Program Director, Respiratory Therapy

Overview

Position is Open Until Filled;
Application Review will Begin Immediately. Under limited supervision, the Program Director for Respiratory Therapy provides leadership for the Respiratory Therapy Program and is responsible for the planning, implementation, coordination, evaluation, and supervision of all instructional and related program management activities. In addition, the Program Director also oversees the administration of the Polysomnography Program.

• Plan, implement, and evaluate annual program goals, outcomes, and activities aligned with program, divisional, and college needs.
• Ensure full compliance with accreditation, certification, and regulatory requirements.
• Establish, implement, and enforce program policies and procedures related to admissions, progression, graduation, grading, clinical placement, and student conduct.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with employers, clinical sites, and community organizations; ensure contracts and agreements are current.
• Organize and support active program advisory committees.
• Lead curriculum innovation, instructional improvement, and ongoing program assessment to enhance student learning.
• Prepare and manage course schedules and semester offerings to meet student and program needs.
• Supervise and evaluate instructional delivery across all formats, including on-campus, off-campus, day, evening, weekend, and clinical settings.
• Oversee testing, evaluation, remediation, and academic policy enforcement.
• Ensure faculty qualifications meet program and accreditation standards.
• Assign, supervise, evaluate, and support full-time and adjunct faculty.
• Develop and monitor faculty workloads, schedules, office hours, and instructional responsibilities.
• Coordinate faculty recruitment, onboarding, mentoring, and professional development.
• Maintain faculty job descriptions and personnel documentation; request adjunct contracts.
• Monitor and maintain records related to faculty attendance, leave, and compliance.
• Identify and manage program resource needs, including personnel, equipment, supplies, and facilities.
• Prepare and administer program budgets; monitor expenditures.
• Maintain inventories and coordinate maintenance, security, and servicing of instructional equipment, labs, and specialized facilities.

At Pitt Community College, our culture is built on excellence, collaboration, innovation, accountability and a student-centered focus. We expect our employees to embrace the following cultural statements:

• Every role contributes to student success.
• We treat one another with respect and work together as one team.
• We embrace creativity, adaptability, and new ideas to stay relevant.
• We act with integrity, accountability, and responsible stewardship.
• We put students first, designing programs and services that help them thrive in college, career and life.

• Bachelor’s degree from regionally accredited institution
• Registered Respiratory Therapy (RRT) credential
• State license issued by NC Respiratory Care Board
• At least four years of full-time experience as a RRT with at least two years in clinical respiratory care
• At least two years of experience in a teaching position in an accredited respiratory program as a faculty member or clinical preceptor

• Master’s degree

Primarily professional academic setting that includes offices, classrooms, laboratories, clinical sites, and meeting spaces, both on campus and at approved off-site locations; requires frequent interaction with faculty, staff, students, administrators, advisory committee members, and external partners; includes travel to clinical sites, employer locations, meetings, and professional development activities. The work environment requires the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing instructional, regulatory, and programmatic needs.

Evening and weekend work may be required to support instructional delivery, meetings, and program activities.

• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate computers, instructional technology, and general office equipment.
• Must be able to move throughout campus and off-site instructional or clinical facilities.
• Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling of materials or equipment weighing up to 25 pounds may be required.
• Vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to review instructional materials and observe classroom or clinical activities.

Full-Time, 12-month, faculty position with a 40-hour work week, including at least 25 hours on campus; remaining 15 hours may be fulfilled as appropriate to instructional and administrative responsibilities;
Evening and weekend hours may be required to meet program, division, and college needs.