• EMS Instructor

The EMS Instructor is responsible for delivering high-quality formative and summative education and training to students enrolled in Emergency Medical Services programs. This role involves teaching theoretical knowledge, practical skills, and ensuring students are prepared for certification and real-world EMS scenarios.

Essential Job Duties

• Deliver engaging and evidence-based instruction in EMS courses (online, didactic, lab, and field settings).
• Prepare lesson plans, instructional materials, and hands-on scenarios aligned with state and national standards.
• Evaluate student performance through written exams, skills testing, and practical assessments.
• Conduct lectures, practical skills training, and simulations for EMS courses.
• Assist in the design and updating of course materials to meet state and local requirements.
• Ensure all training activities comply with regulatory standards and program requirements.
• Stay current with EMS practices and educational techniques through ongoing professional development.
• Participate in recruitment and promotional activities to attract new students to the EMS program.
• Provide guidance, mentorship, and support to students throughout their educational journey.
• Maintain accurate student records, attendance, and documentation in accordance with institutional and accreditation requirements.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Ability to plan, organize, and implement responsibilities effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with employees, students, other professionals, and the public.
• Information Technology abilities required:
  • Ability to operate a computer using a Windows environment.
  • Ability to operate a computer within the Crowder College network environment.
  • Ability to utilize all relevant computer programs and systems.
  • Ability to utilize email.
  • Ability to utilize basic Microsoft Office.
• Creative and analytical skills:
  • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
  • Ability to devise or modify methods or processes to solve specific problems.
  • Ability to plan, develop and implement all necessary policies and procedures to ensure that the counseling center follows ethical guidelines.
• Language/Communication Skills:
  • Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of people, including staff, students, other professionals, and the general public, in both written and oral mediums.
  • Ability to interact with a broad range of people both on and off campus in a positive manner.

Education and Experience

• Current certification as a Paramedic (state and/or National Registry).
• EMS Instructor certification (Obtained within 6 months of hire).
• Minimum of 3–5 years of field experience in EMS.
• High school diploma or GED
• ACLS, BLS, PALS certification
• At least 1–2 years of instructional or curriculum development experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Canvas, learning management systems (LMS), and digital instructional tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in EMS, Education, or a related field.
• Experience with CoAEMSP accreditation and program management.
• Knowledge of instructional design principles and adult learning theory.

Position Supervised: 

• None 

Working Environment

• May include evenings or weekends to accommodate course schedules.
• Work in classroom, lab, and occasionally in field or clinical environments.
• Some administrative work may be remote, or office based.
• Attend all required faculty and department meeting as required.

 
Physical: 

• Generally sedentary work but will involve mobility within the campus and various sites. 
• Light lifting and physical activities may be required occasionally. 
• Input, access and distribute information using computers. 
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, or crouch; and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. 
• The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

 
CROWDER COLLEGE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY, INTERPRET, OR APPLY THIS POSITION DESCRIPTION IN ANY WAY THE INSTITUTION DESIRES.  THIS POSITION DESCRIPTION IN NO WAY IMPLIES THAT THESE ARE THE ONLY DUTIES, INCLUDING ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES, TO BE PERFORMED BY THE EMPLOYEE OCCUPYING THIS POSITION.  THIS POSITION DESCRIPTION IS NOT AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE.  THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP REMAINS “AT-WILL.”  THE AFOREMENTIONED POSITION REQUIREMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH A DISABILITY.