What are the responsibilities and job description for the Faculty, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) position at Kellogg Community College?
External Posting Number
20130590P
Position Number
1652
Position Title
Faculty, Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Position Type
Faculty
Classification
Faculty
Department
Allied Health Programs
Division
Instruction
Discipline:
Emergency Medical Services
Work Schedule
This is a regular, full-time tenure-track facultyposition. Academic instruction over the Summer and Fall semesters with an expectation of regular campus presence. Work may require day and/or evening hours at various locations. Potential opportunity to teach Spring courses, if desired.
RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to the following
SEE JOB DUTIES BELOW.
Position Summary
Kellogg Community College is recruiting for a highly motivated individual with strong leadership skills to assume the role of Instructor for courses of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Program. The instructor’s responsibilities include but are not limited to ongoing maintenance of current and relevant curriculum design and delivery, engagement with administration in program planning and coordination, active participation to assure continued program accreditation standards, State approval requirements, and program effectiveness benchmarks are met. The employee will be expected to participate in recruiting activities. This person must possess a current Paramedic and EMS Instructor-Coordinator license by the date of hire May 2025.
This regular full-time tenure-track faculty position reports to the Director of Allied Health Programs. This role will follow a non-traditional academic teaching schedule with coursework during the Summer and Fall semesters.
Kellogg Community College is located in Battle Creek Michigan, a community of about 54,000 people. Leisure activities, natural resources, and learning opportunities provide a wonderful foundation for those who call Battle Creek home. Located along the I-94 interstate, Battle Creek is within 30 minutes driving distance to Kalamazoo and Lansing, 60 minutes to Grand Rapids, and within three hours of Detroit, Chicago, and Indianapolis.
This regular full-time tenure-track faculty position reports to the Director of Allied Health Programs. This role will follow a non-traditional academic teaching schedule with coursework during the Summer and Fall semesters.
Kellogg Community College is located in Battle Creek Michigan, a community of about 54,000 people. Leisure activities, natural resources, and learning opportunities provide a wonderful foundation for those who call Battle Creek home. Located along the I-94 interstate, Battle Creek is within 30 minutes driving distance to Kalamazoo and Lansing, 60 minutes to Grand Rapids, and within three hours of Detroit, Chicago, and Indianapolis.
KCC Equity Statement
At Kellogg Community College, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where we foster respect for others and our differences, support cultural understanding, demonstrate ethical behavior and champion social justice. We will accomplish this by:
- Deepening our understanding of diversity, equity and inclusion through learning, engagement with others and personal reflection;
- Valuing the lived experiences and perspectives of others while nurturing and understanding the differences between us;
- Rejecting all forms of prejudice, discrimination and racism; and
- Advancing integrity, justice and civility among and between us.
Physical Demands
The job responsibilities are performed in an office area, classroom, and presentation venues. Travel by car required. The job has intermittent periods during which continuous physical exertion is required, such as walking, standing, sitting, stooping, bending, climbing, lifting material or equipment, some of which may be heavy or awkward (8 – 45 pounds). Typically requires regular use of one or more physical senses of medium intensity and long duration. Must meet reasonable deadlines, standards for accuracy, and may be involved in some mildly unpleasant situations.
