Lead Instructor/BLS Coordinator

Lead Instructor/BLS Coordinator

Employer

Alamance Community College
1247 Jimmie Kerr Road
Graham, NC 27253
Phone: 336-506-4222

Job Location

Main Campus, Graham, NC

Salary/Grade

$44,909.00 - $51,494.00 Annually

Benefits

Full Time

Job Category

  • Technical/Paraprofessional

Application Period

Opens: Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Closes: Tuesday, June 1, 2021

Target Start Date

Thursday, July 1, 2021

Expected Work Hours

Varies

Reports to

Coordinator

Employment Type

Full-Time Non-Exempt

Minimum Qualifications

Education Required:

  • Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited post-secondary institution in Emergency Medical Science (EMS) or field closely related
  • North Carolina Paramedic Credential
  • North Carolina Level I Instructor 
  • Valid North Carolina Driver’s License
  • American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor

Preferred Qualifications

Education Preferred:

  • Master’s degree in Emergency Medical Science (EMS) or field closely related
  • North Carolina Level II Instructor
  • American Heart Association Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS) Instructor
  • Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) Instructor
  • Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist (CHSOS) certification

Experience Required:

  • Three years of relevant field experience in Emergency Medical Science (EMS) or closely related career field
  • Three years of relevant teaching/training experience in Emergency Medical Science or closely related career field

Experience Preferred:

  • Greater than three years of relevant field experience in Emergency Medical Science (EMS) or closely related career field
  • Greater than three years of relevant teaching/training experience in Emergency Medical Science or closely related career field
  • Post-secondary teaching experience

Experience in distance learning and / or alternate instructional delivery systems

Position Description

The BLS Lead Instructor / BLS Program Coordinator prepares lesson plans for classroom instruction of all emergency medical services programs. Develops program syllabi, goals and objectives. Evaluates students' and instructors' progress in attaining goals and objectives. Requests and maintains supplies and equipment and prepares budget requests. Maintains program certification requirements, as appropriate. Prepares and maintains all required documentation and administrative reports. Attends staff development training, workshops, seminars and conferences. Meets with students, staff members, and other educators to discuss students' instructional programs and other issues. Assists with recruitment, retention and job placement efforts. This position will report to the EMS Program Director.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES:

  • Maintain current credentialing at or above the level of the course to which they are assigned
  • Implement lesson plans developed in collaboration with the program administrator
  • Deliver instruction using an appropriate variety of instructional methodologies
  • Assist with course content development, delivery, and revision in collaboration with the program director and lead instructors
  • Coordinate with program administrator the scheduling of substitute and/or co-instructors 
  • Provide appropriate oversight and role modeling for instructors, and provide written feedback on instructor performance periodically to the program administrator
  • Prepare and submit all College-required paperwork, including attendance, student sign-in sheets, timesheets, student counseling reports, and other assigned paperwork
  • Manage and maintain all electronic platforms utilized for the course to which they are assigned
  • Maintain, compile, and report results of evaluations of students along the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains
  • Create course examinations in collaboration with the program administrator and medical director
  • Attend all mandatory professional development activities scheduled by the college and/or the department
  • Conduct student counseling sessions with each student a minimum of once per course and submit counseling reports as per policy
  • Perform other duties as assigned

How to Apply

An ACC on-line application MUST be fully completed for consideration, which includes a required letter of interest, transcript attachment. Resume attachments are welcome but will not be accepted in lieu of complete application

Job Post Contact

Nicole Rone

HR Specialist

Alamance Community College

nicole.rone@alamancecc.edu

336-506-4273