Non-Credit Inst, Basic Life Support

About the role

Provide non-credit instruction and evaluation in EMR/EMT courses, using current skills and knowledge to promote student learning and active participation.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate participant's utilization and integration of online learning resources within face-to-face instruction.
• Provide laboratory instruction and coverage in the EMR/EMT Program.
• Evaluate student performance in EMR/EMT courses.
• Engage in professional development and technological upgrading activities.
• Assess equipment, instrument, and supply needs of the program in conjunction with program staff; obtain specifications and make recommendations for procurement as requested by the Program Director.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in a related discipline (preferred).
• Three (3) years of emergency medical services experience.
• Successful teaching experience (preferred).
• Experience with distance education and alternative teaching methodologies (preferred).

Qualifications

• EMT - Emergency Medical Tech Certification (Pennsylvania Department of Health certification, required).
• Pennsylvania Department of Health certification as an Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT, required).
• Paramedic – Licensed (Pennsylvania Department of Health certification, required).
• BCLS - Basic Life Support (American Heart Association credentials, preferred).
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (American Heart Association credentials, preferred).
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support (preferred).
• ITLS - Advanced Trauma Life Support (Trauma credentials in International Trauma Life Support (ITLS), preferred).
• Trauma credentials in Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS, preferred).
• Pennsylvania Department of Health certification as an EMT Instructor (required).

Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in written form.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to deal effectively and courteously with students, staff, faculty, the medical community, and the public.
• Developed organizational skills.
• Current understanding of the National EMS Education Standards for Emergency Medical Responder and Emergency Medical Technician.
• Competency with psychomotor skills within the Scope of Practice for Emergency Medical Responder and Emergency Medical Technician provider levels.
• Knowledge and understanding of educational theory (preferred).

Pay

$25.00 per hour.