Lecturer - Emergency Medical Services programs - Blanding

Overview

The School of Professional and Technical Education (SPTE) at Utah State University (USU) seeks a candidate for the Southeast Regional campus locations. This position is a full-time, academic-year (9-month), non-tenure-track term lecturer position in the Emergency Medical Services programs to support the health professions programs of rural Utah. The appointment is 95% teaching and 5% service. It is anticipated that the individual selected for this faculty position will start in January of 2027. The successful candidate for this position will be responsible for classroom, laboratory, and field experience instruction. As part of USU’s land-grant mission to make academic programs accessible throughout the state, this position will be based at the USU Blanding campus in Blanding, Utah.

The successful candidate will support high-quality Emergency Medical Services education by preparing students for entry level to advanced EMT certification through competency-based instruction aligned with the Utah Bureau of Emergency Medical Services (BEMS) standards, and federal regulations, and program outcomes. Instruction is delivered according to program schedules, and enrollment is maintained in compliance with accrediting and regulatory agencies.

Job offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and fingerprinting.

Responsibilities

• Acts under the general supervision of the Health Professions Program Supervisor.
• Ensures that the program is conducted in accordance with all federal regulations, state rules, and BEMS policy.
• Maintains accurate documentation of student attendance and psychomotor skill development.
• Ensures that the approved National EMS Education Standards guides classroom instruction.
• Maintains the classroom and lab to BEMS standards.
• Orders and maintains inventory of supplies and equipment.
• Works with CTE Pathway Programs to recruit Students into the EMS program courses.
• Ensures that every student whose name is completed has met all BEMS completion requirements.
• Teach additional health professions courses as assigned, in accordance with Utah System of Higher Education Instructional Workload Guidelines.
• Performs other related duties as requested by the Health Professions Program Supervisor and the Utah Bureau of Emergency Medical Services.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Current Utah EMS license at or above the level of the course(s) being coordinated.
• Current Utah EMS Instructor Endorsement.
• Current Utah Course Coordinator Endorsement.
• Successful completion of Bureau-approved Course Coordinator training.
• Experience coordinating or co-coordinating a Bureau-approved EMS course.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate's degree or higher in EMS, Healthcare, Education, Public Safety, or a related field.
• Three or more years of experience in EMS education or training program management.
• Experience coordinating EMT, AEMT, or Paramedic programs.
• Experience with hybrid, distance, or online learning management systems.
• Advanced certifications or instructor credentials in EMS, healthcare education, simulation, or adult learning.

Required Documents

Along with the online application, please attach:

• Resume to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Resume/CV”
• Cover letter to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Documents 1-10”
• Three professional references with contact information to be typed at the beginning of the application