Lead Instructor/BLS Coordinator
Employer
Job Location
Main Campus, Graham, NC
Salary/Grade
Benefits
Job Category
- Technical/Paraprofessional
Application Period
Closes: Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Target Start Date
Expected Work Hours
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Employment Type
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