INSTRUCTOR III PRN

COOPER PEDIATRICS; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site role

Job summary

Cooper Norcross Health is seeking a Life Support Training Center Instructor to educate students in lifesaving skills according to American Heart Association guidelines at Cooper University Hospital. The role involves setup, instruction, and decontamination of equipment, plus assessing student performance.

The instructor will teach a minimum of two courses per year within their area of expertise, ensuring high ethical standards and professional conduct in all sessions.

Qualifications

• Instructors must demonstrate mastery in all skills for the courses they teach.
• Ability to test students effectively and maintain ethics and professionalism when teaching AHA materials.
• Ability to manage time, space, materials, and paperwork in compliance with American Heart Association guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Instruct students within the area they are certified, adhering to AHA guidelines and Cooper University Hospital’s Life Support Training Center.
• Set up and breakdown of instructional materials and decontamination of equipment.
• Analyze student performance and competency based on course requirements.
• Teach a minimum of two courses per year within their area of expertise.

Skills

Public speaking

Instructional delivery

Time management

Ethics and professionalism

AHA teaching standards

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

About us

Cooper Norcross Health, formerly Cooper University Health Care, is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Norcross Medical School of Rowan University. Headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, Cooper Norcross Health has revenues of more than $3 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings.

Cooper Norcross Health has nearly 14,000 team members, including more than 2,200 nurses, more than 1,200 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 700 advanced practice providers.

The health system operates MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper as well as four hospitals – its 663-bed flagship Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden, its 229-bed Cooper Norcross University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House, Children’s Hospital at Cooper Norcross Health in Camden, and The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper, a substance abuse rehabilitation and inpatient treatment facility, in partnership with American Recovery Services.

Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in South Jersey and the busiest in the region. The hospital has been recognized as a top-performing regional hospital by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals annual survey for eight years.

More than 2.54 million patients visit Cooper Norcross Health facilities annually. Its ambulatory network encompasses three outpatient surgery centers, seven urgent care centers, a wound care center, and more than 130 physician, physical therapy, and radiology offices extending from the Delaware River to the New Jersey shore.

Cooper Norcross Health, a not-for-profit health system, was named one of America’s Best Large Employers for 2026 by Forbes, ranking among the top 200 in the nation. Visit CooperHealth.org to learn more.

Short Description

The Life Support Training Center Instructor is responsible for instructing students within the area they are certified adhering to the guidelines of the American Heart Association and Cooper University Hospital’s Life Support Training Center. Responsible for setup and breakdown of all instructional material and decontamination of equipment when necessary. Analysis of student performance and competency depending on course requirements. Teaches a minimum of two courses per year within their area of expertise.

Experience Required

• Instructors need to demonstrate mastery in all skills for the courses they teach. Instructors need to teach AHA materials correctly and as outlines in the appropriate Instructor Manual and Lesson Maps.
• Instructors must be able to test students effectively and maintain a high standard of ethics and professionalism when teaching AHA courses.
• Instructors need to be able to manage time, space, materials, and paperwork in compliance with American Heart Association guidelines.

Education Requirements

HIGH SCHOOL OR GED

License/Certification Requirements

• BLS Certified by the American Heart Association as an instructor in one or more of the following: ACLS, PALS, NRP.

Special Requirements

• It is required that AHA instructors be at least 16 years of age for BLS Instructor courses.
• ACLS and PALS Instructors must be at least 18 years of age and licensed or certified in a healthcare occupation where the skills are within the provider’s scope of practice.