Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Instructor

Job Description:

-Holds an Associate’s degree in Emergency Medical Services or a related field from a regionally accredited institution.
-Virginia certification at the Paramedic level. (Consideration will be given for a Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT paramedic).
-Three (3) years’ experience as an Advanced Life Support (ALS) provider.
-Demonstrates a passion for the discipline and a commitment to a student-centered philosophy in support of academic excellence for diverse groups of learners.
-Strong written and verbal communication skills with a focus on engaging presentation style and creative classroom management using a variety of educational models.
-Ability to implement current technology in the instructional process.
-Experience and/or strong interest in teaching and inspiring adult learners to fulfill the College’s mission to change lives and empower students to succeed.
-Excellent leadership skills. Excellent interpersonal skills in communication with students, colleagues, staff and administrators as an individual or as a part of a team.
-Demonstrated ability to measure, assess and align student outcomes within courses or programs.
-Ability to modify when appropriate, instructional methods and strategies to meet diverse student needs.
-Ability to plan and organize instruction in ways that maximize documented student learning.
-Ability to develop and explain methods that fairly measure student progress in a diverse group of students in an equitable way toward student learning outcomes.
-Ability to evaluate student performance fairly and consistently and to provide student feedback promptly to promote optimal learning.
-Ability to maintain detailed, accurate records of student progress and submit reports according to established deadlines.
-Ability to work at all campus locations (Franklin, Suffolk, and Smithfield).

-Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) or related field from a regionally accredited institution.
-Current certification as a Virginia Education Coordinator.
-Current certification as an instructor in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Emergent Pediatric Certification (EPC), Pediatric Health Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)/ Intermediate Trauma Life Support (ITLS), and Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS).
-Previous instructional experience in a CoAEMSP accredited EMS program.
-Experience with curriculum development.
-Community college teaching experience or equivalent teaching experience.
-Certified Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation Instructor
-Teaching experience in online, hybrid, and/or traditional course delivery.