Southern Maine Community College
EMS Faculty/Program Director
South Portland, Maine
Posted April 26, 2024
EMS FACULTY/PROGRAM DIRECTOR
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
POSTING DATE: 4/25/2024
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Program Director is responsible for the oversight and direction of the EMS Department.
The Program Director fulfills the following key roles:
- Serve as the Southern Maine Community College EMS Program Director
- Serve as the Program Director of the Southern Maine Community College Training Center (License Number:00008) in accordance with the most current Maine EMS Training Center standards.
- Serve as the Program Director of the Southern Maine Community College Paramedic Program (ProgramNumber: 600443) in accordance with the most current standards as indicated by the Committee of Accreditation of the Educational Programs for the EMS Professions (CoAEMSP)
- Additionally, the Program Director will be able to:
- Maintain collateral communications among administrators, academic division(s), communities of interest, advisory committee, Medical Director, faculty, and students
- Instruct students in course content and assigned subjects
- Demonstrate EMS skills and assessments
- Instruct students how to perform EMS skills from lesson plans and instructional guides
- Demonstrate proficiency with effective methods for content delivery in a clinical and laboratory learning environment
- Supervise adjunct instructors and lab assistants
- Supervise peer-review sessions and laboratory sessions
- Utilize learning management systems to track student progress and grades
- Evaluate student competency utilizing program guidelines in the classroom and laboratory settings
- Develop, implement, and assess the effectiveness of summative assessments, lesson plans, presentations, program guides, and curriculum related to EMS education
- Demonstrate effective counseling and remediation of students
- Maintain licenses, certifications, and current clinical practice knowledge base through life-long learning and continuing education
- Attend training, meetings, and committees as available
- Perform other duties as directed by Southern Maine Community College and the Maine Community College System
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree
- National Registry of EMTs Paramedic certificate
- Maine EMS Paramedic license or equivalent
- Maine EMS Instructor Coordinator – Paramedic License or equivalent
- Current AHA BLS, ACLS, and PALS Provider
- Maine Class C driver’s license or equivalent
- At least three (3) years of active field experience as a paramedic provider
- At least three (3) years of active instructional experience as a college instructor or equivalent
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s degree
- Experience with CAAHEP/CoAEMSP Accreditation
- American Heart Association BLS, ACLS, and/or PALS Instructor
- National Association of EMS Educators Instructor I & II course
- National Association of EMTs AMLS and/or PHTLS Instructor/Provider
- UMBC CCEMTP Certification, FP-C, CCP
SALARY STARTING RANGE: $42,767 – $52,599 (plus additional pay with director stipend and opportunity for extended contract)
APPLICATION PROCESS: The review of applications will begin on May 9, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled. Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and a list of three professional references. Apply Here
Southern Maine Community College
HR Office, 2 Fort Road
South Portland, ME 04106
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