Faculty

DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES: Primary duties are to teach courses in Respiratory Therapy to a diverse student population.  Classes will be taught in an integrated lecture/lab environment. Faculty are also required to provide instruction in community clinical environments. Additional duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: conferencing with students regarding academic success; evaluating student performance; providing academic advising; evaluating and revising course outlines, course materials, and instructional methods; participating in curriculum design; building community relations; developing the program at the campus and the College; maintaining competency and currency in the discipline taught as well as in teaching strategies and assessment methods; mentoring adjunct faculty; serving as a member of the department and on College committees; and performing other professional duties.

Faculty members will be expected to teach a broad range of courses in the discipline or subject area and may be asked to use a wide range of delivery systems, such as lecture, lecture/lab, self-paced, independent or individualized instruction, internet, flex, open-entry/open-exit, and other alternatives.   The ideal faculty candidate will have knowledge of:

• student learning styles
• assessment instruments and their interpretation
• evaluation of a student’s educational progress    
• techniques for academic advising
• current issues, trends, advances, research, and practices impacting the discipline

SALARY and BENEFITS:  Initial salary is based on education and experience.  The salary range starts from $40,500 for the minimum qualifications stated below up to $56,700 for a Doctorate degree and more than twelve years of experience (based on the faculty salary schedule for fiscal year 2007/2008)for a nine-month academic year contract (169 days of accountability).  Fringe benefits include medical, dental, life and income protection insurance, sick leave, state or optional retirement plan, professional enrichment monies, and flexible medical and dependent care spending accounts.

Minimum Qualifications:  Bachelor’s degree in Respiratory Therapy; certification as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC); and licensure as a Respiratory Care Practitioner by the State of Arizona Board of Respiratory Care Examiners.  Faculty members will be expected to teach a flexible schedule that could include day, evening, and weekend classes.

Required Application Materials: The following materials constitute a complete application. Materials submitted in addition to the required materials will not be considered.

1. An “Application for Employment - Faculty Personnel” form completed in its entirety.
2. Complete & comprehensive résumé.
3. Letter of interest.
4. Transcripts for all post-secondary education (official or unofficial) MUST accompany application. Transcript must show the name of the accredited institution and the degree conferred. If degree is not yet conferred, indicate on the application the anticipated date of completion of degree requirements. Applicants with foreign transcripts must provide the evaluation for equivalency. For a Pima Community College approved list of transcript evaluation agencies, please see www.pima.edu/pimajobs.

SELECTION PROCESS: Candidates invited to the next stage of the selection process will be chosen from among those who most closely meet the stated characteristics.  Meeting these qualifications and criteria does not guarantee an interview.  Candidates invited to the final stage of the selection process will participate in a committee interview, a teaching demonstration, and an administrative interview.  Those candidates selected for this process will be asked to provide official transcripts of academic work, and may be asked to provide verification of previous training or experience, and other related appropriate professional papers. Candidate is responsible for all travel arrangements and expenses.  To help offset travel expenses, candidates living outside of Pima County who participate in the on-site interview process will be reimbursed up to $1,175 under the College’s travel policy.

About the College: Pima Community College (PCC) opens its doors to more than 75,000 credit and non-credit students each year.  Six campuses offer university transfer programs, occupational, developmental and general education and corporate training and community education courses. Classes are offered at six campuses, four community-learning centers, and approximately 180 other off-campus locations. Tucson is located in a desert valley surrounded by four mountain ranges in Southeastern Arizona at an elevation of 2,400 feet. A multicultural, southwestern city with more than 1 million people, it is renowned for its rich heritage and superb weather. PCC is committed to hiring employees who are creative, open to change and new methods or work practices; have a passion for continuous learning and self-improvement and are willing to promote the College's mission “to develop our community through learning”.  Besides traditional class structuring, the College meets the needs of students by offering evening, weekend, year-round, telecommunication and accelerated courses of instruction.   Since service to our students is our highest priority, employees can expect to participate in innovative methods and flexible scheduling in keeping with the College’s vision “to provide access to learning without the limits of time, place or distance.” Please visit our web site at www.pima.edu to read more about the College including the catalog and current schedule of classes.

In addition:

• Applicants with disabilities may request that special accommodations be made to complete the selection process. To request a reasonable accommodation, a minimum of 5 working days advance notice is requested. Contact (520) 206-4624.
• Applications will not be considered complete until all of the items listed under “Required Application Materials” have been received by District Human Resources office by the closing date.
• Incomplete, illegible, or late application materials will not be considered.
• The College reserves the right to interview only those applicants deemed most qualified.
• Legible photocopies of the application form will be accepted with an original signature and current date.
• Credentials for post-secondary education will be checked. The successful candidate will be required to provide official transcripts.
• Employment is contingent upon approval by the Board of Governors.
• Applications for this position may be used for future position vacancies.
• Application and complete job announcement may be downloaded at www.pima.edu/pimajobs.

Pima County Community College District
Human Resources, Employment Office
4905D East Broadway, Suite 102
Tucson, AZ 85709-1180
Toll Free 1-877-PIMAJOB; Phone (520) 206-4624; TTY (520) 206-4852;
FAX (520) 206-4662;
Web Address: http://www.pima.edu

Office hours are Monday through Friday, between 8:15 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. MST. 

Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer