Emergency Medical Services (EMS) EMT Faculty

Primary Responsibility

Full time faculty positions begin in August 2026 with a 30-credit hour (170-day contract per Board Policy 4.12) teaching load annually. CMC is seeking an experienced EMS professional and dynamic educator to be the lead instructor in the Emergency Medical Technician Basic Program for the Aspen and Carbondale campuses. Primary teaching duties include EMT-B, EMT-B Refresher, and IV/IO therapy, but may expand to include Advanced EMT, Paramedic EMT Labs and/or Refreshers, and related classes. The successful candidate will work to strengthen partnerships with local employers such as hospitals, health care agencies, and the local ski areas. Lead faculty in this discipline additionally facilitate recruiting, training, and scheduling of EMT Skills Assistant staff and Adjunct faculty. They also maintain and purchase supplies, coordinate testing and state required documentation, assist in the collection of student records for clinical experiences, and identify local opportunities for clinical partnerships in conjunction with the college-wide Clinical and Contract Specialist.

Pre-requisites (Qualifications Standards)

• A minimum of an Associate’s Degree from a regionally accredited college or university and 4,000 hours of verified, paid EMS work experience in the past five years.
• Examples of ideal qualifications include: Degree and previous teaching/training in directly related field preferred. Current Colorado Paramedic certificate or license required (or able to obtain prior to class start).
• AHA BLS Instructor preferred. Experience with wilderness medicine or remote EMS care is a plus.
• Successful completion of an EMS Instructor Course with Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) Division of EMS Administration or National Association of EMS Educators (or completion of this course within the provisional period of the position) required.

Teaching Responsibilities

Teaching responsibilities expected of all faculty include: teach course load as assigned, evaluate courses and assess student learning, meet established course, program and learning outcomes, comply with guidelines and policies, maintain office hours per established standards, develop rapport with students, assist with and participate in advising, orientation and registration activities.

Service Activities

• Engage in service activities such as campus and college committees, participation in relevant projects, mentor peers, participate in and assist with assessment activities, program review, student organization, recruiting and retention.

Special Conditions of Employment

• Successful completion of a background check will be required as well as motor vehicles records report when applicable.
• Incumbents in this position will adhere to all safety and compliance policies of Colorado Mountain College while performing all duties assigned.
• May require travel and evening and/or weekend hours.

Working Conditions

• This position requires constant sitting, occasional walking, standing and driving; occasional handling objects, pushing/pulling; frequent reaching with hands/arms, and use of finger movements; occasional lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling objects up to 50 lbs.
• Constant written and oral communication and the ability to reason and analyze and perform calculations occasionally.
• Work is performed using a computer and standard office equipment daily and driving a vehicle occasionally.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Pet insurance, retirement contribution, tuition reimbursement, annual & sick time, mental health resources, healthy lifestyle benefits, affordable transitional housing may be available to the successful candidate based on eligibility and availability, relocation if applicable.

Pay

$82,299.58 - $100,240.83 annual salary depending upon a combination of education and experience.