EMS Educator

Medical Express Ambulance Service•Skokie, IL

13h•Onsite

About The Position

The EMS Educator develops and implements all aspects of instruction for Paramedic and EMT programs within the MedEx organization including New Hire Orientation. The EMS Educator will work with the Director of Education in coordinating teaching responsibilities, create lesson plans and assess student skills, provide positive and timely feedback, grade quizzes, tests, projects, and homework assignments, design/develop and effectively use testing instruments while upholding the class policy and procedure handbook, mentor students, proctors, and other instructors, adhere to the course syllabus, instruct additional courses as needed (American Heart CPR, ACLS, PALS, or NAEMT course offerings), and demonstrate the mechanics of proper lifting, moving, CPR, and other job-related responsibilities for EMTs and Paramedics.

Requirements

Successful Completion of EMS Lead Instructor Program with current IDPH Lead Instructor license.
Must be able to perform all essential job functions.
Must complete a pre-employment screening.
Must complete EMS System Entry Lead Instructor license must be in good standing with the EMS System & IDPH.

Nice To Haves

State-licensed Paramedic or Nursing license.
CPR Instructor.
Instructor for ACLS, PALS, PEPP, ITLS/PHTLS.

Responsibilities

Work with the Director of Education in coordinating teaching responsibilities.
Create lesson plans and assess student skills.
Provide positive and timely feedback.
Grade quizzes, tests, projects, and homework assignments.
Design/develop and effectively use testing instruments while upholding the class policy and procedure handbook.
Mentor students, proctors, and other instructors.
Adhere to the course syllabus.
Instruct additional courses as needed (American Heart CPR, ACLS, PALS, or NAEMT course offerings).
Demonstrate the mechanics of proper lifting, moving, CPR, and other job-related responsibilities for EMTs and Paramedics.