Minimum Qualifications
- Associate degree from an accredited college or university at the time of hire – at the time of application, attach unofficial transcripts showing completed coursework and degree conferred
- Three (3) years of teaching experience in EMS or related field
- Demonstrated use of medical simulation for student learning, including the use of high-fidelity simulators and video debriefing equipment
- Current Michigan Licensed Paramedic
- Current Michigan Licensed EMS Instructor-Coordinator (Paramedic level)
- Current American Heart Association ACLS certification (Provider or Instructor)
- Minimum of three (3) years of work experience in Emergency Medical Services
Preferred but not Required
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Emergency Medical Services or a related field
- UMBC Critical Care Transport certification (Adult or Pediatric)
- Community college teaching experience
- Demonstrated ability to work within a team or group on a project or program
- Demonstrated ability to apply principles of continuous quality improvement
- Experience working with a diverse population
- Demonstrated commitment to lifelong learning and the future of higher education
- Demonstrated knowledge of instructional technology and current instructional design theory
- Experience in learner-centered pedagogy
- Experience in teaching human anatomy and physiology at a level necessary for the Paramedic Program
Proposed Salary
According to the current Kellogg Faculty Association (KFA) contract agreement, commensurate with education and experience. The current salary scales can be found at: https://kellogg.edu/about/departments/hr/employment-opportunities/
Special Instructions to Applicants
To be considered, evidence of your American Heart Association ACLS certification is required to be attached when completing the online application process as “Other Document” along with your resume, cover letter, and unofficial transcripts. To be considered, all required materials must be submitted no later than Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. EST, and it is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure all required materials are submitted by the closing date and time. Only online applications will be accepted – any paper applications will be rejected and returned to the applicant. If you have questions regarding our online application process, please call 269 565-2074 or e-mail hr@kellogg.edu.
Projected Hire Date
05/12/2025
External Posting Date
03/25/2025
External Closing Date
04/08/2025
External Closing Time
9:00 a.m. EST
Internal Posting Date
03/20/2025
Internal Closing Date
03/25/2025
Job Duties
Essential Function
INSTRUCTION
Description
- Provide instruction to students in accordance with the policies and practices of Kellogg Community College (KCC) and of the Allied Health Programs’ EMS Department.
- Engage with Business and Industry, and with faculty colleagues to ensure current and relevant curriculum necessary for the contemporary Emergency Medical Services (EMS) workforce is maintained.
- Develop curriculum in the EMS programs of study. Determine intended course outcomes and develop learning activities and assessments necessary to achieve course outcomes.
- Collaborate with the EMS Clinical Coordinator and industry experts to ensure correlation between clinical education and didactic education to support student learning outcomes.
- Develop and utilize technology to advance student learning, including high fidelity medical simulation and other existing/emerging technologies that serves to bridge theory with practice.
- Coordinate lab activities with didactic course content including simulation.
- Reach out to advise, mentor, and re-mediate students in need.
- Submit student grades and class records according to the determined policies and deadlines.
- Identify qualified EMS adjunct faculty and provide them with mentorship.
- Actively participate to maintain ongoing program accreditation and State approval.
- Serve in the role of program expert for students and others seeking information about the EMS Program. Participate in activities to promote the profession of EMS and encourage enrollment and completion.
- Engage in collaborative partnerships with local business and industry, K-12 school systems, and other post-secondary educational institutions in efforts to enhance enrollment and provide rich and efficient learning experiences for students.
- Participate in the EMS program continuous quality improvement processes to ensure program effectiveness. Develop strategies intended to address student success, cost efficiency, and Perkins Core Performance Indicators.
- Work with EMS Faculty, Director of Allied Health Programs and department colleagues to identify equipment, program improvement, and professional development strategies that qualify for Perkins funding.
- Collaborate with EMS Faculty and colleagues and with College Administration in strategic and budgetary program planning to ensure necessary resources.
- Assume teaching assignments at all college locations and within all college hours of operation. Collaborate with the EMS Clinical Coordinator to establish program schedule to meet student needs.
- Maintain regular campus presence through office hours and cooperative participation in department and institutional meetings and committees.
- Maintain current knowledge of trends in the professional discipline and of best practices in educational methodologies through continuing professional development.
- Participate in institutional training in online teaching/learning and in instructional design/delivery.
- Maintain professional credentials required by the State of Michigan and program accreditation standards, including but not limited to Michigan Paramedic and EMS I/C licenses for continued qualification of the EMS faculty position.
- Seek out and engage in college activities and initiatives that help to advance the College mission. Provide service to the College through leadership and participation on various college committees and work groups. Attend college events.
