U.S. university in rankings published by U.S. News & World Report and Forbes.

In a survey by The Princeton Review, students praised Bellarmine as a place that is "welcoming to every single person and makes an effort to include everyone." Bellarmine students, faculty and staff engage in more than 25,000 cumulative hours of service each year, in Louisville and around the nation and world.

Smart Asset ranked Louisville among the top 25 U.S. cities for best work-life balance, while workplace insights platform  named Louisville one of the top five U.S. cities for happy employees. Glassdoor recently recognized Louisville as one of the top 15 cities for jobs, based on hiring opportunity, cost of living and job satisfaction. Zip Recruiter calls Louisville a top 10 city for job seekers, thanks in part to its central location and low unemployment.

Louisville is within a day's drive of two-thirds of the U.S. population.

Deeply embedded in the heart of Louisville, Bellarmine is an engaged partner expanding learning opportunities, enhancing career networks and economic growth, and advancing equity and quality of life for its neighboring communities. By connecting the campus, the community, and the curriculum through engaged scholarship and action, we enhance social and civic engagement, including faculty, staff, and student-led, asset-based initiatives.

Bellarmine is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer and encourages applicants with diverse backgrounds to apply.

The Lansing School of Nursing and Clinical Sciences of Bellarmine University, specifically the Respiratory Therapy Department, may hire part-time instructors to teach students in the undergraduate and graduate programs.

Responsibilities of this position include:

• Teaching didactic content in either the classroom or online setting
• Proctoring exams and/or evaluating course assignments
• Submitting attendance and final course grades

The part-time instructor will work collaboratively with the course coordinator and report directly to the department chair/associate dean to ensure course objectives are met for student success. A written evaluation will be conducted by the department chair/associate dean at the conclusion of the assigned course.

Visa sponsorship is not provided for this position.

A master's or doctoral degree, experience in the clinical specialty area, and license to practice as a professional respiratory therapist in Kentucky or Indiana. Prior teaching experience is preferred.