Assistant Professor of Respiratory Therapy

Job Title:

Assistant Professor of Respiratory Therapy

Location:

MGA - Macon

Regular/Temporary:
Regular

Full/Part Time:
Full-Time

Job

Middle Georgia State University (MGA), a multi-campus, baccalaureate and graduate degree-granting public institution, is the most affordable public state university in Georgia. MGA has five campuses-Macon, Cochran, Dublin, Eastman, and Warner Robins, all located in central Georgia-and global outreach through its fully-online campus. Its enrollment of 8,400 students is largely comprised of students from most of Georgia's 159 counties. The University has six academic schools, including Georgia's flagship aviation program, that support its mission to educate and graduate inspired, lifelong learners whose scholarship and careers enhance the state.

Middle Georgia State University is seeking an experienced Respiratory Therapist and educator to serve as Faculty in the Department of Respiratory Therapy (RESP). The faculty position will be responsible for didactic, laboratory and clinical instruction, working collaboratively with the Chair, as well as other faculty. Position will contribute to maintaining program accreditation. This position includes functions related to teaching undergraduate level courses;

advising undergraduate students; instructing undergraduate laboratories and clinical experiences; engaging in scholarly activities in areas relevant to the department and university; engaging in community and experiential learning opportunities, and assuming departmental, school and university committee responsibilities and representing the department and university interests internally and externally. The faculty will work closely with the Chair and Director of Clinical Education, other departments and partners with other academic units as required.

The faculty is responsible for curricular development, innovation, and helping integrate pedagogy into the RESP program. This includes creating novel signature assignments, working on assignment mapping in courses, course design work that supports continuing development, and implementation of curriculum as an instrument of teaching learning and assessment. Middle Georgia State University seeks to attract an active, culturally and academically engaged faculty skilled in the scholarship of teaching, discovery, application, and integration of knowledge.

They will participate in their professional communities and collaborate with colleagues in developing curriculum. Such faculty members actively serve our students in successfully obtaining the skills and knowledge needed to be successful in their careers.

• Provide professional contributions to the Department, School, and University.
• Instruct assigned didactic courses and clinical labs.
• Maintain in-depth understanding in chosen field which includes participation in professional development and maintenance of valid training status per university policies.
• Attend regularly scheduled departmental, school, and university committee meetings and workshops.
• Be technologically literate, knowledgeable, and innovative in the use of a variety of modern teaching technologies including the use of computers and multi-media in lectures, laboratories, and distance learning environments.
• Maintain a positive attitude toward work, students, colleagues and administration.
• Establish annual objectives for professional growth in consultation with the Chair.
• Participate in scheduled institutional activities as required, to include program recruitment activities virtually and in the community.
• Assist new and continuing students in advisement capacity on courses and programs, with active participation in departmental and university recruitment activities.
• Maintain regular office hours and be available to provide help for students.
• Work with concurrently enrolled students and faculty.
• Assist, advise, and lead students in professional and student organizations and related activities.
• Assist with outreach activities as requested by the Chair.
• Prepare course syllabi, outlines, daily plans, and associated materials.
• Develop and implement strategies to enhance the quality and effectiveness of courses including curriculum development and review.
• Maintain necessary records such as program and class enrollments; plus, grades of student performance.
• Assist in the preparation of appropriate University documents such as catalog, handbook, and brochures.
• Maintain certification and instructor certifications in Basic and Advanced Life Support appropriate to teaching responsibilities and departmental needs.
• Actively assess program to determine effectiveness and meet all accreditation standards as defined by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC).
• Demonstrate an ability to be creative in planning and implementation of Respiratory Care objectives.
• Pursue scholarship of teaching and research relevant to the profession Respiratory Therapy.
• Maintain membership in the American Association for Respiratory…