Respiratory Therapy Educator

Are you a Registered Respiratory Therapist with a passion for education and professional development? Home of the Innocents is seeking a Respiratory Therapy Educator to lead clinical training and competency development for our respiratory care team at the Kosair for Kids Complex Care Center, our pediatric skilled nursing facility for medically complex children and young adults.

In this role, you won't just train team members, you'll shape a culture of clinical excellence, build meaningful academic partnerships, and serve as the expert voice for respiratory education across the organization. If you're an RRT who loves teaching as much as clinical care, this is a role built for you.

A Day in the Life

Every day, you're the bridge between clinical expertise and team readiness. You'll design and deliver hands-on training, facilitate skills labs, onboard new respiratory staff, and partner with department leadership to ensure every team member is prepared to care for our medically complex residents. You'll manage the our Simulation Lab, coordinate the training calendar, champion the learning management system, and collaborate with college and university partners to support student clinical rotations. On any given day you might be running a vent management in-service, coaching a Skills Validator, or developing a new competency module, all in service of the children and young adults who depend on our team's expertise.

Schedule: Full-time, Monday-Friday (8:30 AM – 5:00 PM). Primarily day shift with flexible scheduling to support multi-shift training needs. Occasional evenings, weekends, or holidays as required. On-site at Kosair for Kids Complex Care Center, with occasional community or partner site travel.

How This Position Contributes to Our Mission

• Design and deliver competency-based respiratory therapy training — including orientation, in-services, skills labs, CPR/BLS instruction, and Just-in-Time training for ventilator management, airway care, and blood gas management
• Train and support Skills Validators to ensure team members demonstrate evidence-based competence within their scope of practice
• Manage the KCC Simulation Lab and maintain the training calendar and team member training database in collaboration with the Director of Clinical Education
• Partner with colleges and universities to support meaningful student clinical rotation experiences
• Serve as the LMS champion for KCC — creating content, training staff, and optimizing platform use across departments
• Onboard new KCC team members to foster engagement, connection, and retention from day one

Skills and Qualifications

Required:

• Unencumbered, active Respiratory Therapist license in the Commonwealth of Kentucky
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential
• Minimum 2 years of RT experience in acute care or long-term care
• Current CPR/BLS for healthcare providers and CPR/BLS Instructor Certification — training provided by employer
• Ability to apply adult learning principles to develop and deliver effective clinical training
• Strong computer proficiency in learning management systems and electronic documentation
• Excellent communication skills and strong organizational ability

Preferred:

• Master's Degree
• Pediatric or complex care experience, including tracheostomy and ventilator management
• PALS and/or NRP certification
• Experience in clinical education, staff development, or academic partnerships
• Bilingual or multilingual communication skills

What You'll Receive as a Valued Member of Home of the Innocents

• Comprehensive benefits package (Medical, Dental, Vision, AD&D, and Life)
• Generous leave time to ensure work-life balance
• 401(k) with employer match
• CPR/BLS Instructor Certification — provided by employer
• Training and certification opportunities
• Mission-driven culture — a trauma-informed environment where your expertise shapes the team that cares for Kentucky's most medically complex children

Who We Are

Home of the Innocents is one of Louisville's longest-serving non-profit organizations, approaching 150 years of service to children and families. Our mission is simple and clear: to enrich lives with hope, health, and happiness.

We are a trauma-informed organization, prioritizing safety, recovery, and strong relationships in everything we do. Our leadership is committed to building a workforce grounded in compassion, excellence, empowerment, and wellness.

We are an organization growing to meet the needs of children and young adults in our community — expanding our programs and investing in our campus, including the addition of a new wing at the Kosair for Kids Complex Care Center that will double our capacity to serve medically complex individuals.

Our Impact

• 3,976 children and families served in 2025
• 22-acre campus located near downtown Louisville
• Second largest Residential Treatment Program in Kentucky
• Only dedicated emergency shelter for children in the city
• 10 programs supporting children and families across a range of needs, including: Therapeutic and residential treatment, emergency shelter, foster care and adoption support, and community-based behavioral health services
• Kosair for Kids Complex Care Center: Kentucky's only pediatric skilled nursing facility providing residential and respite care for children and young adults with complex medical needs.

Ready to bring your respiratory expertise into the classroom and shape the next generation of clinical excellence at Home of the Innocents? Apply today.