"Open Rank - Emergency Medical Care 001514"

Position Summary

The primary location of this position is the main Cullowhee, NC campus. The School of Health Sciences invites applications for a full-time, fixed-term visiting appointment in the Emergency Medical Care program. This is a nine-month, in-person appointment. Salary and rank are commensurate with academic qualifications and experience for a regional comprehensive university. Preferred start date is August 1, 2025; January 1, 2026 start date is negotiable. End date is May 15, 2026.

Responsibilities of the position include: (1) teaching undergraduate courses within the residential Emergency Medical Care curriculum and (2) meaningful contributions to the program. We seek candidates who demonstrate their ability to work with, and be sensitive to the educational needs of, first generation, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and rural populations; and support the University’s commitment to Honoring Our Promise. The Emergency Medical Care program is committed to building a community whose members have diverse cultures, backgrounds, and life experiences.

The Emergency Medical Care program is housed in the 160,000 square foot, state-of-the-art Health and Human Sciences Building and is part of the robust and engaged School of Health Sciences. The EMC program is a 120-credit hour with 61 credit hours of EMC specific curriculum, residential program designed to prepare students to be professionally engaged while delivering high quality patient-centered care as a paramedic.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required for this position

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the vision and mission of Emergency Medical Care program, along with that of the School, College, and University.
• Develop and deliver content and courses within the EMC program.
• Maintain currency and contemporary expertise in the academic discipline through continuing education, scholarship, and/or participation in activities within the profession, including involvement within professional organizations at the state, district and national levels.
• Work cooperatively and collegially with all faculty and staff involved in the Emergency Medical Care program, School of Health Sciences, and across the university.
• Submit appropriate artifacts, narratives, and data related to program, liberal studies, and accreditation assessment and continuous improvement.
• Carry out other assignments and duties as assigned by the Health Sciences Program Director, Director of the School of Health Sciences, and Dean of the College of Health and Human Sciences.

Minimum Qualifications

• Masters degree in a related field from a regionally accredited institution with a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline.
• Evidence of teaching experience in the discipline.
• Evidence of professional practice-based experience in the field.
• Evidence of service to the profession or community.
• Current paramedic certification and eligibility for North Carolina certification as a paramedic and a paramedic instructor.

Preferred Qualifications

• Additional credentials or certifications in specialties in health care.

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