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Position Number: 5891251
Location: Visalia, CA
Position Type: Medicine - Emergency Medical Services

Paramedic Faculty

Salary: $75,284.00 - $113,009.00 Annually
Job Type: Full-Time Faculty
Job Number: 6970-f-12/24
Closing: 1/31/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
Location: Hanford, CA
Department: Paramedic
Division: Emergency Medical Services

General Description

Sequoias Community College District serves a diverse community of learners and is a designated Hispanic Serving Institution. Sequoias Community College District provides a wide range of opportunities in transfer, general education, career, and technical programs for our students. We seek candidates who exhibit an understanding and commitment to the community college mission, who are dedicated to excellence in teaching and learning, and who have a passion for student success.

Sequoias Community College District is seeking candidates who are qualified and equity-minded to fill a full-time, tenure-track faculty position as a Paramedic faculty beginning August 2025.

COMMITMENT TO EQUITY

Sequoias Community College District is committed to the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and values candidates who have the ability to serve students from diverse academic, cultural, socioeconomic, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds, as well as those students who have been historically underrepresented in higher education. Sequoias Community College District seeks to promote and maintain an environment which is built on mutual respect and free from discrimination by employing faculty members who are equity-minded, collegial, and guided by their dedication to helping students achieve their educational goals. Ideal candidates will share the Sequoias Community College Districts' commitment to be knowledgeable about and implement equitable learning and teaching methods appropriate to serve students from all backgrounds, demographics and experiences.

Job Duties

The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching the College of the Sequoias Paramedic Program. Possible additional offerings depend on the expertise and preference of the successful candidate and could include courses in Emergency Medical Technician- Basic (EMT-B).

Participates in the planning, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of EMS educational program offerings.
Prepares and delivers instruction for the Paramedic program on-site or off-site, as needed; supervises the activities of course participants during instructional time.
Fulfills EMS educational program administrative requirements, to include calculation and submission of grades, maintenance of program, course, and student/participant records, and preparation and submission of data and reports.
Participates in continuing professional development programs as appropriate
Participates in activities that promotes the EMS programs, to include student recruiting, and program marketing events, as appropriate
May lead, guide, and train staff/student employees, interns, may participate in the recruitment of assistant staff, as appropriate to the area of operation
Commit to professional excellence by remaining current in the subject matter and techniques of effective instruction through participation in professional development programs in areas such as multimedia in the classroom, learning communities, school-to-work initiatives and other new technologies that may affect the teaching discipline.
Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned by the program director

Assignments may include evening hours and teaching at any of the Sequoias Community College District campuses: Visalia, Hanford and/or Tulare. Participation in the governance of the Sequoias Community College District by way of committee assignments is encouraged.

Other responsibilities include maintenance of office hours, participation in department and/or division responsibilities, and the willingness to create and participate in and sustain an atmosphere of equity, which is respectful of diversity Districtwide.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

The candidate must meet the following criteria.

Be a physician, registered nurse, physician assistant, or paramedic, currently certified or licensed in the State of California.

Be knowledgeable in the current course content of the United States Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards

Have six (6) years experience in an allied health field and an associate degree

Have two (2) years experience in an allied health field and a baccalaureate degree.

Be responsible for areas including, but not limited to, curriculum development, course coordination, and instruction.

Be qualified by education and experience in methods, materials, and evaluation of instruction, which shall be documented by at least forty (40) hours of instruction in teaching methodology.

Following, but not limited to, are examples of courses that meet the required instruction in teaching methodology:

(A) California State Fire Marshal (CSFM) "Training Instructor 1A, 1B, and 1C", or Instructor 1.

(B) National Fire Academy (NFA) "Fire Service Instructional Methodology" course, and

(C) A course that meets the U. S. Department of Transportation/National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 2002 Guidelines for Educating EMS Instructors, such as the National Association of EMS Educators' EMS Educator Course.

The equivalent (Established via the COS equivalency process, see note below.)

JOB REQUIRED CORE SYSTEM COMPETENCY

The candidate must also demonstrate sensitivity to, and understanding of, the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students pursuant to Title 5 53022.

Note: If you do not meet the educational minimum qualifications but believe that you have sufficient educational or vocational experience in the discipline, equivalency is your path to proving that. For more information about claiming equivalency, please visit the COS HR Website and scroll down to the tab labeled "Equivalency." Please review the example and complete the fillable template. Your equivalency paperwork must be submitted with your application, by the recruitment deadline. Please submit as a "supplemental attachment" within the "attachment" section of this application.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

The Hiring Committee seeks the following:

Successful experience teaching students of ethnically and culturally diverse backgrounds.
Teaching experience in a clinical setting with out of hospital EMS related topics
Commitment to developing and updating instructional activities, course syllabi, course outlines and other necessary material.
Evidence of the ability to use a variety of teaching strategies and assessment methods that encourage retention while successfully challenging a diverse student population.
Ability to incorporate student learning outcomes objectives within course and program and willingness to develop and use stated objectives and measures.

The College seeks a candidate who is committed to the community college mission and who has a passion for commitment to student success. This position encompasses the following professional responsibilities and competencies:

Service:

Assume leadership roles both within the department and in the institution as a whole.
Commitment to serving the needs of the student, department, college and community.
Collaboration across disciplines and utilization of student support resources.
Participates in department, division, college committee, and participatory governance activities.
Participates in curriculum and program development.
Work collegially and collaboratively within the college community.
Participates in ongoing professional development.

Teaching:

Ability to create a dynamic learning environment that values instructor/student interaction.
Ability to effectively engage with and facilitate authentic learning for students of diverse backgrounds, cultures and experience.
Ability to adapt teaching pedagogy to the knowledge of each individual and class.
Demonstrated experience and commitment to integrating new technologies into the learning process, including but not limited to interactive technologies for on-campus and on-line courses.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Application Procedure

To be considered applicants must submit ALL of the following required material before or by the filing deadline:

Completed online application.
Equity Narrative (included in the application packet)
Letter of interest which addresses the Desirable Qualifications. In this letter we invite applicants to expand on strengths not covered in other parts of the application.
Curriculum Vitae or Resume.
Unofficial copies of transcripts of college/university work. Official transcripts are required upon employment. Note: Applicants who have completed college or university course work at an institution outside of the United States that is not a post-secondary institution accredited by an accreditation agency recognized by either the US Department of Education or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees, and other relevant documents by either NACES or AICE.
Equivalency documents (If necessary)

For questions regarding this position, please contact Norma Chavez normach@cos.edu or (559) 737-6237.

The Sequoias Community College District is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to prohibiting unlawful discrimination, harassment, including sexual harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived race or ethnicity, color, creed, national origin, religion, sex or gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, physical and/or mental disability, age, medical condition, genetic condition, pregnancy, reproductive health decision making, marital status, military or veteran status, or ancestry.

College of the Sequoias does not sponsor H-1B Visas

To apply, visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/cos/jobs/4770257/paramedic-faculty

COLLEGE OF THE SEQUOIAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: The College of the Sequoias Community College District is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity. It is the District's policy to ensure that all qualified applicants for employment and employees have full and equal access to employment opportunity and are not subject to discrimination in any program or activity of the District on the basis of ethnic group identification, race, gender, color, language, accent, citizenship status, ancestry national origin, age, sex, religion, sexual orientation, transgender, parental status, marital status, veteran status, physical or mental disability or medical condition, or on the basis of these perceived characteristics.