BLS Instructor

Fort HealthCare•Fort Atkinson, WI

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About The Position

Fort HealthCare is seeking a BLS Instructor to join its Community Health and Wellness team. The instructor facilitates BLS and Heartsaver courses offered by Fort HealthCare as needed by the Community Programming Specialist. The role serves as an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS and Heartsaver Instructor and follows the current AHA Program Administration Manual (PAM), AHA guidelines, policies, and instructional materials. The instructor monitors and evaluates students’ performance, provides coaching and mentoring, and ensures required course equipment is available and appropriately cleaned. The role also supports other training center instructors, participates in annual instructor updates or renewal courses, and contributes to strengthening the community’s chain of survival. The position influences and models professional practice and participates in ongoing professional development for Fort HealthCare staff.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Instructor or trainer experience.
Excellent teaching, interpersonal, and communication skills.
Confidence speaking to groups of class participants and ability to clearly communicate instructions, ideas, and techniques.
Current American Heart Association BLS Instructor certification upon hire.

Nice To Haves

American Heart Association BLS and Heartsaver Instructor experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Facilitate BLS and Heartsaver courses as deemed necessary by the Community Programming Specialist and to meet Training Center needs.
Serve as Fort HealthCare’s AHA BLS and Heartsaver Instructor and perform duties outlined in the current AHA Program Administration Manual (PAM).
Monitor and evaluate individual students’ performance and provide coaching, mentoring, and course development strategies in accordance with AHA policy.
Ensure necessary student equipment is available, including mannequins, barrier devices, and AEDs, and arrange appropriate decontamination and cleaning.
Be monitored in at least one course every two years.
Facilitate four courses per curriculum every two years and adhere to current AHA guidelines and the PAM.
Assist other Training Center instructors and participate in annual instructor updates or renewal courses.
Conduct courses in accordance with AHA policy and use appropriate AHA texts and instructional materials.
Assist the Fort HealthCare Training Center in strengthening the community’s chain of survival.
Model and influence professional practice and participate in ongoing professional development of Fort HealthCare staff.