Local applicants only. Every other Friday and Saturday.

Florida National University's mission is to contribute to the education of a population of diverse, presently predominantly Hispanic, cultures. FNU realizes this mission through the employment and development of a faculty of scholars who are proficient in the art of teaching. The University strives to prepare the students for employment in their chosen career or advanced studies through the acquisition of the required skills and knowledge needed for the successful completion of the program of studies.

Major Responsibilities: It is the major responsibility of a faculty member at Florida National University to provide quality instruction and career advisement to all students. The faculty also is responsible for maintaining grades and for the development of course objectives, outline, syllabi, and course competencies.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

Instructional faculty must: (CoARC Standard 2.13).

• Clinical instructor must be a graduate from a Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care, CoARC Accredited program, with at least an Associate of Science in Respiratory Therapy.
• Be a Registered Respiratory Therapist, RRT, and provide proof of the National Board for Respiratory Care, NBRC, national credential certificate.
• Have at least two years' experience in adult critical care and be ACLS certified.
• If the instructor will train students in neonatal intensive care the instructor must also have at least two years' experience in that area as well as the NRP certification.
• Clinical experience in Pulmonary Function Testing, PFT, and Sleep Studies is a welcome addition.
• To teach didactic courses the instructor must be working on or have earned a Bachelor Degree, preferably in Respiratory Care in any of its different titles and or names.

1. Reads, understands and complies with the University's mission, the catalog, the College's policies and procedures, the Faculty Handbook, and the institutional effectiveness process.

2. Responds to communications (e-mail/voice-mail) on a daily basis.

3. Provides appropriate level of instruction: Didactic or Clinical.

4. Provides quality instruction for the students.

5. Ensures the assessment of students learning outcomes per course.

6. Reports to the Registrar's office all grades and submits reports on a timely fashion.

7. Attends all faculty meetings, professional development functions and University committees to which they have been assigned.

8. Ensures that all electronic library resources are used for college work only.

9. Maintains the posted hours for the purpose of student advisement and tutoring.

10. Performs those duties designated by the Respiratory Department's Program Director, PD.

11. Works with the librarians in the establishment and weeding of the library program and course collection development.

12. Oversee compliance with licensing and accrediting organizations.

13. Continuously oversee actions for improvements at campus level sited in the Faculty's Planning, Assessment, and Implementation Form.

14. Participates in the self-studies and committees conducted by the University.

15. Support and participate in University Commencement Ceremonies as permitted by individual full-time position.

16. Performs other duties as assigned including Inter-Rater Reliability trials (Clinical Faculty only).

17. Follows Director of Clinical Education, DCE guidelines while performing clinical instruction in all matters related to the students' education.

18. Honors all facility mandated policies applicable to clinical professors while in the facility, as long as they do not pose a conflict with FNU policies, and notifies the DCE if there are existing discrepancies between policies from both institutions (clinical facility and FNU).

19. Reports student and facility issues that could affect the program to the DCE and PD via email within 24 hours of occurrence.

20. Follow all FNU Policies, Procedures, Rules and Regulation and the FNU Code of Ethics. As well as, Title IX, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, as amended from time to time (“FERPA”), Florida Information Protection Act of 2014, as amended from time to time (“FIPA”), the EU General Data Protection Regulation as amended from time to time (GDPR) and all other applicable federal, state and local laws, rules, and regulations.

Job Type

Every other Friday and Saturday.

Working Conditions

General office working conditions. Noise level is at normal office capacity.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to frequently and for extended periods of time, sit; stand; walk; use hands to handle and feel objects; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs. This position requires the ability to see, hear, and operate a computer keyboard and standard office equipment. The employee must lift and/or move up to (10) pounds and occasionally lift and or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust to focus. The employee must travel to other campuses, as needed and/or required.

Safety Hazard of the Job
Minimal Hazards.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all tasks, duties, skills and/or responsibilities required for this position in each Campus at all times. Tasks, duties, skills and/or responsibilities may vary from individual to individual, campus to campus and over time, depending upon various factors. These are general guidelines for this position.