Adjunct Faculty- EMS Instructor

Illinois Central College; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 1,200 - 2,400; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

11 paid holidays

Insurance (medical, dental, vision, LT

Tuition waivers

On-site childcare

403(b) plan

SURS pension

Job summary

Illinois Central College in Peoria is seeking an Adjunct Faculty EMS Instructor to teach EMR, EMT, Paramedic, CPR, First Aid, and life support courses. Part-time position with up to 12 contact hours per semester.

Instructors must follow approved syllabi and maintain office hours to support student success. Applicants must be residents of Illinois and hold EMT/EMS licensure with ITLS, ACLS, and PALS instructor certifications.

Qualifications

• 2 years’ EMS provider experience.
• Current Illinois licensure as an EMS provider.
• ITLS, ACLS, PALS instructor certification.

Responsibilities

• Instruct and coordinate courses including lecture and/or lab-based classes, ensuring materials and safety standards.
• Follow syllabi for assigned courses and communicate expectations and schedule.
• Maintain office hours and be available to students.
• Communicate with students to support student success.
• Collaborate with Faculty and Staff to improve the student experience.
• Perform related duties as required.

Skills

EMS experience

Education

Associate degree or higher in related field

Job description

Position Title: Adjunct Faculty- EMS Instructor

Campus: Peoria Campus

Employment Type: Adjunct Faculty, FacultyPart time

Department: Health Careers (JM - Faculty)

Start Date: 08/03/2026

Job Description:

Summary

These courses include EMR, EMT, Paramedic, CPR, First Aid, Trauma Life Support (ITLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).

Adjunct Faculty are primarily responsible for instructing assigned courses meeting classroom standards. Adjunct Faculty must follow institutional syllabus. Additionally, Adjunct Faculty will be required to maintain office hours to best ensure student success. Adjunct Faculty teach on a part time basis up to 12 contact hours per semester.

Applicants must be a resident of Illinois at the time of hire.

Essential Functions

This list is meant to be representative, not exhaustive. Some incumbents may not perform all the duties listed while in other cases related duties may also be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Instruct and coordinate courses including lecture and/or lab-based classes ensuring all necessary materials and tools are readily available and that safety standards are met, when appropriate.
• Follow syllabi for assigned courses communicating the expectations and schedule for the classwork.
• Maintain office hours and availability.
• Communicate with students working to ensure student success.
• Collaborate with Faculty and Staff to continuously improve and adapt the student experience to meet the needs of the student, community and institution.
• Perform related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required to satisfactorily perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

EMT/EMS classes:

• 2 years’ experience as an EMS provider.
• Current Illinois licensure as an EMS provider.
• ITLS, ACLS, PALS instructor certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher in related field.
• Current IDPH Lead Instructor license.
• Experience working in higher education.
• Experience teaching or training.

Benefits

• paid time off;
• 11 paid holidays; 2 floating holidays
• medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance;
• tuition waivers for employee, spouse and dependent children;
• on-site childcare center;
• 403(b) retirement plans; and
• State University Retirement System pension plan.