EMS Skills Evaluator

Who We Are

Tacoma Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a diverse population of approximately 14,000 students. We embrace our identity as a community college and strongly encourage applications from candidates who recognize and honor the important role that equity, diversity, and inclusion brings to an educational community. Our stated mission is to create meaningful and relevant learning, inspire greater equity, and celebrate success in our lives and in our communities.

We are recognized nationally as an Achieving the Dream "leader college" and our faculty are engaged in innovative work to improve student retention and program completion. According to the Community College Survey of Student Engagement, TCC ranks high on measures of active learning and academic challenge, thanks to our creative and scholarly faculty. We seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

• Reflects the diversity of our community.
• Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching.
• Is attracted by the campus mission promoting equitable access to educational opportunities.
• Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for underrepresented populations.
• Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others.
• Engages effectively with the community both within and outside of TCC.

This recruitment is for an hourly position responsible for assisting students in EMS programs with the performance of laboratory skill stations and demonstration of skill competency as required by the Washington Department of Health, accreditation, and the National Registry of EMT's. Reports to EMS Program Director.

• Set up and breakdown lab skill stations.
• Assist with keeping track of and maintaining lab equipment.
• Assist program faculty with student skill competency demonstration, assists faculty during instruction, and assists faculty with evaluation of student skill performance.
• Performs reality-based scenarios for EMS students through simulation and patient care scenarios similar to what students will encounter in their careers as EMS providers.
• Provide critical, real-time feedback to students and EMS Program Evaluators regarding their State/national-mandated skills performance.
• May tutor or mentor students to develop competencies and enhance skill performance.
• Assist students as they develop in competencies in WA DOH health and accreditation-required skills.
• Perform other related tasks as assigned by program faculty.

• WA State or NREMT certification in EMS*
• High school graduation or equivalent.
• Successfully complete a criminal background check.

* Note - EMT-certified applicants can only work in the EMT program unless specifically authorized to work in the paramedic program by the Program Director. Paramedic-certified applicants may work in both the EMT and paramedic program.

• Successful completion of a criminal history background check.

• Excellent customer service skills; including building and maintaining internal/external customer satisfaction.
• An appreciation of diversity and the benefits of a commitment to cultural awareness and sensitivity in the workplace.
• Ethics, integrity and sound professional judgment.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Professional and courteous interactions with students, faculty, and staff customer satisfaction and the ability to problem solve.
• Excellent customer service, oral, written skills and critical thinking skills.
• Enthusiasm, self-direction, and ability to work well both independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to follow directions and meet the needs of the department.

Complete application packages must include the following:

This is part-time hourly position is bound by the WAC  provisions above and is scheduled to work varied hours as needed. The work hours will vary to meet the needs of the department. The pay rate is $25.45- 25.45 per hour. TCC Part-time hourly and student employees including…