Part-Time Instructor of Emergency Medical Services; EMS - School of Public Safety - Modesto Ju

Part‑Time Instructor of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) – School of Public Safety – Modesto Junior College

Site: Modesto Junior College

Salary Range / Other: Hourly Range: $78.15 to $124.94 per hour;
Doctorate Range: $92.09 to $128.22 per hour;
Part‑time Faculty office hours paid at a flat rate of $30 per hour.

Benefits: Not Eligible for Benefits – with the exception of Workers’ Compensation coverage, not eligible to participate in the District’s benefit programs.

Scope of Assignment: The successful candidate will join the Emergency Medical Services department that continues to create curriculum responsive to student needs, increasing student completion through the implementation of strategies geared to increase student equity.

Minimum Qualifications: Any bachelor’s degree and two years of professional experience, or any associate degree and six years of professional experience. The District has adopted an equivalency procedure that enables consideration of applications by individuals who may not directly meet the qualifications listed above. For more information, see the District’s Equivalency Policy and Procedures. Knowledge of and ability to appraise the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of community college students is required.

Physical and Mental Standards:

• Mobility – ability to sit or stand for long periods, move about an office, and reach above and below desk level.
• Dexterity – fine manipulation sufficient to operate a keyboard, handle individual papers, write and take notes.
• Lifting – occasional lifting of papers, files, equipment and material weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Visual – close vision sufficient to read files, documents, and computer screens and do close‑up work; ability to adjust focus frequently.
• Hearing/Talking – ability to hear normal speech, speak and hear on the telephone, and speak in person.
• Emotional/Psychological – ability to make decisions and concentrate; frequent contact with others including some public contact; frequent deadlines and time‑limited assignments.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Desirable

Qualifications:

• Current experience as a paramedic.
• Ability to develop curriculum or services that stress innovation and improve student equity; enthusiasm for the learning process.
• Commitment to supportive relationships with students and colleagues.
• Participation in professional growth and remain current in subject area and major state initiatives.
• Ability to operate effectively in an environment of change and ambiguity.
• Vision and energy to plan and organize programs to enhance student success.
• Willingness to participate effectively in shared governance and to work collaboratively.
• Effective interpersonal communication skills, participation in community affairs, ability to conduct effective public presentations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Education and/or experience teaching Emergency Medical Services at the community college level, with emphasis on basic skills.
• State‑of‑the‑art knowledge of Emergency Medical Services.
• Current understanding of assessment processes for improving student success at the course, program, and degree level.
• Competence in new pedagogies and other pedagogies directed at improving student success and student equity.
• Recent experience working with African American/Black, Hispanic, Native American and other minoritized students in the classroom, and understanding of how historical patterns of exclusion shape participation and outcomes.
• Willingness to examine and remediate instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support racially minoritized students.
• Experience and skill with addressing equity issues in the classroom.
• Experience and expertise in culturally responsive teaching, especially in relation to student lives, interests, and communities.
• Demonstrated ability to address equity gaps within coursework and the classroom; knowledge of the Hispanic‑Serving designation for institutional, departmental, and instructional practices.

General

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach lower‑division college courses…