What are the responsibilities and job description for the 9 month-Teaching Faculty-Respiratory Therapy position at Northern VA Community College?
Posting Summary
Working Title
9 month-Teaching Faculty-Respiratory Therapy
Role Title
9 month-Instructor
Role Code
01013-FP
FLSA
Exempt
Pay Band
00
Position Number
280F0443
Agency
Northern VA Community College
Agency/Division
NV280-Provost Medical Educ Ctr
Work Location
Fairfax County - 059
Hiring Range
Please see Additional Considerations section for more information.
Emergency/Essential Personnel
No
EEO Category
I-Faculty
Full Time or Part Time
Full Time
Does this position have telework options? -Telework options are subject to change based on business needs-
No
Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference?
Work Schedule
Based on teaching schedule and needs of the Respiratory Therapy program.
Sensitive Position
No
Job Description
General Description:
The primary responsibility of a faculty member at Northern Virginia Community College is to provide quality instruction for the learners in the didactic and clinical environments. The major emphasis is on excellent teaching by working with learners in classrooms, laboratories, individually, in simulations and in the clinical setting. Faculty help learners develop their interests and abilities to their fullest capacity to become better workers and better citizens.
Duties and Tasks:
The primary responsibility of a faculty member at Northern Virginia Community College is to provide quality instruction for the learners in the didactic and clinical environments. The major emphasis is on excellent teaching by working with learners in classrooms, laboratories, individually, in simulations and in the clinical setting. Faculty help learners develop their interests and abilities to their fullest capacity to become better workers and better citizens.
Duties and Tasks:
- Full-time teaching faculty in Respiratory Therapy are responsible for teaching various didactic and laboratory courses and be qualified to do clinical rotations with the learners in local hospitals and health care facilities.
- Courses are offered in traditional, hybrid formats and may offer distance learning opportunities.
- All faculty members must be available to teach day, evening and weekend classes.
- Faculty members also serve as faculty advisors, serve on division/campus/college committees, and participate in curriculum development and assessment. This appointment has a normal teaching load of 15 credits per semester.
- As a part of this primary responsibility, the College expects each faculty member to: meet assigned classes regularly; submit required records and reports routinely; teach the prescribed courses of study with the established texts; conduct requisite student conferences; hold required office hours; attend to assigned divisional and college duties; contribute to the development of the program of instruction; adhere to the statement on professional ethics in accordance with college policies, procedures, and regulations; answer emails in a responsible fashion; maintain current competence in the particular discipline or field of specialization; and advise students.
Special Assignments
May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.
KSA's/Required Qualifications
KSAs:
- The ability to effectively teach classroom, lab, and clinical components of Respiratory Therapy Program.
- Ability to use technology to enhance classroom instruction. Ability to use on-line resources and the current LMS.
- Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and oral/written communication skills.
- Teach material from approved curriculum in accordance with assigned schedule
- Be creative, innovative, and possess good problem-solving skills.
- Have good organizational skills and ability to complete assignments on time and accurately with minimal supervision.
- Must be proficient with MS Office, Power Point and using the Internet.
- Teach classroom, lab, and clinical components of Respiratory Therapy Program that include, but are not limited to: pharmacology, hemodynamics, respiratory physiology, respiratory mechanics, and pulmonary functions.
- Work collaboratively with fellow faculty to enrich faculty and student knowledge in the field of Respiratory Care which will foster growth toward future goals and objectives of the program and the college. This may be accomplished through meetings, conferences, and off campus activities after classroom/clinical hours.
- Obtain the appropriate certifications to teach with alternate formats, as required, i.e. hybrid and online.
- Be engaged in academia; including participation in graduation, recruitment events, promotional events, student life and interprofessional activities.
- Perform ongoing assessment of learners using formative and summative evaluation tools.
- Use input from course evaluations in addition to other tools to update courses to meet program and student learning outcomes.
- Seek high-quality best practices in instruction for the education of the Respiratory Therapy learners
- Model behaviors that encourage student success and retention.
