Lead Paramedic Instructor

EMS Lead Instructor

Location: ONSITE-Riverside, CA

Annual Compensation: $90,000.00 - $100,000.00 DOE

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Functions as Lead Instructor for identified courses and cohorts and coordinates programs as assigned. Instructs in all levels of EMS education: courses in the National EMS Education Standards framework, refresher education, and standardized specialty courses.

Responsibilities:

Instructional Responsibilities

• Develops, updates, and delivers course content, including objectives, lesson plans, syllabi, evaluations, and educational tools, ensuring alignment with National EMS Education Standards and current evidence-based practices
• Designs curriculum for various formats: in-person, hybrid, online, and webinars
• Posts course materials on the learning platform within required timeframes
• Coordinates assigned courses, including planning, implementation, and evaluation
• Provides lectures, supervises skill labs, and serves as a lab instructor as needed
• Maintains accurate records of courses, students, and program activities
• Evaluates student progress across cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains; provides regular feedback and documents issues
• Participates in test item development, revision, and analysis to meet accreditation standards
• Reviews student evaluations and patient care reports, offering constructive feedback

Clinical & Administrative Support

• Maintains communication with clinical sites and preceptors in coordination with the Clinical Coordinator
• Supervises students in clinical settings as scheduled
• Offers limited tutoring and teaches in other programs as requested
• Ensures exam security and proper handling of evaluation tools
• Stays current with state/local EMS regulations, accreditation standards, and institutional policies
• Maintains instructor status for standardized courses as agreed
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications:
Education & Industry Experience

• Associate degree required - Bachelor's degree preferred
• Minimum 3 years of progressive field/clinical experience as a Paramedic or Emergency Nurse
• Documented teaching experience
• Supervisory experience preferred
• EMS education program development experience preferred, including learner-centered curriculum and evaluation systems
• Licensure/Certification:
• Licensed Paramedic or Registered Nurse in the program state
• NREMT certification preferred
• Instructor Certifications (required within one year of hire and must remain current):
• AHA BLS Instructor
• AHA ACLS Instructor
• PHTLS or ITLS Instructor
• PALS, PEPP, or EPC Instructor
• Completion of an approved instructor course (per local authority requirements)

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