Adjunct Faculty Pool - Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

At Cleveland State Community College our mission is to build strong minds, careers and communities through exceptional teaching and learning, workforce development and service. We are seeking adjunct faculty who share these values to join our EMT Instructor pool.

Responsibilities

• Plan and teach classes as assigned, following course descriptions, syllabi, and departmental guidelines.
• Begin and end all classes on schedule, covering all relevant learning outcomes.
• Maintain academic standards and classroom behavior to ensure a conducive learning environment.
• Communicate with students weekly and respond to student emails in a timely manner.
• Evaluate students using a variety of methods and inform each student of scores promptly.
• Use Cleveland State email for administrative purposes and respond to student questions via that email.
• Meet deadlines for administrative requests, including personnel paperwork, contract acknowledgments, academic activity and assessment reports, and final grades.
• Submit requests for equipment, supplies, textbooks, and other instructional aids through the department chair, program coordinator/director, or lead teacher.

Qualifications

• EMT Instructor Assistant (I/A) certification with the state of Tennessee.
• Instructor certification for Basic Life Support (BLS) with the American Heart Association.
• Ability to teach in various formats (in‑person, multiple locations, online).
• Willingness to communicate with students between classes and handle related administrative duties.

Pay

• Less than Bachelor’s degree: $600 per credit hour
• Bachelor’s degree: $625 per credit hour
• Master’s degree: $650 per credit hour
• Master’s plus 30 semester hours (ABD): $675 per credit hour
• Doctorate: $700 per credit hour

Application

• Cover letter
• Transcript (unofficial acceptable for application; official required upon hire)
• Resume/CV
• Three references

Applications are accepted on a continuous basis and reviewed when openings become available. Future teaching assignments are term‑by‑term (fall, spring, summer). Postings close yearly on October 31; to remain in the system, re‑apply each year. Applicants may be subject to a background check.