Academic Coordinator- Respiratory Care Program

The academic coordinator will work closely with the Program Director, school personnel, and instructional faculty to support learners in the Respiratory Care program. The Academic Coordinator assists the Program Director in the administration of the program by developing structured academic criteria that meets or exceeds the standards of the accrediting agency. The academic coordinator will provide instruction in designated areas of specialization and will be faculty in, and content expert for, selected courses and will be responsible for face-to-face, hybrid, and online courses. The position assists in student recruitment and selection, student counseling, program development, program evaluations, and maintaining program accreditation to ensure a quality education. The academic coordinator will perform other duties as designated by the program director, department chair, clinical director and the Dean of the Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences; which may include providing healthcare services as a licensed respiratory therapist.

Required Qualifications

• Must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited Respiratory Care program. 
• Must earn a Master's degree within three years of appointment. 
• Must have a minimum of four-years' experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist AND at least two-years in clinical respiratory care AND have a minimum of two-years' experience teaching in an accredited respiratory care program either as an appointed faculty member or as a clinical preceptor.
• Registry with the National Board for Respiratory Care as an RRT is required 
• Licensure with the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice as a Minnesota Licensed Respiratory Therapist (LRT). 
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) are required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience in adult education, online and active learning, interprofessional education and simulation-based education preferred. 
• Prior teaching experience within an accredited respiratory therapy program is preferred. 

Additional Qualifications

• Strong human relations skills with the demonstrated ability to effectively interact with physicians, allied health staff, administrators, and other personnel within and external to institution. 
• Superior organizational skills and a demonstrated ability to work independently and to make critical decisions; demonstrated self-motivator. 
• Superior problem-solving skills. Superior and effective oral and written communication skills. 

This vacancy is not eligible for sponsorship/ we will not sponsor or transfer visas for this position. Also, Mayo Clinic DOES NOT participate in the F-1 STEM OPT extension program.