- Provide and maintain reliable office hours for student advising, tutoring, remediation, and consultation.
- Mentor and/or orient new classroom and clinical faculty as assigned.
- Be sensitive to and understand the College’s faculty, staff and learners’ diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds
- Ability to balance teaching responsibilities with program administration.
- Working knowledge and ability to effectively act as liaison between college and the clinical affiliates.
- Knowledge of the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC), procedures, and regulations.
Required Qualifications:
- Associate degree in the teaching field with demonstrated competencies. Qualifying degree must have been awarded by a regionally accredited institution whose respiratory therapy program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC).
- Active, unexpired Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) awarded by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) is required as a condition for hire and for continued employment if hired.
- Active, unexpired Commonwealth of Virginia licensure as a respiratory therapist with no restrictions is required as a condition for hire and for continued employment if hired. If current licensure is with another state or is not active, then you must be able obtain or renew licensure with the Commonwealth of Virginia.
- Two (2) years of full-time occupational experience in clinical respiratory care as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT). Part-time experience will be converted to its full-time equivalent.
- Two (2) years’ experience teaching either as an appointed faculty member in a CoARC-accredited respiratory care program or as a clinical instructor/ preceptor for students of such programs.
Additional Considerations
Desired Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher awarded by a regionally accredited institution.
- Neonatal Pediatric Specialist (NPS), Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT) or Adult Critical Care Specialty (ACCS) awarded by the National Board for Respiratory Care.
- Four (4) years or more of experience as a registered respiratory therapist.
- Experience with and preparation for teaching culturally, linguistically, socio-economically, and academically diverse learners at the college-level.
- Certification and/or experience in teaching hybrid or online courses.
Hiring Range:
Starting salary is commensurate based on education, experience and other appropriately qualifying factors within assigned rank and will fall within the specified hiring range for the assigned rank. Rank is determined by education and academic teaching experience. The hiring ranges for each rank is as follows: Instructor ($63,000 to $84,000) and Assistant Professor ($72,000 to $88,000).
Operation of a State Vehicle
No
Supervises Employees
No
Required Travel
N/A
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
FAC_2050P
Recruitment Type
General Public - G
Number of Vacancies
1
Position End Date (if temporary)
Job Open Date
08/28/2026
Job Close Date
09/30/2026
Open Until Filled
No
Agency Website
Contact Name
Email
Phone Number
Special Instructions to Applicants
Additional Information
Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) is the largest public institution of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia and one of the largest community colleges in the nation. NOVA enrolls nearly 75,000 students on its six campuses in Alexandria, Annandale, Sterling, Manassas, Springfield, and Woodbridge, as well as through NOVA Online and high school dual enrollment programs. The College offers more than 100 affordable associate degree and certificate programs to help our students reach their academic and professional goals in some of the most in-demand careers.
At NOVA, we are deeply committed to fostering an inclusive community for all students, faculty, and staff, and our diverse workforce is representative of this commitment. To this end, we encourage all applicants seeking to add value through their diverse backgrounds, experiences, and interests to consider employment opportunities with NOVA. To learn more about NOVA’s commitment to inclusive excellence, please visit At a Glance | Northern Virginia Community College.
NOVA offers eligible employees a benefits package that includes a comprehensive health and dental insurance program, generous paid leave, deferred compensation plans, paid parental leave, state employee discounts, and a solid and secure retirement program.
We strive to ensure our employees have tools and development opportunities to support and promote NOVA’s mission. For more information about NOVA and its programs and services, please visit our website at
The security of our students, faculty, and staff is very important at NOVA. Please take a moment to review NOVA’s Annual Security Reports.
Employees must reside in Virginia, Maryland or District of Columbia.
Employees must reside in Virginia, Maryland or District of Columbia.
Background Check Statement Disclaimer
The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth’s Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link: http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/
EEO Statement
The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, political affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other non-merit factors.
ADA Statement
The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), to provide, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing, and selection processes when requested.
E-Verify Statement
VCCS uses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.
Salary : $63,000 - $88,000