Respiratory Therapy Director of Clinical Education

The Director of Clinical Education ensures the availability of clinical sites for the educational experience of our Respiratory Therapy students. As a mission-driven institution, we are committed to impacting the lives of our students and the communities they will serve. The DCE will be responsible for preparing students for their clinical experience through lab practice, classroom lectures, and coordinating necessary requirements for clinical placement. At Concorde, we believe in professionalism and uphold our core values of respect, integrity, teamwork, customer service, and achievement.

In addition to joining an organization with an outstanding mission, Concorde is happy to provide the following Benefits You'll Love -

Tuition Waiver: Enjoy a tuition waiver after 6 months of employment for you AND your immediate family for all eligible Concorde and UTI programs of study.
• Flexible Time Off for Exempt Employees (FTO): Take time off as needed with no limit, no accrual, and full pay-just get approval in advance.
• Accrued Vacation for Full-Time and Part-Time Non-Exempt Employees: Full-Time employees accrue 2 weeks of paid vacation per year and Part-Time employees accrue based on the number of hours worked each week. This is in addition to paid holidays and paid sick leave.
• Retirement Matching: 50% match on the first 6% of your contributions after 90 days.
• Paid Parental Leave: 4 weeks of paid leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents to bond with a new baby.
• Competitive Insurance: Health, vision, and dental coverage for you and your dependents.
• Pet Insurance: Competitive coverage for your furry family members through ASPCA.
• Health Plan Enrollment: 30 days to choose your health plan with coverage starting after one full month of employment.

Explore more benefits here: UTI Benefits

Key Responsibilities:

* Secure new clinical affiliation agreements (contracts) as required by the program
* Maintain affiliation agreements and ensure timely renewals of expiring contracts
* Develop, monitor, and refine the clinical education component of the curriculum
* Coordinate clinical education with didactic education as assigned by the program director and schedule students in appropriate clinical rotations
* Evaluate and ensure the appropriateness/effectiveness of all clinical education affiliates
* Ensure that all requirements for clinical education in the program are met by every student
* Review and maintain students' records related to immunizations, background checks and drug testing to assure compliance with Concorde and individual affiliate requirements prior to placing students at clinical sites
* Orient and train clinical instructors and/or preceptors at clinical sites
* Visit clinical affiliates at regular intervals to ensure that students meet clinical objectives
* Function as Instructor of Record for all clinical courses
* Maintain supervisory responsibility of all students attending a clinical site
* Serve as Instructor of Record or assist with instruction in didactic/laboratory courses as assigned and within accreditor guidelines
* Ensure proper and complete documentation of all visits to clinical sites
* Strong focus on community involvement. Participation in local/national societies if requested.
* Attend all program graduation ceremonies
* Be available in person, by phone or other methods of communication to solve problems as they arise at any time a student is in clinic
* Ensure that clinical documentation is complete, accurate and maintained securely as directed by the Program Director
* Other duties as assigned by the Program Director

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

The Respiratory Therapy Director of Clinical Education is responsible for the supervision of the students in his/her classroom and the students at the clinical sites/laboratory. The Respiratory Therapy Director of Clinical Education is responsible for scheduling and supervising the clinical instructors so that the clinical students are all seen as required by the program. In the absence of the Program Director, the Director of Clinical Education assumes the Program Director's duties and responsibilities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher
• Must have a minimum of an associate degree in Respiratory Therapy
• Must have 4 years related experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist, with 2 years in clinical respiratory care and 2 years as a faculty member of an accredited RT program or as a clinical preceptor
• Must have RRT credential and current state license
• Ability to travel as needed.