EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES LEAD INSTRUCTOR
About The Position
The Lead Instructor is responsible for an Emergency Medical Responder (EMR), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT), or Paramedic Program. Instructional topics may include Emergency Medical Services (EMS) preparatory topics, EMS operations, airway management, medication administration, patient assessment, medical emergencies, trauma management, special populations, special topics, and/or cardiology. Lead Instructors will be able to: Maintain collateral communications among administration, Program Director(s), Medical Director(s), department chair(s), Clinical Coordinator, faculty, and students Instruct students in course content and assigned subjects Demonstrate EMS skills Instruct students how to perform EMS skills from lesson plans and instructional guides Demonstrate proficiency with effective methods for content delivery in a learning environment Supervise peer-review sessions Track skills progression with learning management systems Utilize learning management systems to track student progress and grades Evaluate student competency utilizing program guidelines in the classroom, laboratory, clinical, and field settings Recommend changes to assessments, lesson plans, presentations, program guides and curriculum related to EMR, EMR, AEMT and paramedic education Demonstrate effective counseling and remediation of students Maintain licenses, certifications, and current clinical practice knowledge base through life-long learning and continuing education. Attend training, meetings and committees as available Perform other duties as directed by Southern Maine Community College and the Maine Community College System
Requirements
- Associate’s Degree or higher
- State of Maine licensure as a Paramedic, Nurse (RN), Respiratory Therapist (RT), and/or Physician Assistant (PA- C), Nurse Practitioner (NP), and/or Physician (MD/DO) with a minimum of one (1) years continuous clinical experience in Emergency Medical Services, Urgent Care, Emergency Department, and/or Intensive Care
- Maine EMS Instructor Coordinator - Paramedic License or equivalent (must have Maine License within 6 months of employment)
- Maine Class C driver’s license or equivalent
- At least one (1) year active instructional experience as a college instructor or equivalent
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- National Registry of EMTs certification
- Experience with CAAHEP/CoAEMSP Accreditation
- American Heart Association BLS, ACLS, and/or PALS Instructor
- National Association of EMS Educators Instructor I & II course
- National Associations of EMTs Instructor
Responsibilities
- Maintain collateral communications among administration, Program Director(s), Medical Director(s), department chair(s), Clinical Coordinator, faculty, and students
- Instruct students in course content and assigned subjects
- Demonstrate EMS skills
- Instruct students how to perform EMS skills from lesson plans and instructional guides
- Demonstrate proficiency with effective methods for content delivery in a learning environment
- Supervise peer-review sessions
- Track skills progression with learning management systems
- Utilize learning management systems to track student progress and grades
- Evaluate student competency utilizing program guidelines in the classroom, laboratory, clinical, and field settings
- Recommend changes to assessments, lesson plans, presentations, program guides and curriculum related to EMR, EMR, AEMT and paramedic education
- Demonstrate effective counseling and remediation of students
- Maintain licenses, certifications, and current clinical practice knowledge base through life-long learning and continuing education.
- Attend training, meetings and committees as available
- Perform other duties as directed by Southern Maine Community College and the Maine Community College System
Benefits
- 100% employer paid health, dental and life insurance for employees (spouse/domestic partner/dependent coverage also available)
- vision insurance
- Maine Public Employees Retirement System or TIAA in lieu of social security
- generous personal/sick time allowances
- professional development
- tuition waivers within the MCCS for employees, spouse, and/or dependents.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
