Faculty; Emergency Medical Services

Overview

Working Title 9-Month Faculty (Emergency Medical Services). Role Title 9 month-Instructor. Role Code 01013-FP. FLSA Exempt. Pay Band 00. Position Number 280F0342. Agency:
Northern VA Community College. Agency/Division: NV280-Provost Medical Educ Ctr.

Work Location:

Fairfax County - 059. Hiring Range:
Starting salary is commensurate based on education, experience and other appropriately qualifying factors within assigned rank. Emergency/Essential Personnel:
No. EEO Category: I-Faculty. Full Time or Part Time:
Full Time. Telework options:
Yes (telework options are subject to change based on business needs).

Work Schedule:

Varies depending on class schedule. Sensitive Position:
No.

Job Description:

The primary responsibility of a faculty member at NOVA is to provide quality instruction. NOVA faculty are expected to excel in teaching strategies and classroom management that fully engage students in a classroom, laboratory, online platform, and/or clinical environment and engage students in individual conferences and related activities. NOVA faculty help students develop their interests and abilities to their fullest capacity in order to build stronger citizens within the community.

All faculty must be available to teach day, evening, and weekend classes at any of the College’s campuses or off-site locations. The 9-month faculty member follows the guidelines established by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for EMS (CoAEMSP) and the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) as delegated by the Dean of Health Sciences.

Full-time teaching faculty members are responsible for teaching courses offered in traditional, hybrid, and distance learning formats. Full-time 9-month teaching faculty positions carry a normal teaching load of 12-15 credit hours and 15-20 contact hours per semester. Faculty members also serve as faculty advisors, serve on division/campus/college committees, participate in curriculum development, and maintain currency in their discipline.

NOVA faculty are expected to meet assigned classes regularly; submit required records and reports in a timely manner; teach the courses using established texts; conduct requisite student conferences; hold required office hours; attend to assigned divisional and college duties; contribute to the development of the program of instruction; adhere to the statement on professional ethics in accordance with college policies, procedures, and regulations;

answer emails in a responsible fashion; maintain current competence in the particular discipline or field of specialization; and advise students.

Must reside in the (DC, VA, MD) DMV area.

May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of lecture and laboratory demonstration of EMS subject matter at EMT, EMT-I, and EMT-P levels.
• Knowledge of preparation and delivery of required course content for CoEMSP accredited program.
• Ability to use instructional technologies.
• Excellent interpersonal and analytical skills.
• Able to teach a combination of day, evening, weekend, and online classes.

• Bachelor’s degree in teaching field or associate’s degree in the teaching field with demonstrated competency in teaching field.
• Qualifying degree must be awarded by a regionally accredited institution.
• Two (2) years of full-time (or full-time equivalent) related occupational experience. Part-time experience will be converted to its full-time equivalent.
• Current National Registry Paramedic certification and/or Registered Nurse with EMS experience.
• Current AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) provider certification.
• Current AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) provider certification.
• Current AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) provider certification.

• One year of Basic and Advanced life support level EMS teaching experience.
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse with…