WCE Director, Emergency Medical Services; EMS

Sandhills Community College

$61,000-$65,000 Year

Yes

Executive/Administrative/Managerial

Opens: 09/30/2026

Closes: 10/31/2026

11/01/2026

Full Time

Required education and experience:
[Indicate requirements that are job-related and consistent with business necessity]

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution, or the minimum credential required by applicable regulatory, accreditation, or certification body.
• Demonstrated experience in strategic planning, program administration, workforce development, education, training, compliance, or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple projects, programs, instructors, schedules, records, and stakeholder expectations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience using Microsoft 365 or comparable office applications and the ability to learn college systems used for registration, reporting, contracts, budgets, and records.
• Program-Specific Required Credentials/Licensure/
  
  Experience:
  
  Professional experience in emergency medical services or a closely related public safety field; experience coordinating EMS education, training, operations, or instructional programs; current EMS credential(s) appropriate to assigned duties and applicable regulatory requirements; certification as an EMT Paramedic Level I Instructor within one year of employment; ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends, as needed to support EMS training.

Preferred education and experience:
[Indicate requirements that are job-related and consistent with business necessity]

• Community college, continuing education, workforce development, or adult education experience.
• Supervisory experience with full-time, part-time, adjunct, clinical, or specialty instructional personnel.
• Experience with budgeting, compliance reporting, audit preparation, accreditation, credentialing agencies, or program review.
• Experience developing employer, industry, agency, advisory committee, apprenticeship, clinical, or community partnerships.
• Program-Specific Preferred Credentials/Licensure/
  
  Experience:
  
  EMS instructional experience and advanced EMS credentialing appropriate to Paramedic-level education and training; experience with EMS regulatory compliance, clinical or field coordination, simulation-based training, and partnerships with EMS agencies, fire and rescue departments, healthcare organizations, or other public safety stakeholders.

At Sandhills Community College, we are committed to the health and well-being of our employees, their families, and children across North Carolina. Recently, we became a Family Forward NC Certified Employer. Family Forward NC Employer Certifications, issued by the North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation’s (NCECF) Family Forward NC initiative, designate employers that offer policies and practices that support the health and well-being of working families and children.

The WCE Program Director provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for assigned Workforce Continuing Education programs. The director is accountable for program planning, development, implementation, fiscal stewardship, compliance, workforce responsiveness, and continuous improvement for assigned Workforce Continuing Education programs. The Director leads initiatives that advance institutional priorities, strengthen employer and community partnerships, support student success, and ensure high-quality workforce education aligned with labor market demand.

Program-Specific Responsibilities – Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
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