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Program Director, Respiratory Therapy

United States, Richardson · Job Posted May 27, 2026
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Come care with us at American Career College! As a Program Director, Respiratory Therapy for a certified Great Place to Work, you will guide our surgical tech students and associates to do more than change their own lives – you will help change the lives of every patient they treat throughout their career in healthcare. At American Career College you will have the opportunity to share your success story with the next generation of surgical technologists!

Job Responsibility

  • Supporting the College and/or departmental goals in order to assure compliance with programmatic accreditation and/or licensure, internal consistency, and graduate outcomes to meet placement expectations
  • Participating in curriculum development and coordination determines teaching assignments using a blended instructional approach combining face-to-face instruction with on-line instruction (as applicable), selection of faculty, and selection/coordination of program specific external facilities and instruction
  • Providing professional leadership and support for teaching faculty
  • serves as a mentor and facilitator for faculty assigned
  • and enables an environment which fosters creativity, responsiveness, and self-responsibility

Requirements

  • Minimum of four (4) years' experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist with at least two (2) years in clinical respiratory care
  • Minimum of two (2) years' experience teaching in an accredited respiratory care program either as an appointed faculty member or as a clinical preceptor
  • Knowledge of state, federal and local laws/regulations relating to programs, governmental compliance and other regulatory standards such as Title IV, ABHES, CoARC, BPPE, and other accreditation standards
  • One (1) year of teaching experience in the subject areas taught or demonstrate prior training in instructional methodology and teaching skills from a formal teacher educational program or any comparable training program or formal in-house training program
  • Hold a minimum of a baccalaureate degree from an academic institution accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE)
  • Must be a graduate from a program accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) in the specialty field or the subject area in which they teach. Associate degree in the specialty field required
  • Current Registered Respiratory Therapy (RRT) credential and current state license
  • Current CPR Card
  • Current Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) credential

What we offer

  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • flexible spending accounts
  • 401(k) match
  • paid time off
  • holidays
  • parental leave
  • tuition reimbursement
  • adoption assistance
  • health savings accounts
  • employee discounts
  • commuter benefits
  • company paid life, AD&D and LTD insurance
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