Fire – EMS Lab Instructor – Advanced Life Support Paramedic

About the role

The Fire and EMS Lab Instructor Advanced Life Support Paramedic position at Virginia Peninsula Community College is responsible for instructing and guiding students in fire and emergency medical services (EMS) Advanced Life Support and Paramedic programs. This includes providing simulation activities, tutoring, and remedial assistance to students, as well as providing feedback to program faculty.

Responsibilities

• Instruct and guide fire and EMS lab/practical skills and simulation activities for students.
• Provide simulation activities, tutoring, and remedial assistance to students.
• Provide feedback to program faculty regarding skill acquisition and mastery.
• Maintain, inventory, and replace/reset assigned equipment and lab/classroom spaces.
• May serve as a lead lab instructor/mentor to help guide and orient new lab instructors.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Current unrestricted certification as a Paramedic (National Registry and/or Virginia Certification).
• Knowledge of fire and emergency medical services (essential life support), education standards, and scope of practice.
• Knowledge of and experience with competency-based educational techniques.
• Knowledge of standardized patient concepts, processes, and practices.
• Knowledge of curricula and accreditation standards.
• Effective interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Strong computer skills.

Skills

• Instruct students through psychomotor skill introduction, acquisition, and evaluation of psychomotor skills performance.
• Collaborate with faculty, staff, and students in a diverse educational environment.
• Work at all campus and off-campus locations.
• Work in adverse environmental conditions.
• Work in IDLH (immediately dangerous to life and health) atmospheres and situations.
• Appropriately don, wear, and doff personal protective equipment including, but not limited to, coat, pants, boot, glove, hood, helmet, eye protection and respirator, and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).

Qualifications

• Current Unrestricted Certification In Any Of The Following Areas:
  • Virginia Firefighter II
  • Virginia Fire Instructor II
  • Virginia Firefighter I and II TtT
  • Virginia Fire Officer I
  • Virginia 1403 Compliance Officer
  • Virginia MayDay Firefighter Down TtT
  • Virginia S3 EVOC TtT
  • Peninsula Burn Team Training
  • Virginia Office of EMS Education Coordinator
• Current instructor-level certifications in any of the following areas:
  • AHA-BLS
  • PHTLS
  • ACLS
  • PALS
  • NAEMT Emergency Pediatric Care (EPC)
  • AAP Pediatric Education for Prehospital Providers (PEPP)
  • AMLS
  • NAEMT Tactical Combat Casualty Care (LTC)
  • NAEMT Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC)
• Operation of a State Vehicle

Benefits

No specific benefits are mentioned in the job posting.

Pay

$30.00-$35.00 per hour

Schedule

Varies