
EMS Lead Instructor
- Pleasanton, CA
- $90,000-98,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develops, updates, and delivers course content, including objectives, lesson plans, syllabi, evaluations, and educational tools, ensuring alignment with National EMS Education Standards and current evidence-based practices.
- Posts course materials on the learning platform within required timeframes.
- Coordinates assigned courses, including planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Provides lectures, supervises skill labs, and serves as a lab instructor as needed.
- Maintains accurate records of courses, students, and program activities.
- Evaluates student progress across cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains; provides regular feedback and documents issues.
- Participates in test item development, revision, and analysis to meet accreditation standards.
- Reviews student evaluations and patient care reports, offering constructive feedback.
- Supports Clinical Coordinator as needed.
- Provides Student tutoring/remediation as appropriate.
- Ensures exam security and proper handling of evaluation tools.
- Stays current with state/local EMS regulations, accreditation standards, and institutional policies.
- Maintains instructor status for standardized courses as agreed.
- Education & Industry Experience
- Associate degree required - Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Minimum 3 years of progressive field/clinical experience as a Paramedic or Emergency Nurse.
- Documented teaching experience.
- Supervisory experience preferred.
- EMS education program development experience preferred .EMS education program development experience preferred, including learner-centered curriculum and evaluation system.
- Licensure/Certification:
- Licensed Paramedic or Registered Nurse in the program state.
- NREMT certification preferred.
- Instructor Certifications (required within one year of hire and must remain current):
- AHA ACLS Instructor
- PHTLS Instructor
- PALS Instructor
- Completion of an approved instructor course (per local authority requirements)
- Salary Range $90,000K-$98,000K Range
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