EMS Education Program Director & Curriculum Leader

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine; 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 in the Department of Emergency Medicine seeks an EMS Program Director to join our organization. The EMS Program Director works under the Executive Director and collaborates closely with Medical Directors and the staff and management team within the UCLA Center for Prehospital Care.

As a key member of our EMS Program, you will have the unique opportunity to lead a high-functioning team in supporting the premier EMS

Qualifications

• Current licensure in paramedic, nursing, PA, or physician in CA
• 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 program instruction
• Minimum three years designing medical education curriculums and programs
• Experience with distributed learning (Adobe Connect or Canva)
• Experience delivering fire-based EMS education programs
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal medical education regulations
• Participation in COAEMSP accreditation
• Experience directing education programs, hiring, coaching, supervising staff, and obtaining accreditations
• Instructor certifications: ACLS/BLS/PALS and PHTLS
• MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint proficiency
• Willingness to travel to off-campus locations for courses
• Available to work evenings, holidays, weekends, and on-call

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all EMS education program aspects
• Coordinate and develop education programs
• Innovate and research new learning methods
• Foster active learning environment and student advocacy
• Collaborate with Medical Directors and staff

Skills

Paramedic licensure

Licensed clinician (paramedic/nurse/PA

Bachelor’s degree

Clinical education experience

Curriculum design

Distributed learning

Fire-based EMS education

Assessment & exam design

Regulatory knowledge

COAEMSP accreditation experience

Staff management & hiring

Instructor certifications (ACLS/BLS/P…

PHTLS Instructor

MS Office proficiency

Large-scale program coordination

Travel for courses

Evenings/weekends/on-call

Education

Bachelor’s degree in health services, education or related field

Master’s degree in health services, education, or related field

Tools

Adobe Connect

Canva

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

The UCLA Center for Prehospital Care at the David Geffen School of Medicine in the Department of Emergency Medicine seeks an EMS Program Director to join our organization. The EMS Program Director works under the Executive Director and collaborates closely with Medical Directors and the staff and management team within the UCLA Center for Prehospital Care.

As a key member of our EMS Program, you will have the unique opportunity to lead a high-functioning team in supporting the premier EMS