Emergency Medical Technology (EMT)/Paramedic Assistant Professor
Position Summary
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 Emergency Medical Technologies (EMT) Assistant Professor shall oversee administrative management, coordinate medical quality, and deliver program instruction. The ideal candidate will demonstrate the use of diverse teaching methods to address equity and achievement gaps in higher education.
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.
Position Salary Information:
Initial maximum salary placement is based on academic degree, upper/graduate level units earned, and/or related professional occupational experience per the Los Rios College Federation of Teachers Contract (Download PDF reader) (the initial maximum placement is Class V, Step 8). For more information on the step placement process, please click here.
Typical Duties
The instructional assignment may include, but is not limited to, teaching courses in all levels of Emergency Medical Technologies, including both lecture and laboratory in:
- Emergency Medical Technician Training
- Emergency Medical Care Refresher
Additional instructional assignments may be included as the Department develops new courses. For example, this may include Emergency Medical Responder, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Life Support, and National Registry Licensing evaluation.
Teaching lecture and laboratory:
- Coordinating and executing clinical practicum classes.
- Incorporating local, regional, and national EMS equipment into lab sessions for hands-on learning.
- Utilizing current technology to instruct courses including using of Mobile Simulation Lab.
- Ensuring students meet EMSA standards for National Certification eligibility.
- Ensuring supplies, materials, and equipment are current with industry standards; maintain inventory control.
- Preparing and monitoring all lab equipment to ensure safety, readiness, and effective use.
- Assisting the department chair and division dean in approving the annual budget for equipment and supplies/materials.
Field Work:
- Maintaining clinical practicum contracts and ensuring students are meeting required obligations such as drug screens, background checks, and immunizations.
- Monitoring and managing all clinical practicum entry requirements.
- Managing and monitoring all clinical/field site orientations.
- Providing a constant and consistent contract point clinical/field staff and college faculty.
- Surveying field staff on the quality of student experiences. Gather feedback to improve the program curriculum and field expectations.
- Continuing year-round dialogue with campus faculty on contract changes and internal politics.
- Completing end of field paperwork compliance audit with each student.
Assignments include, but are not limited to, committee work, curriculum planning and updates, student assessments, office hours, outcome evaluations, program assessment, student activities and advising, and other duties as assigned, especially to support marginalized students. College service activities are expected of all faculty members.
To view a complete list of courses for this discipline, please visit the Programs and Majors webpage for the specific campus:
Minimum Qualifications
- 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. All degrees must be from an accredited institution completed by August 20, 2026.
- Must be currently licensed in California and in good standing as a Physician, Registered Nurse, Physician Assistant, or Paramedic.
- 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.