Emergency Medical Technology (EMT)/Paramedic Assistant Professor

The faculty member shall be responsible for the following: teaching assigned classes under the supervision of the area dean; helping students fulfill their maximum potential in mastering course content; assessing student learning outcomes; maintaining a thorough and up-to-date knowledge in their regular teaching field; continuing professional development; utilizing current technology in the performance of job duties; maintaining standards of professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the professional position; assisting with articulation and curriculum development and review; serving on college committees and participating in faculty governance including accreditation and student co-curricular activities; assuming other responsibilities as assigned by the area dean; fulfilling other duties and responsibilities of a full-time faculty member.

The instructional assignment will include responsibilities in the Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (EMT-8) academies as well as in our Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic EMT-P) academies. Other assignments may include instruction in Advanced Cardiac Life support, Pediatric Life Support, and National Registry Licensing evaluation. Additional instructional assignments may be included as the Paramedic Department develops new courses.

This position is currently 100% instructional but may result in a Coordinator/Instructional split assignment. The proportion of duties assigned to coordination and instruction shall be determined by student, department, and program needs, and may range from 0% to 100% for either function.

American River College seeks employees who:

• Have demonstrated work or professional experience related to equity and inclusion
• Engage in self-reflection and continuous improvement in cultural competence
• Fulfill the professional responsibilities of their position
• Regard all students as equally capable and worthy of our care, time, and energy

The instructional assignment may include, but is not limited to, teaching the following courses:

• EMT 110 - Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Didactic
• EMT 111 - Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Practicum
• PMED 108 - Emergency Medical Response
• PMED 114 - Preparatory
• PMED 115 - Clinical Behavior, Patient Assessment, and Airway Management
• PMED 121 - Prehospital Medicine and Clinical Internship
• PMED 131 - Trauma, Shock, EMS Operations and Field Internship
• PMED 140 - Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification
• PMED 142 - Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification
• PMED 146 - Prehospital Trauma Life Support

The instructional assignment may also include, but is not limited to:

Clinical/Field:

• Collaborating with clinical partners and coordinating site orientation.
• Monitoring and managing all clinical/field internship entry requirements.
• Managing or monitoring all clinical/field site orientations.
• Contacting all clinical partners to request and gather staff schedules.
• Contacting each clinical partner member and determining their willingness to precept a paramedic student.
• Confirming schedules with department managers.
• Monitoring EMCE clinical and field student progression data.
• Providing a constant and consistent contact point for clinical/field staff and college faculty.
• Keeping abreast of internal policies affecting student rotations and clinical opportunities.
• Surveying clinical/field staff on the quality of student experiences and providing campus faculty with suggestions on curriculum changes and preceptor expectations.
• Continuing year-round dialogue with campus faculty on contract changes and internal policies.
• Completing end-of-clinical/field internship paperwork for EMCE and COAEMSP compliance audits with each student.

Equipment:

• Providing input during the purchasing of all necessary program equipment.
• Preparing requisitions for all equipment purchasing.
• Locating and securing storage areas and containers for all gear.
• Ensuring all gear inventory meets Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (COAEMSP) accreditation standards.
• Preparing student gear lists for students to purchase off campus.
• Preparing and constantly monitoring all lab equipment for readiness.
• Continuing review of local and regional Emergency Medical Services (EMS) equipment used in the field.
• Integrating local, regional, and national EMS equipment into lab sessions.
• Inventorying and reporting of all equipment on a semiannual basis.
• Developing long-range planning and ongoing equipment needs proposals.
• Overlooking the effectiveness of all equipment use.
• Coordinating equipment that is needed and used off campus (at fire stations, for example).
• Coordinating with the program director and division Dean and developing the equipment budget annually.
• Ensuring that all on-campus equipment is at the correct location for each class during the academic year.
• Coordinating with the campus Allied Health programs on human patient simulation.
• Coordinating gear integration with curriculum development, instructional objectives review, and all methods of program evaluations.

Other typical duties would include:

• Preparing and providing EMT and Paramedic course lecture.
• Setting up, managing, and monitoring EMT and Paramedic lab sessions.
• Ensuring standards-based assessment and grading of all students.
• Participating in department meetings.
• Providing the local EMS agency with required course data.
• Learning and utilizing program-approved student data tracking software.
• Learning and utilizing program educational technologies, including high-fidelity simulators and VR scenario software.
• Collaborating with department faculty to ensure consistent and comparable instruction in both lecture and lab.
• Participating with local and regional employers during Advisory Committee meetings and employer recruitment events.
• Participating in and managing local and regional clinical placement efforts.
• Tracking and monitoring clinical and field contracts and ensuring all preceptors are qualified and appropriately trained.
• Following the COAEMSP roles and responsibilities assigned to the Clinical/Field Coordinator.

• ARC Programs and Majors
• CRC Programs and Majors
• FLC Programs and Majors
• SCC Programs and Majors

1. Have any bachelor's degree or higher AND two (2) years of academic or clinical experience in emergency medicine or prehospital care within the past five (5) years OR any associate degree AND six (6) years of professional experience of academic or clinical experience in emergency medicine or prehospital care within the past nine (9) years OR the equivalent. Professional experience is required when the applicant possesses a master's degree.
2. Hold and maintain an active California Paramedic License or NREMT Registry Certificate.
   
3. All degrees must be from an accredited institution completed by August 20, 2026.
4. Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.

Before You Apply:
Follow the steps below to ensure your application is complete and ready for review. Applicants not following the guidelines below may be disqualified. Do not submit additional materials not requested or you may be disqualified.

Required Application Documents:

1. Los Rios Community College District Application

2. Letter of Interest

3. Resume or Curriculum Vitae

4. Unofficial Transcripts and/or Foreign Transcript Evaluation (see Transcript Requirements)

5. Equivalency Determination Request Form (if applicable - see Minimum Qualification Requirements)

6. Supplemental Questionnaire Document (see supplemental question section of application)

• Degree titles must match the stated qualifications exactly (word-for-word).
• If the degree title differs, or if it contains added, missing, or rearranged words, applicants must submit a completed Equivalency Determination Request Form for the application to be considered. See the Equivalency Determination Process webpage for details.
  • Example: If a master's in Psychology is required but the transcript lists Counseling Psychology and that title is not listed in the Minimum Qualifications, an Equivalency Determination Request Form must be submitted.
• Previously granted equivalencies must be attached for verification. Email hr-recruitment@losrios.edu for a replacement copy.

• Transcripts must be from an accredited U.S. institutions or approved foreign evaluation agency.
• Foreign transcript evaluations must be issued by an AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluation, Inc.) or NACES (National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) member agency. See the Foreign Transcript Evaluation webpage for details.
• Transcripts must clearly identify the degree(s) being used to meet the Minimum Qualifications.
• If more than one degree is required to meet the Minimum Qualifications (e.g., a bachelor's and a master's), transcripts for each degree must be included.
• Transcripts must show the degree title and indicate whether each degree is completed or in progress.
• If the degree is in progress, the application must state, the month and year the degree is expected to be attained.

• Only information listed on the application and transcripts will be used to verify Minimum Qualifications.
• Applications stating "see resume" will be disqualified.
• Applications missing any required documentation will be disqualified.