Continuing Education Lecturer

CONTINUING EDUCATION LECTURER - CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) INSTRUCTOR - PART TIME

MALCOLM X COLLEGE

If you are a certified CPR instructor, this job opportunity is for you! Malcolm X College (MXC) is hiring CPR instructors to respond to the high demand for CPR training. Through it's Continuing Education Department, MXC seeks dynamic, experienced, engaging, and Certified CPR instructors to teach in-person (or remotely) a 6-hour CPR course. This course, designed for healthcare providers, teaches Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and relief of foreign-body airway obstruction for adults, children, and infants. This course is for participants who provide health care to patients in a wide variety of settings, including in-hospital and out-of-hospital settings. Besides, this course is for anyone required to take a healthcare provider course for employment or as a prerequisite for ACLS, PALS, and BLS instructor courses. CPR instructors will perform one of two roles, lead or assistant instructor. The CPR Program Director will assign the roles when teaching a CPR course.

This course will be delivered in-person.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Provide instruction per American Heart Association guidelines and as directed and use effective teaching methods.
• Adapt teaching methods as needed.
• Process students’ records per American Heart Association and Malcolm X College guidelines.
• Plan and conduct activities that provide students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
• Monitor students' performance to make suggestions for improvement and ensure that they satisfy course standards, training requirements, and objectives.
• Be prepared to teach this course in-person.

QUALIFICATIONS

• CPR instructor certification (approved by AHA)
• Previous experience/education in the medical field
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Knowledge of learning management systems such as Brightspace D2L, desired.

For the second time in three years, Malcolm X College was selected as a Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges award winner! The award is given by the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD), a membership organization committed to promoting and celebrating excellence in teaching and leadership at community and technical colleges, and Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, a leading academic publication.

MXC was recognized for its best-in-class student and staff recruitment and retention practices, inclusive learning and working environments, and meaningful community service and engagement opportunities.

Malcolm X College is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

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