Educator - Life Support Training Center

University of Mississippi Medical Center; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Mississippi Medical Center seeks an Educator to administer, coordinate, and implement continuing education and training services in the Life Support Training Center at the Jackson campus.

The role requires a degree and 3 years’ paramedic/nurse/respiratory therapist experience, plus post-hire instructor certifications in BLS, PALS, and ACLS within six months. You will lead simulation sessions and develop curricula for staff and community members.

Qualifications

• Degree (Associates’ or Bachelor’s) and three (3) years of paramedic, nurse, or respiratory therapist experience.
• American Heart Association BLS, PALS, and ACLS Instructor certifications required post-hire within six months.
• Knowledge of adult learning principles and training/instructional methods.
• Interpersonal skills to interact with a wide range of constituencies.
• Ability to develop, implement, and evaluate training plans, curricula and methodology.

Responsibilities

• Schedules continuing education and training opportunities for UMMC employees, community members, and students.
• Provides Simulation training for physicians, internal medicine residents, medical students, faculty, staff, and other community healthcare professionals in AHA’s BLS, ACLS, PALS, and Heartsaver programs.
• Assists in determining the development and training needs to evaluate and improve the competence and quality of care.
• Acts as knowledge resource for UMMC employees, community members, and students.
• Develops, plans and evaluates compliance for employees in accordance with policies, procedures and practice standards.

Skills

Adult learning principles

Interpersonal skills

Problem resolution

Training needs analysis

Education

Associates’ or Bachelor’s degree

3 years paramedic/nurse/respiratory therapist experience

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

## Educator - Life Support Training CenterApply: Jackson, MS: Full time: Posted Today: R00055015Hello,Thank you for your interest in career opportunities with the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Please review the following instructions prior to submitting your job application:* Provide all of your employment history, education, and licenses/certifications/registrations. You will be unable to modify your application after you have submitted it.* You must meet all of the job requirements at the time of submitting the application.* You can only apply one time to a job requisition.* Once you start the application process you cannot save your work. Please ensure you have all required attachment(s) available to complete your application before you begin the process.* Applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment. Once recruitment has closed, applications will no longer be accepted.After you apply, we will review your qualifications and contact you if your application is among the most highly qualified. Due to the large volume of applications, we are unable to individually respond to all applicants. You may check the status of your application via your Candidate Profile.Thank you,Human Resources## Important Applications Instructions:**Please complete this application in entirety by providing all of your work experience, education and certifications/****license. You will be unable to edit/add/change your application once it is submitted.**## Job Requisition ID:R00055015## Job Category:Professional and Technical## Organization:Resuscitation Training Center## Location/s:Main Campus Jackson## Job Title:Educator - Life Support Training Center## Job Summary:To administer, coordinate and implement continuing education, training services and workshops for physician, nurses, students, and staff within an assigned area of expertise. To act as an expert resource for UMMC employees, community members, students, and clinical staff. To coordinate educational opportunities through group demonstrations and lectures on one-on-one coaching and training. To evaluate, update, implement, and facilitate training programs. To perform job duties in accordance with the medical center's purpose.## Education & Experience**Education and Experience Required:**Degree (Associates’ or Bachelor’s) and three (3) years of paramedic, nurse, or respiratory therapist experience. **Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required:** American Heart Association BLS, PALS, and ACLS Instructor certifications required post-hire within six months.## Knowledge, Skills & Abilities**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:**Knowledge of adult learning principles and training/instructional methods, techniques and formats. Interpersonal skills to effectively interact with a wide range of constituencies. Problem resolution skills. Ability to identify training/instructional needs. Ability to develop, implement, and evaluate training plans, curricula and methodology. Knowledge and ability to work with current technologies and general office applications (word, excel, powerpoint, etc.). Must be able to prioritize workflows independently and successfully manage affiliated instructors.**Responsibilities:*** Schedules continuing education and training opportunities for UMMC employees, community members, and students.* Provides Simulation training for physicians, internal medicine residents, medical students, faculty, staff, and other community healthcare professionals in AHA’s BLS, ACLS, PALS, and Heartsaver programs as well as any other designated courses or programs.* Assists in determining the development and training needs to evaluate and improve the competence and quality of care.* Acts as knowledge resource for UMMC employees, community members, and students.* Develops, plans and evaluates compliance for employees in accordance with policies, procedures and practice standards and in collaboration with the department of hospital education.* Facilitates course files, certifications, and payments in a timely manner.* Ensures training center aligned instructor and provider compliance according to authorizing body guidelines.* Accurately collects data and builds reports.* Trains, develops, and manages affiliated instructors.* Manages designated courses and programs.* The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time**Physical and Environmental Demands:** Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, occasional exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, frequent work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crawling, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, occasional sitting, frequent standing, occasional twisting, and frequent walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)## Time Type:Full time## FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:Yes## Pay Class:Salary## FTE %:100## Work Shift:Day## Benefits Eligibility:## Grant Funded:No## Job Posting Date:10/29/2026## Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):