The staff and faculty of Northampton Community College share a single goal: to help students transform their lives through education. It's a goal that reaps rewards thousands of times over the course of a career. Employees at Northampton receive competitive compensation and an array of benefits while working on campuses located in a region with a very high quality of life.

 

We invite you to consider to applying for one of our currently available positions. For more information on the College, please visit . For more information on life in the Lehigh Valley, please visit .

 

NCC is strongly committed to increasing the diversity of the college community and the curriculum. Candidates who can contribute to that goal are encouraged to identify their strengths or experiences in this area.

 

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Please note that this position will remain open until filled.

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The College offers a generous benefits package to Full-time employees. Just a few highlights of the benefits package include comprehensive medical plan options for you and your family (plus dental and vision), a College retirement contribution of 8% of your salary upon hire, NCC tuition waiver and an abundance of time off, among other things! Please visit for more details on the full array of benefits.

 

Primary Function: The Respiratory Care Program Clinical Coordinator Faculty is responsible for leading lecture classes and hands-on positioning labs, and administering the student’s clinical experience with the program’s clinical sites. To assist in the learning process of students by understanding how students develop and learn, how they are motivated and the effects of peer interactions on learning; by knowing his/her discipline and how to help students know the discipline; by learning what is new in the discipline, and what is newly available through technology and changing pedagogical methods; by thinking of teaching as helping others; by being a student of society and the worlds in which students live. This is a teaching faculty position located in Bethlehem, PA.

 

Responsibilities: working with students and other faculty to give instruction in accordance with the stated philosophy and objectives of the Respiratory Care Program and the College Catalog: (1) Planning the instructional offerings: (a) maintain curriculum currently and participate in course level and program level academic assessment; (b) acquaint all students with course requirements and provide each student with periodic evaluations of his/her progress; (c) participate in all areas of divisional and departmental responsibilities; (d) select textbooks and other instructional materials in compliance with developed college policies; (e) comply with all provisions as noted in the Contract with Local #3579 of the American Federation of Teachers. (2) Facilitating the instructional process: (a) recommend the purchase of library books and other instructional resources necessary for the effective implementation of the instructional program; (b) assist in the recruitment of full-time faculty members as provided in the Policies and Procedures Manual; (c) approve all student withdrawals from class; (d) carry on an effective student advising program and implement the referral program to ensure that students who require counseling are directed to the appropriate staff member. (3) Participating in all regularly scheduled meetings of the department/division, professional staff and program meetings (clinical instructor and advisory board). (4) Preparing preliminary budget materials for submission to the appropriate Dean. (5) Implementing special responsibilities: prepare a list annually of special assignments that reflect institutional and individual goals and ambitions appropriate to the position and the administrative team.

 

The Clinical Coordinator: (1) regularly visits the clinical sites to observe students, verifies that appropriate policies are being followed, adjusts rotation schedules if appropriate and works together with hospital staff to ensure a thorough learning experience. (2) trains new clinical instructors and consults with hospital administration as needed. (3) serves as the respiratory student club advisor and performs related duties as needed. The clinical coordinator also teaches classes as scheduled by the director.

 

Organizational Relationships: (1) Be responsible to the appropriate division dean for performance of assigned responsibilities. (2) Be responsible to the program director when said program has an assigned administrator filling that position. (3) Work in close concert with program coordinators when appropriate. (4) Work cooperatively with members of the faculty and administrative team. (5) Relate role to College goals and mission attainment.

 

Performance Standards: Performance in this position is considered satisfactory in accordance with evaluation procedures specified in the current faculty bargaining unit negotiated agreement and covers teaching, college service, and professional growth.

 

Qualifications: Attainment of at least a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university, or equivalent technical experience, master's degree and college teaching experience preferred. Documents two years’ clinical experience in the professional discipline. Documents one year’s experience as an instructor in a COARC-accredited program. Proficient in curriculum development, supervision, instruction, evaluation, and academic advising.

Skills, Knowledge, Abilities: (a) be knowledgeable in all phases of the instructional area of immediate concern, including the use of instructional technology; (b) possess ability to function effectively as a member of the faculty team; (c) have the ability to organize and work effective with both large and small classes; (d) work effectively with students, faculty and administrators; (e) have ability to adapt to differences and changes in program, colleagues, students, community characteristics; (f) maintain an advisory relationship with students; (g) possess skills in interpersonal relationships.

 

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