Full-time Professor, Respiratory Therapy Program

Salary range is $77153 to $133752 established in terms of relevant educational qualifications and experience.

Under the direction of the Chair Lisa Langton the Professor is responsible for facilitating and guiding learning and providing an effective learning environment for all students.

The professional responsibilities include:

The design/revision/updating of courses including:

• consulting with program and course administrators and other faculty members accrediting bodies advisory committees and a variety of potential employers and students;

• defining learning outcomes and evaluating and validating these outcomes as they relate to industry standards accreditation requirements and national competencies;

• specifying and approving learning approaches necessary resources etc.;

• incorporating educational technologies to meet the learning needs of 21st Century students;

• reviewing and revising curriculum and participating in professional development activities during non-teaching periods.

The teaching of assigned courses including:

• delivery of instruction in the Fall Winter or Summer terms in home department or across departments;

• ensuring student awareness of course learning outcomes and evaluation techniques;

• providing tutoring and academic advising for students both in and out of class;

• providing a learning environment which makes effective use of available resources including educational technologies;

• evaluating student progress/achievement and assuming responsibility for the overall assessment of the students work within assigned courses;

• the development and creation of a learning environment that is conducive to success for all students.

The provision of academic leadership including:

• providing guidance to students to instructors and to part-time professors relative to the professors teaching assignments;

• participating in the work of curriculum and other consultative committees and departmental/faculty meetings;

• liaising with community members engaging in program Department School or Faculty and College promotion;

• remaining current in the field of study and maintain awareness of emerging trends and practices related to teaching and learning in higher education;

• modeling the College values Caring. Learning. Integrity. Respect.

Required Qualifications

• Registered with the College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario (with no restrictions) as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT);

• Bachelors degree in Health Sciences or related field of study;

• Minimum two (2) years of teaching experience preferably in a postsecondary setting;

• Minimum five (5) years of recent work experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) in a health care environment;

• Demonstrated knowledge of student success strategies in a postsecondary setting;

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the use of educational technologies; experience in the development and delivery of hybrid and online curriculum is considered an asset;

• Demonstrated knowledge of the National Competency Framework for Respiratory Therapists and maintaining program accreditation considered an asset;

• Demonstrated provision of academic leadership considered an asset. Examples include but are not limited to providing guidance to colleagues and instructors being actively involved in curriculum development or program renewal participating in continued efforts to improve the quality of instruction offered to learners and serving as program coordinator academic advisor or curriculum administrator;

• Demonstrated commitment to continued learning in teaching and curriculum development is considered an asset. Examples include but are not limited to completion of training programs participating at teaching and learning conferences and/or more extensive training such as the Teaching Adult Lifelong Learners certificate program or other postsecondary programs in education;

• Highly effective communication presentation and organizational skills;

• Demonstrated skill in Algonquin Colleges preferred teaching competencies as set out in the Professor of the 21st Century document: of commitment to the success of all learners.

Application Guidelines:

Interested applicants must submit the following:

1. Cover Letter

• Clearly demonstrate how you meet each of theRequired Qualificationslisted in this posting.

• Highlight relevant teaching research and leadership experience.

2. Curriculum Vitae (CV)

• Include academic background professional experience and scholarly contributions.

Note: Proof of Credentials (copy of transcripts provided by granting institution) will be required upon hire.

Algonquin College operates programs on a 12 month basis; faculty may be assigned accordingly.

*This vacancy is for P21181

This position is subject to the terms of the Academic Collective Agreement