"Faculty – Emergency Medical Services Instructor"

Job Summary

Hawkeye Community College is seeking a full-time, nine-month faculty Emergency Medical Services Instructor (EMS) Instructor to join our team in 2026. At Hawkeye, in our EMS program, students build a strong foundation of skills and competencies needed to be successful in today’s fast-paced medical environment. Students are guided with support from our faculty which possess both the necessary academic credentials and industry experience within their respective disciplines.

Specifically, as an instructor, you will teach in the EMS program. To accomplish this, you’ll provide classroom lab and simulation-based instruction aligned with the National EMS Education Standards and Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (BEMTS) regulations. Instruction may include days and evenings, and various sites and formats (face-to-face, on-line, labs and clinicals).

You will play a key role in preparing students for NREMT certification, supporting regional workforce needs, and ensuring program quality through continuous improvement and professional collaboration. Overall, you are providing leadership for student engagement and success.

At Hawkeye Community College, we believe the instructor matters. We are interested in finding a knowledgeable, positive professional role model to inspire our students and contribute to a strong faculty team. The college provides a two-year faculty induction & mentoring program to support our newest faculty members. The public wants training opportunities and the industry needs trained professionals – it is a great time for our EMS program to address both.

Hawkeye Community College is a comprehensive community college focused on meeting the needs of the community by providing quality, affordable learning experiences for students through our Adult Learning Center, Business and Community Education Department as well as through more than 50 career and technical programs and liberal arts transfer programs. Hawkeye Community College’s mission is about empowering students, strengthening businesses and enriching communities with a vision to improve the quality of life in the communities we serve.

Essential Job Functions

• Works with the faculty team to formulate and maintain curriculum for assigned courses.
• Uses various instructional modalities as needed.
• Employs various instructional methods and materials that are appropriate for meeting stated objectives, assessing accomplishments of students on a regular basis, and providing progress reports as requested and required.
• Maintains cooperative relationships with the Dean, supervisors, students, other faculty, the program’s Advisory Committee, all divisions of the College, prospective employers, and the community.
• Develop instructional plans and materials.
• Provides high-quality instruction and leadership to the students in the EMS program(s).
• Prepares daily instructional plans and materials.
• Participates in campus committees as assigned.
• Assists with faculty recruitment, orientation, evaluation, and retention.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Unless otherwise approved, regular on campus and/or onsite attendance is considered an essential function of the position.

Working Conditions

Teaching assignments may include days, evenings, face-to-face, online, clinical, simulation, lab or hybrid instruction.

Work is performed either in or a combination of an office, classroom or clinical setting using technology. Requires good hand-eye coordination including visual acuity to use a keyboard and read technical information; arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp. Sit, stand, bend, lift and move frequently during working hours. During the course of the day, interact with students, faculty, staff and healthcare organizations in person, by telephone and computers. Requires frequent driving to and from clinical sites.

Employment Status

Full time nine-month contractual position beginning in 2026 with comprehensive or competitive benefits program including health, dental, vision, life, and LTD insurance, a Section 125 plan for medical and dependent care expenses; holiday, personal, sick leave; tuition reimbursement / tuition remission; and a choice of retirement programs—IPERS (defined benefit) or TIAA (defined contribution).

Beginning salaries are determined by education and experience based on the Hawkeye Professional Educators’ Association Master Agreement. The current 2025/2026 Academic Year 9-month faculty pay structure consists of 20 steps with Step 1 as $50,625 through Step 20 as $66,914.

Application Procedure

• Complete an online application at hawkeyecollege.edu/employment
  • Submit/upload a cover letter addressing the following:
    • List your experience working in emergency medicine.
    • Describe your experience in education and training with Allied health or pre-hospital care.
    • Describe any valid instructor certifications you currently hold that relate to emergency medical services.
  • Submit/upload a resume.
  • Submit/upload 3 professional references with a minimum of 1 being from a current/past supervisor.

Application deadline: Monday, January 5, 2026

Priority screening begins: Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Completed applications, along with the required materials, received after the priority screening date will be considered at the discretion of the college.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate degree.
• Three years (6000 hours) full-time work experience in Emergency Medical Services.
• Must have medical or allied health education, training, and experience, including field experience in delivering out-of-hospital emergency care.
• Possesses a current active National Registry and Iowa Paramedic Certification.
• Demonstrated strong organizational skills.
• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills to positively interact with students, faculty, and staff.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a wide array of faculty, staff, students, and the general public in a professional and personable manner.
• Demonstrated ability to provide excellent customer service, maintain student confidence, and protect operational integrity.
• Demonstrated ability to travel to and from clinical sites.
• Demonstrated ability to learn and apply new and current technical skills and ideas.

Preferred Qualifications

• Community college experience
• Post-secondary teaching
• EMS Instructor endorsement
• Bachelor’s Degree