Full Time Faculty, Emergency Medical Services

NorthWest Arkansas Community College•Benton County Campus, AR

About The Position

NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) provides quality and affordable higher education to empower lives and strengthen communities within Northwest Arkansas and surrounding areas. As the largest community college in Arkansas, NWACC is recognized as a leader in education. NWACC offers a full range of associate degrees, certificates and workforce training programs that prepare students for rewarding futures and careers. NWACC employees are dedicated to fostering a diverse educational community and cultural learning environment that supports student success. This is a 12-month, full-time faculty position reporting directly to the EMS Program Director. The instructor is responsible for teaching 15 load hours in the fall and spring semesters and 12 load hours in the summer semester in the areas of Paramedic, EMT, or EMR with the availability to teach mornings, afternoons, evenings, or weekends as needed. The instructor must also be available to students for consultation for at least 10 on-campus office hours per week. The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Paramedic Faculty reports directly to the Program Director and is responsible for all aspects of the Program’s Didactic and Clinical sections as assigned by the program director. This Position will not be filled until July 5 2026

Requirements

Associate of Applied Science degree or actively pursuing AAS Degree in Paramedic Science, with a minimum of a current EMS Instructor license through the Arkansas Department of Health Section of EMS and a minimum of two years teaching experience in the EMS field
Licensed in Arkansas and Certified through National Registry of EMT as Paramedic and EMT Instructor
Two years field experience in Hospital or on Ambulance
Didactic &/or clinical teaching experience (academic, clinical, continuing education, in-service)
Strong communication, organization, interpersonal, problem-solving, and counseling skills
Current knowledge and skill in the use of information and computer technology (word processing, e-mail, database, power point, FISDAP) or proven ability to learn these skills
Experience in student evaluation
Experience leading Faculty and Directing them
Experience scheduling and monitoring adjunct faculty
Experience in outcomes assessment
Current knowledge of contemporary EMS practice
Knowledge of EMS Instructor at the Paramedic Level for the National EMS Education Standards

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree
Has instructor credentials in ACLS, PALS, CPR, PHTLS, AMLS, NAEMSE Instructor I

Responsibilities

Meets and maintains the Commission on Accreditation Emergency Medical Technology standards related to class and clinical education
Assists and provides information needed to maintain accreditation.
Stays current with accrediting body standards
Facilitates student learning, provides effective instruction, and performs evaluations of student learning for all assigned classes, using standard course outlines as a guide
Develops course curriculum, course handouts, lectures, labs, and presentations
Participates in helping articulating learning outcomes, choosing and administering measures, evaluating student performance, and suggesting changes to improve student learning
Assists with competency examinations
Serves on standing ad hoc committees, advisory boards, hiring committees, faculty senate, or as a student organization advisor
Mentors and assists in orienting new faculty, either formally or informally where appropriate or required by department or division
Additional duties may be assigned as necessary to support the goals and objectives of the department and college