EMS Education Program Director

University of California - Los Angeles Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

The UCLA Center for Prehospital Care at the David Geffen School of Medicine seeks an EMS Program Director to join our organization. The director will lead the EMS education program, coordinate and develop education initiatives, and collaborate with medical directors and staff to advance learning.

The role requires extensive experience in designing curricula, accreditation processes, and distance learning. The program emphasizes high standards, innovation, and student advocacy, with

Qualifications

• Current licensure in CA or eligible for licensure.
• Bachelor's degree in health services, education, or related field.
• Minimum three years clinical experience.
• Minimum three years as educator, with two in primary paramedic instruction.
• Minimum three years designing medical curriculums and programs.
• Experience with distributed learning (Adobe Connect, Canva).
• Experience delivering fire-based EMS education programs.
• Proficiency in evaluations for cognitive, psychomotor and affective domains.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal medical education regulations.
• Participation in COAEMSP accreditation.
• Experience directing education programs, hiring/coaching/supervising, and obtaining accreditations.
• ACLS/BLS Instructor and PALS certification.
• Prehospital Trauma Life Support Instructor certification.
• MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint proficiency.
• Experience coordinating large-scale education programs.
• Reliable transportation for travel to campuses and off-campus locations.
• Evenings, holidays, weekends, and on-call availability.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the EMS education program under the Executive Director.
• Coordinate and develop education programs across the organization.
• Innovate and research new learning methods to advance EMS education.
• Collaborate with Medical Directors and staff to ensure quality and compliance.
• Oversee accreditation processes and program evaluations.

Skills

Curriculum design

Accreditation experience

Faculty supervision

Distance learning

Program leadership

Student evaluations

Regulatory knowledge

Staff coaching

Innovation in learning

Education

Bachelor's degree in health services/education

Master's degree preferred

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

The UCLA Center for Prehospital Care at the David Geffen School of Medicine seeks an EMS Program Director to join our organization. The director will lead the EMS education program, coordinate and develop education initiatives, and collaborate with medical directors and staff to advance learning.

The role requires extensive experience in designing curricula, accreditation processes, and distance learning. The program emphasizes high standards, innovation, and student advocacy, with