Program Director/Chair, Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor, School of Health Professions, Department of Respiratory Care

Program Director/Chair, Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor, School of Health Professions, Department of Respiratory Care

Location: Stony Brook, New York
Open Date: Feb 19, 2026
Deadline: Mar 21, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description
The School of Health Profession (SHP) at Stony Brook University invites applicants to apply for the position of Program Director/Chairperson, Department of Respiratory Care. This is a non-tenure track, 12-month, full-time faculty appointment at the Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor level that will provide physical presence, direct oversight and manage the Department of Respiratory Care that is delivered on the Stony Brook University East Campus-Health Sciences Center. The Program Director/Chairperson of the Department of Respiratory Care reports to the Dean of the School of Health Professions.

In support of the Department of Respiratory Care's mission, the Program Director/Chairperson is expected to maintain a teaching load and participate in scholarship and service activities while lending leadership and vision to the Department through sound management of fiscal budgets culminating in long-term fiscal stability within the Department, strategic growth initiatives, curriculum development and alignment, accreditation, faculty professional development and faculty obligation planning. The program director/chairperson articulates the vision, mission, and goals of the department in pursuit of these aims, and maintaining a climate that promotes inclusion, teamwork, professionalism, innovation, and exemplary educational programming impact. Further, the Program Director/Chairperson will support a shared sense of community through engagement with all departments and programs within the School of Health Professions.

Specifically, the major responsibilities of the Program Director/Chairperson are to:

• Provide leadership to achieve the highest possible level of excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service activities of the Department.
• Oversee program directors for other educational programs and opportunities in the Department.
• Coordinate the Department's educational programs with the faculty, schedule courses and assign instructors to these courses in consultation with the Dean's Office.
• Assess needs, recruit, mentor, supervise, and evaluate adjunct faculty as needed.
• Supervise staff in the Department and evaluate staff for the purposes of appointment, reappointment and permanent appointment.
• Maintain and ensure program excellence in compliance with accreditation standards.
• Maintain accreditation by sending and acquiring Annual Resource Surveys, Graduate Surveys, & Employer Surveys. Responsible for completing Annual Accreditation Report
• Demonstrate a vision to strategize, plan and develop new program proposals for consideration by the Dean's Office for future educational opportunities.
• Set and communicate expectations for faculty obligations in the areas of teaching, scholarship and service.
• Conduct annual reviews of department faculty and staff.
• Maintain and implement processes for professional development, appointment, reappointment, promotion, and tenure of faculty. Appoint committees and provide oversight for the compilation of faculty dossiers for such evaluations.
• Provide mentoring and mentoring structures for the department faculty and staff.
• Catalyze the bridging of both scholarly and educational programs across departments and schools/colleges.
• Oversee department finances through planning and administering of the annual budget in consultation with the Dean's Office.
• Lead the recruitment efforts, when needed, for replacement or net growth of faculty and staff, with attention to the diversity goals of the School and University.
• Communicate and interact with the Dean's Office and other campus departments on personnel issues, when and as necessary.
• Oversee recruitment, admissions and retention of students in the Department.
• Oversee and lead all issues with regards to student conduct, academic progress, or other related student issues when and as necessary.
• Develop and expand the scholarship activity including solicitation of extramural funding and scholarly output.
• Seek and facilitate external giving and resource development for the Department.
• Serve as a central figure available to address questions, concerns, and communications from students, faculty, staff, parents, guardians, and others with the expectation of a resolution of issues at the department level.
• Encourage and promote alumni engagement

Stony Brook University is located on Long Island and is part of the State University of New York system. The Department of Respiratory Care in the School of Health Professions at Stony Brook University is a dynamic, interdisciplinary undergraduate department committed to preparing future health-care leaders, practitioners, and scholars. Our mission emphasizes scholarship, ethics, cultural humility, evidence-based practice, and critical thinking to meet the evolving regional and national needs of health care. The Department offers a Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Care.

The Program Director/Chairperson of the Department of Respiratory Care will play a pivotal role in shaping the future direction of a cornerstone undergraduate department, strengthening high-quality educational programs, enhancing accreditation processes, and pursuing research and community engagement aligned with Stony Brook's mission as a leading health sciences institution.

To learn more about Stony Brook University, visit and for the Department of Respiratory Care visit

If invited for an interview, candidates will need to conduct a professional presentation. Salary and academic rank are commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Qualifications
Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree (foreign equivalent or higher)
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience teaching in a CoARC accredited respiratory care program as an appointed faculty member or as a clinical instructor/preceptor of such programs
• Minimum of four (4) years of experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist with at least two (2) years in clinical respiratory care
• Valid Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• Licensed or eligible for Respiratory Care license from New York State

Preferred Qualifications:

• Earned academic terminal degree (PhD, EdD, JD, etc., or foreign equivalent)
• Additional three (3) years of experience teaching in a CoARC accredited respiratory care program as an appointed faculty member, adjunct or as a clinical instructor/ preceptor of such programs
• Completed the CoARC Key Personnel Training Program
• Experience in Neonatal, Pediatric and/or Adult Critical Care
• Valid specialty credential(s) from the National Board for Respiratory Care (e.g., Neonatal-Pediatric Specialist, Adult Critical Care Specialist, Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist, or Sleep Disorder Specialist)
• Experience in accreditation in a CoARC accredited respiratory care program
• Evidence of peer-reviewed publications
• Evidence of other peer-reviewed, disseminated products
• Evidence of success in obtaining scholarly funding
• Evidence of leadership roles

Application Instructions
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For questions regarding this position, please contact Lisa Johnson at [email protected]

Special Notes
Non-Tenure Track position. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. To qualify for a senior faculty appointment, the candidate must meet the criteria established by the School of Health Professions ( School of Health Professions' Criteria for Appointment, Promotion and Tenure ).

Anticipated Start Date: Spring 2026

Campus Description:
Long Island's premier academic medical center, Stony Brook Medicine, represents Stony Brook University's entire medical enterprise and integrates all of Stony Brook's health-related initiatives: education, research and patient care. It encompasses Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook Children's Hospital, the five Health Sciences schools -- Dental Medicine, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing and Social Welfare -- as well as the major centers and institutes, programs and more than 50 community-based healthcare settings throughout Suffolk County. With 624 beds, Stony Brook University Hospital serves as Suffolk County's only tertiary care center and Regional Trauma Center. Stony Brook Children's, with more than 180 pediatric specialists in 30 specialties, offers the most advanced pediatric specialty care in the region. In the Medical and Research Translation (MART) building, two floors are occupied by Stony Brook University Cancer Center's outpatient services, and four floors are devoted to cancer research. Diversity, equity and inclusion are essential core values at Stony Brook Medicine. We believe we do our best and most impactful work when we leverage our diverse, equitable and inclusive perspectives. We are proud to recruit and hire talented people from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.

The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation.

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Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information,veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

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