EMT Instructor (Part-time) - Polk County Center

• Provide counsel/guidance to students when there is a need.
• Demonstrate exemplary technique in the operation of equipment relevant to training.
• Convey industry-accepted standards regarding operational techniques of equipment relevant to one’s field.
• Work with students from different backgrounds and cultures, as well as different knowledge and skill levels
• Work flexible hours, including possible weekend and night-time training
• Maintain good working relationships with staff, faculty, and administration at Lamar Institute of Technology
• Come to work in a timely and predictable manner
• Tolerate stressful conditions as they arise
• Follow institute policies and procedures
• Other duties may be assigned to this position on a regular or occasional basis to respond to needs of the Institute.

Minimum/Preferred Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED
• Two (2) years of EMS Instruction
• Certification(s) Required:
• Texas Department of State Health Services Certified EMT
• Texas Department of State Health Services EMS Instructor,
• American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor,
• American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support Instructor

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate Degree in EMS
• Texas Department of State Health Services Certified Advanced EMT or Licensed Paramedic
• Three (3) years of field experience as a lead paramedic on a MICU ambulance
• Experience working in higher education

Supplemental Information

Physical Requirements:

This position requires the ability to: remain in a stationary position for most of the time; occasionally move about inside an office to access documents, office equipment, etc.; constantly operate a computer or other office equipment, such as a printer or copy machine; frequently move items and equipment typically found in an EMS environment, up to 50 lbs.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Lamar Institute of Technology is an E-Verify Employer.
• This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record
• information. Click here for the Security Sensitive Release Form.