EMS Faculty/Program Director, Emergency Medical Services Department

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 keys 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 Accreditationof 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 learningenvironment
•  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 andcontinuing education
•  Attend training, meetings and committees as available
•  Perform other duties as directed by Southern Maine Community College and the Maine Community CollegeSystem

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 active field experience as a paramedic provider
• At least three (3) years 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 extendedcontract)

APPLICATION PROCESS: 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