Paramedic Instructor 2

University of Miami; United States; On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Miami is seeking a Paramedic Instructor 2 – Per Diem (Temporary, Part-time) to join the Gordon Center for Research in Medical Education in Miami, FL. The role focuses on didactic instruction and psychomotor skills training for PEH course learners, with a emphasis on current standards and evaluation.

Responsibilities include administering tests, tutoring learners, developing evaluation criteria, coordinating on-site courses, managing instructors, and contributing to educational

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent/relevant experience, certification or license.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience required.
• Valid State of Florida Paramedic license required.
• Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements.
• Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
• Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provides didactic instruction and psychomotor skills training to a diverse population of learners.
• Administers written tests and skills performance evaluations of PEH course learners.
• Provides remedial tutoring of learners with identified deficiencies in performance of course requirements.
• Contributes to the development of objective criteria for skills performance evaluation.
• Participates in testing and analysis of educational tools utilized in PEH courses.
• Maintains current knowledge of the latest evidence for the subject matters being taught.
• Assists with the compilation of educational research data.
• Evaluates and contributes to the revision, editing, and updating of PEH courses, ensuring all materials meet current guidelines and standards established by appropriate agencies.
• Assists with the training and preparation of standardized patients (actors) incorporated into course instruction.
• Serves as course coordinator for on-site courses by managing time, overseeing instructors, and ensuring course goals and objectives are met.
• Assists with equipment and supply inventory maintenance.
• Participates in efforts to recruit qualified new adjunct and PEH instructors.
• Participates in presentations to a variety of community, political, and medical audiences.
• Promotes positive communications about the center and its programs and contributes to the center’s responsiveness to constituent agency educational needs.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Learning Agility

Technical Proficiency

Job description

Position: Paramedic Instructor 2 – Per Diem (Temporary, Part‑time) – Miami, FL.

The Gordon Center for Research in Medical Education has an exciting opportunity for a temporary, part‑time Paramedic Instructor 2 to work in Miami, FL. The Paramedic Instructor 2 – Per Diem furthers the mission of developing and disseminating leading edge educational programs utilizing advanced technology and simulation systems. Moreover, the Paramedic Instructor 2 – Per Diem ensures that training follows applicable standards and regulations.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

• Provides didactic instruction and psychomotor skills training to a diverse population of learners.
• Administers written tests and skills performance evaluations of PEH course learners.
• Provides remedial tutoring of learners with identified deficiencies in performance of course requirements.
• Contributes to the development of objective criteria for skills performance evaluation.
• Participates in testing and analysis of educational tools utilized in PEH courses.
• Maintains current knowledge of the latest evidence for the subject matters being taught.
• Assists with the compilation of educational research data.
• Evaluates and contributes to the revision, editing, and updating of PEH courses, ensuring all materials meet current guidelines and standards established by appropriate agencies.
• Assists with the training and preparation of standardized patients (actors) incorporated into course instruction.
• Serves as course coordinator for on‑site courses by managing time, overseeing instructors, and ensuring course goals and objectives are met.
• Assists with equipment and supply inventory maintenance.
• Participates in efforts to recruit qualified new adjunct and PEH instructors.
• Participates in presentations to a variety of community, political, and medical audiences.
• Promotes positive communications about the center and its programs and contributes to the center’s responsiveness to constituent agency educational needs.
• Adheres to University and unit‑level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all‑inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or equivalent/relevant experience, certification or license.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience required.
• Valid State of Florida Paramedic license required.
• Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements.
• Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
• Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.

Job Status: Part‑time, Employee Type: Temporary.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth–University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university‑based health system, provides leading‑edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub‑specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ('UHealth') have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation. The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs.

Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride. The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report's 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019. The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022. With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.