Instructor of Emergency Medical Services; EMS Education ; Term

Overview

Title: Instructor of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Education 12 Month (Term)

Institution: Volunteer State Community College

Campus

Location:

VSCC-Cookeville Center

Job Summary:

This position is responsible for delivering quality instruction using integrative technologies. Faculty are expected to provide academic advising to students and participate in college, department and community activities related to the College’s mission. The EMS Education instructor works under the supervision of the Director of EMS Education. The instructor participates in the assessment, planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of program curriculum.

The instructor conducts classroom, skills lab, and online instruction for EMT, AEMT, and Paramedic courses. The instructor coordinates student advising and associated clinical site management for the Emergency Medical Services Education Program.

Job Duties:

• Teach 38-42 hours per year via on ground, online, hybrid or web-enhanced modalities as assigned.
• Teach evening, weekend, off-campus, dual enrollment and distance-based courses as required.
• Develop curriculum, evaluate and review of credit and non-credit courses.
• Evaluate and monitor progress to achieve goals and objectives (and those by any licensing, registering or certifying agency as applicable); assist with affiliation and accreditation efforts.
• Recruit and advise students and support persistence/progression through graduation.
• Maintain office hours and availability to students.
• Complete required College trainings.
• Complete all required reports such as attendance, Early Alerts, progress reports, grade submissions and administer and return surveys by the required deadlines.
• Attend college, department, and faculty meetings.
• Serve on college and department committees.
• Attend professional development activities.
• Participate in community service.
• Comply with all of the College’s and T ’s policies and guidelines.
• Assist in compliance with Tennessee Board of Regents guidelines, licensure requirements, and other state and federal regulations while maintaining program accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon recommendation of Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS Professions (CoAEMSP).
• Supervise and direct required reporting to Tennessee Department of Health/Office of EMS.
• Collaborate with other outside agencies to identify new courses and programs.
• Coordinate with Clinical Coordinators on clinical sites including scheduling of students, facilitating orientation to sites, functioning as emergency contact, provide line of communications with clinical sites; travel for training and conferences is required.
• Oversee use of facilities and equipment for day, evening, and weekend classes.
• Maintain inventory of training equipment and assure it is available at each class.
• Assist in selection and orientation of instructors and field internship preceptors.
• Act as liaison between students, sponsoring agencies, local medical community and state level certifying/licensing agency; conduct advisory committee meetings.
• Recruit and advise students concerning the EMS Education Program; address student concerns regarding instruction and evaluation.
• Provide formal lecture and serve as an instructor for classroom and skills labs.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Associate’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution.
• Minimum of two years practicing in the pre-hospital environment.
• Minimum of two years EMS educational administration or greater than 300 hours instructional experience in EMS training or programs.
• Currently endorsed in an EMS Board approved trauma, cardiac, and pediatric course.
• Must meet requirements established by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon recommendation from Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS Professions (CoAEMSP), and the Tennessee Department of Health/Division of EMS.
• Completion of an EMS Board approved instructors’ course.
• Must be licensed or eligible for Paramedic licensure in Tennessee;
  Paramedic licensure must be free from revocation,…