In addition to carrying out the duties of an instructor, the program coordinator will provide oversight and leadership for the Emergency Medical Services program and is responsible for program development, certification local and national, recruitment, equipment and facilities, personnel, and financial responsibilities associated with the program. The primary focus of this position will be aggressive recruitment, retention and work placement of students. In addition, the program coordinator will teach a broad range of post-secondary courses in emergency medical science. Other responsibilities include but are not limited to preparing course outlines and objectives, evaluating course offerings, developing new courses, acquiring skills and experience in using the newest instructional technologies including teaching courses via distance education technology, advising students, and serving on college committees as assigned. The instructional schedule will consist of day, evening and occasional weekend courses, and the individual will be required to travel between sites.

Teaching and Learning:
• Assume responsibility for teaching assignments as recommended by the dean.
• Facilitate clinical rotations for students
• Facilitate the learning process by designing and implementing instructional activities that are appropriate and meaningful.
• Adhere to the departmental course guidelines and ensure that content covers SACS-approved competencies.
• Order supplies and materials for labs supervised and prepare lab activities and assignments as needed.
• Fulfill the duties of clinical or lab instructor in supervision of students as applicable.
• Assume responsibility for maintaining all required college records including attendance and grade reports
• Evaluate student performance using methods appropriate to the course.
• Collaborate with other areas of the college, including other Public Safety disciplines create educational pathways

Curriculum Development:
• Maintain, review, and update course descriptions, objectives, and outlines for courses of instruction and develop new courses of study as necessary.
• Make recommendations to dean for selection of supplies, equipment, equipment repairs, textbooks for courses of study, and the scheduling of classroom and laboratory facilities.
• Participate in departmental activities relative to revising and updating the program(s) in the area of expertise.
• Assist with the development of new programs in the area of expertise.

Advising:
• Provide assistance to advisees
• Participate in department, division and college-wide advising activities.
• Learn and maintain proficiency with program requirements of assigned advisees.
• Use the computer and the college=s student information system to assist advisees.
• Follow up on all assigned advisees.
• Attend training sessions relative to advising.

Professional Development:
• Develop a professional development plan that is approved by the department chair and then the dean and participates in those activities that achieve approved professional development activities.
• Maintain current licensure, certification, or other professional credentials required for position.
• Maintain membership and participation in professional organizations.
• Read professional literature.
• Keep abreast of current technology.
• Attend workshops, conferences, and professional meetings.
• Become a NC credentialed Level II EMS Instructor

Institutional Service:
• Adhere to all institutional policies and procedures.
• Attend all required department, division, and college-wide meetings.
• Serve on committees as required.
• Participate in college-wide activities.

Community Relations:
• Maintain contact and open communication with community partner agencies
• Be alert to public relations opportunities and use these to promote the college and the department.
• Assist in planning and conducting advisory committee meetings.
• Provide administration with information for institutional publications.

Personnel:
• Recommend to the dean teaching assignment for instructors.
• Orient new instructors to the job’s responsibilities and to the College’s operations and policies.
• Participate in interviews and recommend employment of full and part-time faculty.
• Assist in employee evaluation through classroom visitation as requested by the department chairperson.
• Assume responsibility for informing all program faculty about institutional policies.
• Recruit credentialed and qualified part-time teachers for teaching assignments.

Finance, Facilities and Equipment:
• Assist the dean in the preparation and supervision of departmental program budgets.
• Approve requests for supplies, equipment and instructional materials as appropriate.
• Maintain an equipment inventory.
• Maintain equipment and facilities according to acceptable standards.
• Assure the availability to program faculty of supplies, equipment and instructional materials.

Program Development:
• Recommend to the dean textbooks for adoption and supplementary materials for acquisition.
• Oversee the development of course descriptions and outlines.
• Prepare materials for recommended curriculum changes.
• Prepare annual curriculum course schedules.
• Recommend individuals to serve on curriculum advisory committees.
• Assess, prepare, and implement annual tactical goals.