Faculty/Chair, Emergency Medical Services

Colorado Community College System (CCCS); Pueblo (CO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Pueblo Community College, part of the Colorado Community College System, seeks a Faculty/Chair of Emergency Medical Services at the Orman Campus in Pueblo. The role leads the PCC EMS department, oversees instruction, and ensures program standards and accreditation.

Responsibilities include hiring, course scheduling, curriculum development, budgeting, student advising, and department leadership across modalities, with a 12-month contract and a salary from $57,500 plus up to 5% depending on

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in EMS or related discipline.
• Paramedic certification or Colorado license.
• At least 1 year of higher education teaching experience.
• Colorado CTE credential or ability to obtain it.

Responsibilities

• Provides department leadership including interviewing/hiring faculty and scheduling.
• Oversees development of instructional materials and program outcomes.
• Maintains program handbook and publications; coordinates curriculum changes.
• Manages budgets, grants, and department marketing with college leadership.
• Teaches courses and represents the department in college meetings and committees.

Skills

Leadership

Faculty management

Curriculum development

Course scheduling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in EMS or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Learning Management System

Job description

Title: Faculty/Chair, Emergency Medical Services

Position Type: Faculty 9 Month Full Time

College: Pueblo Community College

Division: Health Professions & Public Safety

Department: PCC Emergency Medical Services

Campus: Orman Campus

Location: Pueblo

Salary Range: $57,500 and up to 5% higher depending on education and experience. Faculty are offered a 12-month contract with 166 workdays between August-May. Additional teaching and compensation my be offered during the summer term.

Job Summary

The Faculty of Emergency Medical Services provides classroom, laboratory, or related instruction under the supervision of the Department Chair and is responsible for planning and providing student instruction in accordance with approved syllabi, curriculum guidelines, and required program standards.

Duties & Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Provides leadership of the department to include: Interviewing and hiring faculty and instructors; Facilitation of department meetings; Course scheduling; Book ordering; Preparation of faculty and instructors for teaching assignments.
• Oversees the development of instructional materials
• Establishes program expectations and outcomes with faculty and instructors
• Completes annual classroom observations for faculty and instructors
• Reviews and submits faculty performance plans
• Maintains program student handbook and publications.
• Develops program admission requirements.
• Addresses student issues and works with all parties involved to resolve the issue
• Handles potential student dismissals, complaints.
• Manages skill lab instructors.
• Orders lab equipment and supplies
• Posts FLAC assignments and biweekly pay.
• Manages CTE Gateway
• Manages faculty vocational credentialing
• Submits curriculum changes to the curriculum committee and represents the department in the process.
• Submits grant proposals and manages grant funding as needed.
• Manages department budgets
• Works with marketing for program marketing.
• Works with Paramedic Program Director to maintain CoAEMSP accreditation and state recognition.
• Manages advising for all levels of EMS.
• Responds with timely communication through email, phone or text.
• Teaches courses as assigned within faculty workload guidelines.
• Meets all scheduled classes unless the class has been canceled or with the permission of the Chair.
• Presents instruction via classroom, hybrid classroom/online, synchronous online, or asynchronous online modalities.
• Attends all regularly scheduled department, division, and college meetings/trainings as required by contract, unless these meetings conflict with a scheduled class or unless the faculty member is excused by their Dean.
• Serves as a substitute within the program for absent colleagues for short-term absences as determined by the Dean.
• Maintains a work schedule as agreed upon by the supervisor and in concert with the state and faculty workload policy (at least a forty-hour work week with a minimum of 24 hours on campus, which can include co-ops or off-campus assignments).
• Maintains regularly scheduled office hours (a minimum of five per week) for consultation or advisement with students.
• Performs student advisement and registration responsibilities professionally and accurately.
• Adopts, implements, and supports Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) strategies throughout the Division, including Equity-Minded Teaching and Culturally-Relevant Pedagogy.
• Provides adequate preparation of the course material for all assigned courses.
• Supervises and enforces appropriate safety procedures.
• Assists in the development and implementation of the approved program curriculum and syllabi and participates in cooperative planning with colleagues.
• Assists with training of instructors and with the preparation of materials for them.
• Participates in college-wide assessment of student learning activities and/or projects.
• Assists in program reviews and evaluation process required by internal/external sources.
• Assists in marketing, recruitment, and retention activities.
• Serves on and contributes to a minimum of one college committee or special task force per academic year after the first provisional year and represents the college in the community as requested.
• Participates in the annual graduation ceremony.

Additional Functions

In addition to faculty responsibilities, faculty are also expected to support and assist with student orientations, advising, and registration. Absences will be minimal and only for appropriate cause; notification of supervisor is required. Faculty must provide coverage or obtain approval for class cancellation according to PCC policy. Two personal days per year are available with approval. Refer to PCC Operational Procedures and Protocols for further information.

Engages in ongoing professional development in the areas of active learning and cultural competency.

Faculty are expected to model professionalism in dress, action, and communication. Accordingly, faculty are obliged to respond professionally to constructive feedback and to follow the chain of command in resolving conflicts.

Faculty must adhere to the laws, policies, procedures, rules, and applications which govern and affect the college, including the fiscal rules of the State of Colorado.

This list of functions is not exhaustive, and other functions may be added at the discretion of Pueblo Community College or the employee’s supervisor.

PCC offers job function modifications consistent with providing reasonable accommodation when requested from Human Resources.

Competencies/KSAs

• Knowledge of best practices in teaching in post-secondary settings.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; Learning Management System
• Able to read and communicate in English.
• Mobility around campus.
• Able to lift 15 pounds.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in the field of EMS or a related discipline.

Experience

• At least one year of teaching experience in higher education
• At least two years of related professional experience
• Possession of or ability to obtain Colorado CTE credential.
• Paramedic certified/licensed in Colorado.

Selection Process

Review of applications begins immediately and closes at 5pm (Mountain) on October 16, 2026.Anticipated start for this position is January 11, 2027.

Colorado PERA are not eligible to fill faculty positions.