POSITION TITLE:  Emergency Medical Services (Fall 2008)

POSITION NUMBER:  F0016

DIVISION/OFFICE: Mathematics, Sciences ,and Human Services

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR:  Dean of Mathematics, Sciences, and Human Services

 

REFERENCE AND CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS ARE REQUIRED.

 

General Statement:

 

Piedmont Virginia Community College is searching for a fulltime Emergency Medical Services program coordinator. This position is a nine-month faculty appointment with teaching and administrative duties in the EMS Associates Degree program.

 

Duties and Responsibilities (essential functions of the job):

• Teach lecture/lab/clinical courses as assigned, such as:
  • EMS core courses- medical, trauma, pharmacology
• Coordinate student clinical experiences and field internships.
• Work with colleagues to create new courses/curricula and enhance current courses/curriculum to meet the needs of EMS employers.
• Work with community health care organizations to sustain and enhance the profession.
• Market and recruit for the program, promote degree option.
• Coordinate and work with adjunct faculty.
• Serve as liaison between the college and the health care community.
• Work with health science coordinator and division dean in administration of program to ensure continued accreditation.

 

Teaching

 

• Teach each semester as assigned – may include day and evening sections, on- and off-campus, weekends, and distance learning technologies.
• Ensure all didactic and skills lab content are presented to the students in an appropriate manner.
• Maintain 10 office hours weekly.
• Prepare and review annually a course of study for each course taught.
• Prepare and distribute to all students a syllabus consistent with the course of study for each course taught.
• Prepare grade reports for each course taught.
• Recommend appropriate texts and support materials for each course taught.
• Assist in requisition of adequate instructional equipment and supplies.
• Regularly review library collection within faculty discipline.
• Evaluate course instruction in accordance with established policy.

Program Administration  

• Screen program applicants in collaboration with division dean.
• Review and revise program admission criteria as needed.
• Work with clinical coordinator to secure clinical practicums with hospital sites.
• Secure clinical site agreements with agencies.
• Ensure all students meet clinical agency requirements such as  fire & safety, confidentiality, CPR.
• Annually coordinate national registry testing process for graduates.
• Develop/maintain all records and documents required by CoARC/CoEMSP.
• Meet with Advisory Board at least twice each year.
• Collaborate with division dean to establish program budget needs.
• Collaborate with PVCC staff to develop, implement, and evaluate a program marketing strategy.

 

Advising:

 

• Advise program students in course selection and curricular requirements.
• Maintain attendance records and confer with students who display excessive absenteeism or an inclination to withdraw from a course.
• Confer with students who display poor academic performance or lack of compliance with affective objectives of the paramedic curriculum.
• Participate when applicable and practical in co-curricular activities.

 

Professional development:

 

• Prepare and implement a professional development plan in cooperation with the appropriate dean each year.
• Maintain a positive, professional relationship with colleagues, supervisors, students, and the community.

 

Additional Activities:

 

• Participate in divisional meetings, and serve actively on divisional committees and college-wide committees.
• Attend faculty workshops.
• Prepare textbook orders as required.
• Serve as an active member of at least one college committee.
• Assist in maintaining an up-to-date inventory of equipment assigned for use in instruction.

• Work with colleagues to promote retention of students.
• Incorporate current and emerging instructional technologies into classroom instruction.

• Work with colleagues to secure external financial and/or physical resources  (e.g., grant writing, equipment).
• Adhere to policies, procedures, and regulations of the college and the Virginia Community College System.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required:

 

• Current certification as a nationally-registered paramedic (NREMT-P)
• Associates degree in Emergency Medical Services or related field from a regionally accredited institution of higher education.
• At least five years recent ALS field experience in the delivery of out-of-hospital patient care and currently an active member in a volunteer or career agency
• Commitment to the community college mission and philosophy, students, and teaching in a community college.
• Knowledgeable about methods of instruction, testing and evaluation of students.
• Knowledgeable of current national curricula, national accreditation, national registration, and the requirements for state certification or licensure.
• Commitment to academic advisement of students.
• Evidence of on-going professional development to assure currency in field.
• Willingness to be flexible in response to changing circumstances and needs such as:
  • teaching at times and locations other than the traditional campus and schedule
  • supervising students in various clinical and field settings
  • exploring and using current and emerging technologies and methodologies in instruction and distance learning

 

Desirable:

 

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution of higher education with at least 18 graduate hours in a related field (EMS, science, nursing, physician assistant).
• Virginia EMT instructor certification.
• CPR, ACLS, PALS, BTLS instructor certifications.
• Prior experience:
• Adult education in an academic setting

• Clinical and field experience in multiple settings
• Using current electronic instructional technologies (e.g., multimedia, Internet)
• Using current simulation technologies
• Developing and teaching in distance learning technologies
• Developing courses/curriculum
• Securing external financial and/or physical resources  (e.g., grant writing, equipment)

Salary and Benefits:

Salary for nine-month faculty shall be in accordance with VCCS policy and commensurate with qualifications.  Approximate maximum of $56,000.

Application Process: 

The application packet must include all of the following:

• Virginia Employment Application

• Résumé

• Transcripts of undergraduate and graduate work

• Names, addresses, and telephone numbers (s) of three professional references
• Send application packet to:

Human Resources/EMS Piedmont Virginia Community College 501 College Drive Charlottesville, Virginia 22902

Deadline:  Open until filled

 

Employment Date:  Employment will begin August 18, 2008.

 

Piedmont Virginia Community College is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer.

Faculty Qualifications

Type of Course	Minimum Qualifications	Documentation
A.A./A.S. - Transfer	Master’s with 18 graduate semester hours in teaching field	Transcripts
A.A.S. - Non-transfer	Bachelor’s degree with major in teaching field and two years related experience	Transcripts, and as appropriate, employer letters, certificates, competency results, publications, etc.
Certificate (non-degree)	High School diploma or equivalent (Associate degree preferred) and ten years related occupational experience.	Transcripts, and as appropriate, employer letters, certificates, competency results, publications, etc.
Remedial/Developmental Education	Bachelor’s degree with major in teaching field and two years related experience.	Transcripts, and as appropriate, employer letters, certificates, competency results, publications, etc
In exceptional cases, outstanding professional experience and demonstrated contributions to the teaching field may be presented in lieu of formal academic preparation for any of the categories shown above. Exceptions must be fully justified on an individual basis. Such justification will be made in writing by the appropriate division dean and endorsed in writing by the VP of Instruction and Student Services.