Clinical Coordinator, Respiratory Therapy

Instruction & Curriculum Delivery

• Teaches up to 13.5 contact hours per week, reflecting a 25% teaching load reduction required by CoARC accreditation standards to ensure appropriate oversight, coordination, and administration of the respiratory therapy program and its clinical education components. 
• Prepare and deliver instruction aligned with course objectives, including development of syllabi, lesson plans, and instructional materials.
• Maintain laboratory and classroom readiness, including equipment preparation, maintenance, and supply recommendations.
• Facilitate online and hybrid instruction, engaging students through synchronous and asynchronous learning methods when applicable.
• Provide timely evaluation, grading, and feedback to support student learning and success.
• Develops and manages clinical documents and clinical evaluation tools; compiles and maintains evaluation results. 
• Makes regular visits to clinical agencies during clinical rotations.

Student Support & Advising

• Determines students’ clinical placement and schedules.
• Evaluates students’ readiness for clinical placement, including but not limited to, verification of immunizations, physical exam, CPR, and clearance by clinical agency(ies) based on criminal background check and/or drug screen results.
• Serves as educational advisor to students and participates in semester advising and registration activities as requested or as needed by individual students.
• Conducts clinical orientation(s) with students; ensures compliance with all clinical agencies’ orientation requirements. 
• Participates in recruitment activities and supports program outreach
• Maintains posted office and on-campus hours sufficient to fulfill all contracted duties and individual professional obligations, as well as meet the needs of the program, division, and college. 

Professional Development

• Attends in-service training and other professional development opportunities to stay current with developments in the field of instruction.
• Participates in program, divisional, and institutional meetings, committees, and other announced activities.
• Assists in the identification, development, preview, and acquisition of educational resources and supplies required to meet program objectives and improve instruction.

Departmental & Institutional Services

• Contributes to the development, implementation, and evaluation of curriculum and utilize available educational resources for the improvement of instruction and the creation of teaching materials.
• Fulfills committee assignments and other special appointments within the college and community, and otherwise, gives appropriate support to college endeavors.
• Represents the program, division, and college in institutional assignments, community affairs, and professional activities.
• Provides support and training for clinical instructors/preceptors as needed. 
• Participates in student disciplinary proceedings and grievance procedures. 

Administrative & Record Keeping Responsibilities

• Completes duties and responsibilities in compliance with college standards, policies, and procedures.
• Ensures clinical agreements pertinent to the program are current and provisions are met.
• Identifies, selects, contracts with, monitors, and evaluates clinical agencies; identifies and facilitates needed clinical agreements.
• Assists in the development and enforcement of policies and procedures related to student admission, progression, and graduation.

Our Values:

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.