NorthWest Arkansas Community College · 1 day ago
Full Time Faculty, EMS Program Director
Benton County, AR
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expNorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) is the largest community college in Arkansas, providing quality and affordable higher education. They are seeking an EMS Program Director responsible for overseeing the EMS Program’s Didactic and Clinical sections, ensuring accreditation, managing faculty, and developing curriculum.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Meeting and maintaining the Commission on Accreditation Emergency Medical Technology standards related to all aspects to retain accreditation
Assisting and providing the EMS faculty with information needed to maintain accreditation
Staying current with accrediting body standards
Implementing and monitoring accrediting body standards as indicated
Maintaining accreditation through following the interpretation of the current CoAEMSP standards
Scheduling, instruction and evaluation of students enrolled in clinical rotations at each of the clinical sites working with the Clinical Coordinator at NWACC
Training, utilization, and assessment of clinical sites, clinical instructors and preceptors
Managing clinical records: Tracking the Clinical Coordinator to maintain current database of clinical education sites, current information on clinical site and clinical instructors, number of sites available and utilized annually. Be familiar with computer programing such as FISDAP to track student progress and scheduling
Assist the Clinical Coordinator in: Reviewing/revising/maintaining and updating Clinic Manual to include current clinical education policies and procedures, student course content covered prior to clinical rotation, grading and supervision expectations, use of grading forms, Program goals and mission, continuing education/training material
Communicating and supervising students in clinical education rotations to include educating students on clinical education policies, assessment and supervision expectations for each clinical, student assessment and CI assessment procedures
Reviewing Preceptor performed student evaluations and determining clinical education grade
Collecting and organizing pertinent information from clinical education sites, students, and CI’s and sharing with faculty during curricular review and/or in Program meeting and Advisory Board meetings
Reviewing/revising/updating/implementing student Professional Development Plan
Developing student recruitment and Program marketing
Participating in student advising and remediation as appropriate for prospective & current physical therapist assistant students
Representing Northwest Arkansas Community College, the Program and the profession to the college, to outside organization and to the community in a positive, professional manner
Managing the administration of competency examinations
Managing the student selection process
Attending departmental, divisional, college, and Advisory Board meetings
Assisting the Dean and other Program Directors in reviewing the Student Policy & Procedure Manual, Program Policy & Procedure Manual, Admission Procedures & Application Process for the Program
Serving on the Advisory Board
Attending and providing student assessment for student conferences
Traveling to clinical sites for site visits
Attending and assisting Program with student orientation to Program
Advising incoming students and assisting with registration as needed
Administrating and Developing special projects
Performs other duties as required
The standard teaching load for full-time faculty teaching credit courses is 15 load hours per semester during the nine-month employment period. Faculty on 12-month appointments teach 12 load hours in the summer for a total of 42 load hours annually. 12-month faculty may substitute other duties as assigned by their supervisor for the 12 load hours during the summer semester
Furthermore, several faculty positions include a combination of teaching and administrative or service duties. On occasion, faculty may receive a reduced instructional load to complete other duties related to the function of the college. Each semester's instructional load will be assigned by the faculty member's supervisor, which will be determined by the nature of the position, the needs of the department, and workload guidelines established by college policy. (Policy 5009)
Assigns faculty load to full time and adjunct faculty
Qualification
Required
Licensed in Arkansas and Certified through National Registry of EMT as Paramedic
Arkansas Licensed as a State EMS Instructor at the paramedic level
A minimum of a bachelor's degree in EMS related field or Education
Five years' experience in a 9-1-1 ambulance and/or Emergency Department
5 years' experience with didactic &/or clinical teaching experience in a paramedic program (academic, clinical, continuing education, in-service do not count)
Experience in student evaluation
Experience in outcomes assessment
Credentialed as Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Instructor
Credentialed as Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Instructor
Credentialed as Advanced Pediatric Life Support (PALS) Instructor
Credentialed as Pre Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) Instructor
Credentialed as Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS) Instructor
Preferred
Master's degree
10 Years Paramedic Experience in a 9-1-1 ambulance and/or Emergency Department
8 Years Education Experience Higher Education in a Paramedic Program
5 Years' experience in developing and managing hybrid courses in EMS
Teaching Experience at NWACC in EMS Program
Proficiency with FISDAP system
Served on, or familiarity with, the NW Arkansas Regional Protocol committee
Served on, or familiarity with, the NW Arkansas Trauma System TRAC
Fire Instructor I
Firefighter I and II
Company
NorthWest Arkansas Community College
NorthWest Arkansas Community College is a public two-year institution that serves and strengthens its surrounding communities in Benton and Washington counties by helping our students maximize their potential and exceed expectations.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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