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Job Description
Job Title:
Lead Paramedic Instructor
Department/Location:
Education Department/All locations
Reports to:
Director of Education/Dean of Cataldo Education Center
Purpose of Position and Scope of Responsibility:
The Lead Instructor organizes, develops and presents the programs offered by the Cataldo Education Center. The Lead Instructor is required to provide material that follows National EMS Standards and the National Scope of Practice. The Lead Instructor is responsible for presenting all Massachusetts guidelines and protocols and adhering to all Massachusetts OEMS and Co AEMSP standards. The Lead EMT Instructor/Coordinator must be approved in the State of Massachusetts and a Registered Paramedic.
Primary Accountabilities/ Responsibilities:
- Ensure that all material is provided according to National Scope of Practice and the National Standard curriculum
- Assist the Director of Education, Paramedic Program Director and Clinical Coordinator to meet CoAEMSP standards
- Participate in the development of classes
- Provide informative presentations utilizing resources and technology
- Participate in the update of policies and procedures
- Identify potential problem areas and work to correct and improve identified problems
- Provide for continued assessment of all programs for appropriateness and effectiveness
- Establish relationships with instructors and students that supports and encourages the philosophy of education
- Display a commitment to learning and improvement by continuous lifelong learning
- Follow policies and procedures including appropriate dress
- Maintain didactic and practical learning spaces
- Provide a safe learning environment
- Provide a clean and secure lab environment
- Any other duties to provide a safe and successful learning environment
Required Qualifications (Minimum)
Knowledge/ Education:
Associate Degree
Experience:
5 years in an active patient care role, previous experience in coordination and teaching of advanced level class, outstanding communication and organizational skills, ability to utilize technology employed by the CEC.
License, Registration, Certification:
Valid driver’s license, National Registry of EMT Paramedic, Massachusetts State Licensed, ACLS, BLS and PALS Instructor, Massachusetts Instructor/Coordinator
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge/ Education:
Bachelor Degree or higher in EMS or related subject
Experience:
Experience with education standards in other associated fields, member of education or related standards committee.
License, Registration, Certification:
NAEMT class Instructor
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; talk or hear; stand; walk; use fingers, hands and arms to reach, handle or operate basic office equipment, objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; taste or smell.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Other Requirements
Must display professionalism in dress, demeanor and attitude in order to present a positive learning environment for the students, associate faculty and training center. Must be at least 18 years of age.
