"Paramedic Instructor"

Job Details

Paramedic Instructor

Kern Community College District

Salary: $74,314.04 - $133,777.44 Annually

Job Type: Full Time

Job Number: FY21-22-00175

Location: Bakersfield, CA

Department: Public Safety Training

Basic Function

Bakersfield College is seeking dedicated, experienced, and motivated individuals to provide leadership, engagement, and discipline expertise in continuing to move the program forward in innovative ways. As a full time faculty member at Bakersfield College, successful candidates will demonstrate commitment to student success through teaching and learning excellence.

As a full-time faculty member at Bakersfield College, successful candidates must be able to effectively develop and teach a broad spectrum of courses and have depth of knowledge in the discipline.

The successful candidate for the Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic Instructor position will be expected to provide instruction in a full range of Emergency Medical Services courses, including but not limited to Paramedic and EMT. In addition, this position will also include duties associated with developing an online Paramedic program. Further responsibilities may include serving as the Paramedic Program Director.

Representative Duties

This assignment may include teaching courses at various locations, different times, and with different modalities. Bakersfield College offers college courses in the greater Bakersfield area, rural communities, correctional facilities and high schools using the following modalities: traditional, face-to-face, online and interactive broadcasts.

Other duties include: participation in student recruitment and articulation, transfer programs; maintaining subject matter currency; developing and revising curriculum; using computer and technology; assessment of learning outcomes; collegial participation in departmental, college and discipline-specific professional activities.

The successful candidate for the Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic Instructor position will be expected to provide instruction in a full range of Emergency Medical Services courses, including but not limited to Paramedic and EMT. In addition, this position will also include duties associated with developing an online Paramedic program. Further responsibilities may include serving as the Paramedic Program Director.

Minimum Qualifications

Any Bachelor's degree AND two years of professional experience; (Master's degree preferred)

OR

Any Associate degree AND 6 years of professional experience;

OR - The equivalent. Certain combinations of education, experience, and other accomplishments in the field may be judged as equal to the stated minimum qualifications for these positions. Candidates who feel they possess such equivalent qualifications must request and submit an APPLICATION FOR EQUIVALENCE form. Supporting documents must be included with the completed form. 2020 Minimum Qualifications Handbook Faculty and Administration in California Community Colleges

Currently licensed in the State of California as a Physician, Physician's Assistant, Registered Nurse OR Paramedic.

Two years of academic or clinical experience in emergency medicine or pre-hospital care in the last five (5) years

Documented proof of at least 40 hours of education and experience in methods, materials and evaluation of instruction by either of the following methods:

• State Fire Marshal Instructor Course 1A and 1B
• National Fire Academy's Instructional Methodology
• National Association of EMS Educators Course

AND - A demonstrated sensitivity to students with diverse academic, socio-economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and students with disabilities.

Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge and Abilities:

• Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with colleagues in an environment that promotes innovation, teaching, learning, and service to a diverse student population
• Ability to effectively work with students with a wide range of skills, motivations, academic and vocational goals.
• Ability to develop curriculum, including curriculum delivered via different modalities
• Ability to participate in recruitment and articulation activities with local schools, colleges and universities
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to maintain subject matter currency.
• Ability to assess student learning outcomes
• Knowledge of computers and willingness to adopt new technologies that support student success.
• Knowledge of and commitment to the California Community College Mission.
• Experience in planning, overseeing, and implementing group workshops and conferences.