EMS Education Program Director: Accreditation & Growth

Kentucky River Community Care; United States; Remote; USD 95,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Kentucky River Community Care is seeking a Program Manager and Paramedic Program Director to lead the Rural Healthcare Transformation Fund (RHTF) KAPA Regional Training Program. You will oversee operations, accreditation efforts, and staff, coordinating with the Medical Director and affiliate colleges to secure a sponsoring partner and achieve CAAHEP accreditation.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and EMS education expertise, with leadership in curriculum design, budget management, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required; instructional-methodology education is also required.
• Master’s degree preferred (EMS/education/health field) is recommended but not minimum.
• Experience in paramedic field, EMS education standards, and credentialing processes is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead program operations, scheduling, budget planning, and launch plan for the first class by Sep 2027.
• Lead CoAEMSP Letter of Review application and self-study, coordinate workshops and site review.
• Identify and secure a sponsoring college partner and develop articulation agreements.
• Oversee curriculum, lesson plans, labs, clinical education, field experience, and capstone internships.
• Supervise instructors and staff; verify credentials and monitor performance.
• Coordinate with Medical Director on curriculum approval, student progress, remediation, and graduate readiness.
• Build EMS affiliate relationships and manage written agreements for affiliations.
• Monitor student progress, records, admissions, progression, remediation, and graduation policies.
• Lead quality improvement, analyze retention and credentialing outcomes, report results.
• Coordinate advisory committee input and maintain policies, safety, and continuity.

Skills

Accreditation PM

Curriculum design

Student counseling

Budget management

Data analysis

Communication

Leadership & coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Kentucky River Community Care is seeking a Program Manager and Paramedic Program Director to lead the Rural Healthcare Transformation Fund (RHTF) KAPA Regional Training Program. You will oversee operations, accreditation efforts, and staff, coordinating with the Medical Director and affiliate colleges to secure a sponsoring partner and achieve CAAHEP accreditation.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and EMS education expertise, with leadership in curriculum design, budget management, and