Senior Instructor / Site Lead – Paramedic or EMT

About the role

This role is responsible for delivering medically credentialed instruction, operational leadership, and site-level oversight in a Medical Simulation Training Center (MSTC) environment. The position requires maintaining current medical certifications, operating training aids, devices, simulators, and simulations (TADSS), overseeing high-fidelity, scenario-based medical training in classroom and field environments, and ensuring site operations are conducted in accordance with contractual performance standards.

Responsibilities

• Deliver TC3 training across all four tiers: All Service Members (ASM/Tier I), Combat Lifesaver (CLS/Tier II), Combat Medic (CM/Tier III), and Combat Paramedic (CP/Tier IV)
• Instruct 68W Combat Medic sustainment training and CLS initial/sustainment training to non-medical personnel
• Conduct training in classroom, laboratory, and field training/evaluation environments
• Maintain proper instructor-to-student ratios per MEDCoE directives
• Assess students' critical thinking and psychomotor skills under high-fidelity simulated conditions
• Support a projected minimum throughput of at least 2,500 68W students annually across all MSTC sites
• Mentor, coach, and provide technical guidance to assigned Instructor/Operators and training support personnel
• Observe instructor performance and provide feedback to improve instructional delivery, scenario execution, student evaluation, and compliance with training standards
• Serve as the site-level lead responsible for day-to-day coordination of training operations, instructor support, and execution of assigned MSTC requirements
• Act as the primary site-level point of contact for Government representatives, military leaders, contractor leadership, senior executive leaders, and internal program management personnel
• Communicate professionally and effectively with senior military leaders, civilian leaders, medical personnel, contractor staff, and executive leadership regarding training requirements, site status, staffing, equipment, and performance matters
• Coordinate instructor schedules, training support requirements, classroom resources, simulation resources, equipment availability, and administrative deliverables to support successful training execution
• Mentor assigned personnel and assist with onboarding, instructor development, peer observations, training standardization, and performance improvement activities
• Illustrate prior supervisory or site-level leadership experience in a medical, military, emergency services, instructional, or operational environment
• Resolve routine administrative, instructional, scheduling, and minor performance issues at the site level and elevate significant issues to the Program Manager as required
• Utilize approved scenario-based training per course Training Circulars or as approved by the medical proponent
• Apply moulage techniques, environmental control, and theatrical special effects to simulate realistic injuries and environments
• Audit students using grading sheets for individual scenarios
• Ensure all training content is approved by the appropriate medical proponent (MTN, Deployed Medicine, CMSD)
• Operate MSTC systems (ISS, VPS, MT-C2)
• Configure and execute realistic training scenarios
• Apply moulage and simulation effects
• Contribute to Monthly Staffing Report (MSR) data as required
• Document and report accidents/incidents
• Maintain training records, student evaluations, and AAR documentation
• Operate and perform operator-level preventive maintenance on assigned patient simulators, manikins, medical training equipment
• Follow OEM instructions for handling MSTC equipment requiring extended service agreement repair
• Inventory and manage consumable items (skins, synthetic blood, PMCS kits)
• Notify the COR when consumables are required
• Initiate fielded equipment repair/condition status reports and keep the TOR and APM/COR apprised of equipment issues
• Notify the W-TRS maintainer (via ACA) for equipment failures outside extended service agreement coverage
• Participate in Quality Control Plan (QCP) activities including peer observations, self-assessments, and After-Action Reviews (AARs)
• Maintain all certifications current throughout the contract — no lapsed credentials
• Complete annual TC 8-800 recertification (all tables)
• Participate in enterprise quality initiatives including instructor development programs and cross-site standardization

Requirements

Required Military/Medical Background Must Meet ONE Of The Following:

• Former 68W or 18D Noncommissioned Officer (NCO), Advanced Leader Course (ALC) Graduate
• Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) 8404 or Navy Independent Duty Corpsman, E-6 or above
• Air Force 4NOX1 or Aerospace Medical Service (4NOX1), E-6 or above
• Currently licensed Registered Nurse (RN), Physician Assistant (PA), or Physician (MD/DO)
• Current Emergency Medical Technician with a minimum of ten (10) years of experience within the medical scope of practice and demonstrated supervisory, leadership, mentoring, or site-level coordination experience
• Current Paramedic with a minimum of three (3) years of experience within the medical scope of practice and proof of supervisory, leadership, mentoring, or site-level coordination experience

Qualifications

• Current Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician or Nationally Registered Paramedic, as applicable to position assignment
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Advanced Life Support (ALS), if required by assigned instructional duties or medical scope of practice
• Emergency Medical Technician candidates must possess a minimum of five (5) years of experience within the medical scope of practice and must be able to illustrate prior supervisory, leadership, mentoring, or site-level coordination experience.
• Paramedic candidates must possess a minimum of two (2) years of experience within the medical scope of practice and must provide proof of supervisory, le