PARAMEDIC INSTRUCTOR

Compensation:

Dependent upon education and experience

Compensation Type:

Exempt

Employment Type:

Regular

Grade:

E16

Position Summary

Are you eager to make a difference and equip students with the knowledge, skills and confidence to succeed? Do you value a culture geared toward achieving and maintaining excellence? San Juan College is seeking an individual invested in equity and inclusiveness, who has experience with, knowledge of, and sensitivity to the needs of diverse populations.

We welcome well-qualified and highly motivated individuals to apply to this full-time, twelve-month position of Paramedic Instructor.

Why Join San Juan College?

Nestled in the northwest corner of New Mexico, Farmington is the hub of the Four Corners region and is home to the stunning main campus and four satellite centers of San Juan College. Farmington is located one hour south of Durango, Colorado, three hours northwest of Santa Fe and Albuquerque, and three hours southeast of Moab, Utah. Along with the phenomenal weather, Farmington offers over 50 beautifully maintained city parks and thousands of acres of terrain, enough to satisfy any outdoor enthusiast. Enjoy mountain biking, hiking, boating, skiing, off-roading and more, or spend time at any of our three rivers and four lakes. Farmington also boasts a superb variety of special cultural events, museums, galleries, and local theater group events year-round.

San Juan College serves as a regional leader in education and provides quality education to approximately 10,000 students seeking academic credit and non-credit programs through face-to-face and online classes each year. San Juan College is proud to serve a unique and culturally diverse population.

SJC Mission and Values

Our mission at San Juan College is to educate and empower individuals to thrive in an ever-changing world.

San Juan College is committed to serving the needs of our students and the community through a process of continuous quality improvement. San Juan College upholds and affirms the values of Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.

What can you look forward to?

As a Platinum Family Friendly New Mexico Business, San Juan College is dedicated to maintaining a workplace with policies that allow employees and their families to thrive. Below are some of the benefits offered:

Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage options
Generous paid leave plans and holiday pay
Public Employee Pension Plan (NMERB)
Optional 403 (b) Tax Deferred Annuities, 457 and Roth Plans
Flex Spending accounts
Life and Disability coverage
Employee Wellness Incentives
Employee Assistance Program
Tuition waiver
Free SJC Gym Membership
Free Library services

MAJOR DUTIES:

• Faculty will teach 30 credit (load) hours split between the fall and spring semesters. This may include traditional face-to-face lecture courses, online courses, labs, clinical training, or other learning experiences.  In some cases, faculty will have alternative load calculations approved by their school dean and the Vice President for Learning.
   
  
• Teaching responsibilities include:
  • The development and delivery of courses
  • Identification of student learning outcomes
  • Design of learning experiences, e.g. lectures, projects, discussions, and reflections; selection of materials e.g. readings, texts, problem sets; and the design of evaluative measures, e.g. quizzes, exams, writing assignments, papers, projects. 
  • Use of the college’s learning management system (Canvas) to post course information (syllabus and course guide), attendance and participation, and grades
  • Assuring that their courses are accessible for all students enrolled
  • Use of the San Juan College Effective Teaching Framework
  • Develops course objectives and curriculum for the EMS and EMS refresher courses, performs direct teaching/ demonstration of EMS skills and/or facilitates hands-on learning, in the classroom, laboratory, or field setting, as appropriate, coordinates labs, evaluates cognitive, motor, and effective student competencies in the classroom, including maintaining records consistent with accreditation standards, requires travel and night, summer, and weekend classes, working in coordination with the of EMS and EMS Medical Director to assure successful student outcomes, attend meetings as necessary, other related activities as needed.

• Faculty work collaboratively to develop appropriate curriculum for their programs, including the identification of program learning outcomes; course alignment within programs, and program-level evaluation and revision.
   
  
• Faculty create learning environments that are positive and course-appropriate and which support student achievement and success.
   
  
• Faculty will evaluate student learning and achievement at the course, program, and institutional level within a regular cycle of reporting and results sharing, including providing assessment information for accreditation purposes.  Faculty will develop an Effective Teaching Assessment Plan annually.
   
  
• Full-time faculty will maintain a minimum of five office hours per week during the academic year.  Adjuncts will maintain one office hour per week for each class they are teaching each academic term.  Online faculty will hold online office hours for the corresponding amount of time as faculty teaching on campus.  Faculty will be available outside of posted office hours, as needed, to assist students and participate in college/school activities.
   
  
• Faculty will participate in other college related assignments for up to five hours per week, per academic term, including committee work, special projects, curriculum review, etc.
   
  
• Faculty will participate in professional development activities appropriate to their discipline and responsibilities to remain current in their disciplines and adept in their teaching roles.  This may include attending professional conferences and/or participating in San Juan College sponsored on-campus or online faculty development opportunities.  As part of professional development, faculty will also participate in an annual review of their work that includes goal setting and evaluation of accomplishments.

• May supervise adjunct teachers

• Performs related duties

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Associates Degree required; Bachelors degree preferred.

• Experience sufficient to thoroughly understand the objectives and functions of the discipline they teach in order to instruct students.
   
  

• Current New Mexico Paramedic and National Registry of EMTs License and three to four years related experience and/or training is required.

• New Mexico Instructor Coordinator Registration (or ability to obtain within six months of employment); current American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Pediatric Advance Life Support Instructor, National Association of EMTs, Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support Instructor (or ability to obtain within six months of employment).

• Must maintain a current New Mexico Driver’s License.

The following REQUIRED documents must be submitted with application in order to be considered. Upload all required documents under the Application Questions 2 section for "Additional Documents Required".

• Cover Letter (Required)
• Curriculum Vitae (CV) or Resume (Required)
• List of 3 Supervisor References. (Required)
• Unofficial Transcripts with qualifying degree conferred. (Required)
• Letters of Recommendation (Optional)

This position will remain open until filled with the first review of applications occurring on Wednesday, July 10, 2024.

EEO STATEMENT: San Juan College is dedicated to providing equal employment and educational opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin. disability, age, genetic, veteran's status, or on the basis of any other category protected under federal, state and local laws.