Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 13 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. We are committed to transforming the health care experience with high-quality care for every stage of life. Our service-oriented mission is in action every day, whether it’s by providing care in our facilities, training the next generation of health care professionals, or serving others through international outreach.

Kettering College is a faith-based, regionally accredited institution, with each of the professional programs in the college accredited by relevant professional bodies. Upholding Christ, the college educates students to make service a life calling and to view health as harmony with God in body, mind, and spirit and works to transform lives through innovative healthcare education. In 2022 the college celebrated 55 years of graduate and undergraduate education in the health sciences, partnered with an outstanding Seventh-day Adventist health system – Kettering Health. Admission to the college and its programs is competitive, and enrollment is approximately 815 students.

Kettering College actively seeks, values, and celebrates individuals from diverse backgrounds, and we believe that the rich diversity of our students, faculty, and staff enhances the experience of those on our campus.

Job Responsibilities

1. Participate in didactic curriculum planning, implementation, and evaluation.
2. Participate in the evaluation of student performance throughout the academic program.
3. Participate in the review and revision of academic policies and procedures as needed.
4. Teach lecture and lab courses as assigned.

5. Participate in the admissions process that includes recruitment and selection of students.
6. Assist with program self-evaluation, that includes policy and curriculum review.
7. Provide student advisement/coaching.
8. Participate in activities of state, regional and national organizations concerned with the profession to promote a positive image of the respiratory care provider and profession within the academic, lay, and professional communities.
9. Assist with the management of data bases and evaluation of data associated with the educational Program as related to:

·        students didactic and clinical performance throughout the program

·        faculty performance and course evaluation

·        students’ performance on national exams

·        demographics of applicant pool

·        graduate employment status and practice characteristics of graduates

·        facilities, faculty and resources

10. Assist the department chair in providing periodic reports as required and requested to the Dean, school, university/college divisions and departments, accrediting agencies and to other outside agencies.
11. Engage in interdepartmental activities which promote the interest of the program.
12. Attend and participate in program faculty/staff meetings and assigned departmental/program, school, and university/college committee activities.
13. Participate in program committees and activities as assigned.

14. Participate in clinical site visits as requested by the program’s Director of Clinical Education.
15. Assist with program research/grant writing activities concerning the respirator care profession and education.
16. Perform other functions in support of the program as requested by the department chair and/or dean.

The faculty member will report directly to the department chair.

Job Requirements

Minimum Education:

• Masters' degree from an academic institution accredited by an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) as this is a COARC requirement.

Minimum Work Experience

• Minimum 4 years’ experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist; of which at least two (2) years must include experience in clinical respiratory care.
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience teaching in an accredited respiratory care program either as an appointed faculty member or as a clinical preceptor.

Personal:

• Evidence of professional and scholarly activities, preferred.

Professional/Affiliations:

• Membership in appropriate professional organizations is considered a necessary element of this position.
• Participation in community organizations enhancing the effectiveness of the College is encouraged.

Required Licenses

• Respiratory Therapist - Certified Respiratory Care Therapist [Ohio, United States]
• Registered Respiratory Therapist by the National Board for Respiratory Care and licensed by the Ohio Respiratory Care Board as a Respiratory Care Professional.

 *The applicant should understand the distinctive mission of the college as a faith-based institution focused on health care education in the Seventh-day Adventist tradition and will demonstrate an ability to collaborate with faculty, administrators and leaders in our partner health care system.*