Adjunct Professor
🔍 San Antonio
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- Faculty
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- School of Health Professions
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- 26000255 Requisition #
The Respiratory Care Department of the School of Health Professions UT Health San Antonio invites applications for an Adjunct Professor faculty position. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a dynamic, accredited academic program that offers both Bachelor of Science (BS) and Master of Science (MS) degrees in Respiratory Care. Applicants will be considered for this part-time faculty appointment as an Adjunct Professor, in the School of Health Professions.
Required Qualifications
- Earned doctoral degree (M.D., Ph.D., Ed.D., D.H.Sc., or equivalent) in Respiratory Care, Health Sciences, Medicine, Education, Research, or a closely related field.
- Current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential through the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
- Minimum of five years of clinical experience
- Established record of scholarly productivity, including peer-reviewed publications, professional presentations, research projects, or other significant scholarly contributions.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in research methodology, study design, data analysis, interpretation of findings, scientific writing, and dissemination of scholarly work.
- Experience teaching and mentoring students in research, including the development, implementation, analysis, and dissemination of research or scholarly projects.
- Experience teaching research methodology, evidence-based practice, statistics, scientific writing, or research-focused courses at the undergraduate and/or graduate level.
- Experience mentoring students and/or faculty in the development, implementation, analysis, and dissemination of research or scholarly projects.
- Experience with research design, data analysis, scientific writing, and development of scholarly products, including abstracts, manuscripts, posters, and professional presentations.
- Demonstrated scholarly engagement and ability to contribute research expertise to the Department of Respiratory Care’s teaching, research, and scholarly initiatives.
The Department of Respiratory Care is one of seven departments in the School of Health Professions. In addition to the School of Health Professions, the UT Health San Antonio also has a Medical School, Dental School, Nursing School, School of Public Health, and a Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. The University’s purpose is to provide the best in health professions education, biomedical research, and patient care to San Antonio and the South Texas/Border Region. The campus is located in the South Texas Medical Center which encompasses four of the major hospital systems in San Antonio. UT Health San Antonio is a constituent of the University of Texas System. San Antonio is the center of a vibrant educational, medical, economic, and cultural community.
To Apply: Submit applications through the UT Health Careers website (https://uthscsa.taleo.net/careersection). Further information regarding the position may be obtained from Megan Carreon, Interim-Chair and Program Director at Respiratory Care Adjunct example.docx.
UT Health San Antonio is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer including protected veterans and persons with disabilities. All faculty appointments are designated as security sensitive positions.
This component will provide continuity for the department’s research strategy and support faculty development during this transition. UT Health San Antonio is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer including protected veterans and persons with disabilities. All faculty appointments are designated as security sensitive positions.
Benefits Overview
UT Health San Antonio offers an excellent benefits package for its employees. Employees who work at least 20 hours a week, with an appointment of at least 4.5 months, are eligible for benefits.
Medical- UT SELECT Medical insurance is offered free for fulltime employees and administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Family members can be added to the plan through payroll deduction. Employees and their dependents can also receive discounted copays and coinsurance when using UT Health Physicians, a network of 800 premier physicians including more than 100 specialists. Employees receive $50,000 of group term life insurance and $50,000 of basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance for free, with options to purchase additional employee and dependent coverage for both at group rates.
Dental - Three dental insurance plan options are available for employees and their families through Delta Dental Insurance Company, two PPOs and one dental HMO plan. Both PPO plans allow employees to choose any licensed dentist.
Vision- Fully insured Vision Care benefits are offered by Superior Vision Services. Two vision plan options that offer either standard or enhanced vision benefits.
Disability- Employees can enroll in the Disability Insurance which provides income if a non-work related illness or injury prevents you from working.
FSAs- Employees can enroll in flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to set aside money from earnings before taxes for qualifying dependent day care expenses or out-of-pocket health care expenses.
Retirement- Employees are eligible for either the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) or the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP). TRS is a defined benefit retirement plan which UT Health matches employee contributions. ORP is for eligible faculty staff employees. Voluntary retirement programs are also available to invest before- or after-tax dollars with the choice of five quality retirement plan providers.
Time Off- A generous leave program offers multiple paid leave options:
Front-loaded Paid Time Off: 128 to 208 hours (16 to 26 days) of Paid Time Off based on years of service, given at the start of each fiscal year. PTO may be prorated in year one based on date of hire.
Extended Illness Bank: 8 hours (1 day) accrued per month which can be used for illness or injury after one day of Paid Time Off is taken.
Paid Family Leave: Up to 240 hours (6 weeks) to care for a spouse, child, or parent after 6 months of consecutive employment.
Holidays: 12 set paid holidays each fiscal year.
Discounts- Employees enjoy a range of discounts on services, tickets, and gym membership.
UT Health San Antonio is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer including protected veterans and persons with disabilities. All faculty appointments are designated as security sensitive positions.
