Assistant Professor, EMC (Tenure-Track)

Assistant Professor, EMC (Tenure-Track)

Eastern Kentucky University

Title: Assistant Professor, EMC (Tenure-Track)

Position Type: Fulltime Faculty

Search Type: External - minimum 7 days

Department: 25R000 - Justice, Safety & Military Science

Division: 2R0000 - Academic Affairs

Position Location: Richmond Campus

Driver Classification: Non-Driver

FLSA: Exempt

Schedule Type: Full Time (37.5 hrs per week or more)

Hours Per Week:

Additional Schedule Details: Expected to teach 12 credit hours (or 4 x 3 credit hour courses) each semester.

Posted Salary Grade:

Retirement: KTRS

Contact Person: Hillary Ann Wilson-Yue



Job Summary/Basic Functions

EKU's Emergency Medical Care Program is hiring for a full-time tenure-track assistant professor position to join our enthusiastic, highly-experienced team of prehospital emergency medicine educators.
Successful candidates will have the aptitude to teach and mentor students in our EKU community, demonstrate experience working successfully in a collaborative environment, be ready and willing to develop and deliver didactic and clinical skills lessons at the EMT and Paramedic level in accordance with the current National EMS Education Instructional Guidelines.
Candidates who do not already have the required NAEMSE Level I Instructor and KBEMS EMS Educator Endorsement must be willing to undergo the certification after the hiring process is complete.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Experience: Required Qualifications:
1) Current NREMT or state-level Paramedic Licensure (with eligibility to obtain Kentucky Paramediclicensure if licensed in a different state) or higher related licensure
2) Master's degree OR higher AND at least 2 years of field experience as a paramedic AND 3 years of
instructor/educator experience in EMS
OR
Baccalaureate degree AND at least 10 years of field experience as a paramedic AND 3 years of
instructor/educator experience in EMS
3) Availability to teach in-person courses on EKU's Main Campus

Licensure & Certifications: Preferred Qualifications:
-National Association of EMS Educators - Level I Instructor (or ability to obtain after hiring)
-Kentucky Board of EMS - EMS Educator endorsement in accordance with 202 KAR 7:601 (or ability to
obtain after hiring)
-American Heart Association - BLS Instructor, ACLS Instructor, PALS Instructor
-National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians - PHTLS/ITLS Instructor

Preferred Qualifications:

Job Duties:

• 80% - Teaching - (Essential)
• 10% - Scholarship/Creative Activities - (Essential)
• 10% - Service to EKU and its surrounding communities - (Essential)

Sponsorship: This position may be eligible for visa sponsorship.

Funding Source: Institutional

Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions:

AA/EEO Statement

Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age (40 and over), race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information in the admission to, or participation in, any educational program or activity (e.g., athletics, academics and housing) which it conducts or any employment policy or practice.

Background Check Statement

Offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory background check.


To apply, please visit: https://careers.eku.edu/jobs/assistant-professor-emc-tenure-track-richmond-campus-kentucky-united-states



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