Director of EMS

About Northeast Texas Community College

Northeast Texas Community College (www.ntcc.edu) has served students since 1985 in a beautiful wooded and rural setting. The college is on an expansive 400 acres that includes on-campus student housing. Students have a full range of quality course offerings with many extras, such as athletics (baseball, softball, rodeo), intramurals, a film series, and many world-class musical performances in the 599-seat Whatley Center for the Performing Arts. The college is in the center of its three taxing districts, 13 miles from Pittsburg (Camp County), 11 miles from Daingerfield (Morris County), and six miles from Mount Pleasant (Titus County). The college offers over 100 credit programs, an active campus life, award-winning student organizations, an honors program, and student, athletic, and cultural events. The average unduplicated enrollment is around 3,000 students. The ModernThink "Great Colleges to Work For" survey recognized Northeast Texas Community College in 2020, 2021, and 2022 as one of the great colleges to work for in three categories: compensation and benefits, job satisfaction and support, and confidence in senior leadership,

The EMS Program Director must be an excellent thinker, planner, and organizer.  This position calls for a person who can develop, build, and maintain strong relations, provide leadership for the faculty in the Emergency Medical Program, participate as a member of the college's instructional leadership team, and represent the college in the community.  The candidate must possess knowledge of budget planning/management, program evaluation, and accreditation processes, including the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, and the program-specific accreditation agency CAAHEP.  The EMS program director must be able to work independently, exercise discretion and sound judgment in decision­ making, respond to critical matters effectively, and represent the college professionally.  This person must act as a role model for students and the community through excellence in emergency medical services practice and must be student-oriented and understand student learning styles.   The candidate must be knowledgeable in all aspects of emergency medical services practice and instruction.  The EMS program director is expected to take the initiative to plan, implement, and continuously improve emergency medical services programs and services to support the mission and purposes of the college.  The candidate must be committed to a collaborative work environment and high-quality service to constituents­ extensive knowledge of curriculum development, emergency medical education, and related state/federal legislation and initiatives.
 

Job Duties:

• Teach an average of 15 weekly contact hours throughout the year
• Coordinate paramedic program clinical and train all clinical preceptors
• Maintain program accreditation through CAAHEP
• Maintain current licensure, certification, or other professional credentials required for the position
• Provide guidance and leadership in the assessment of program and student teaming outcomes within the program
• Promote quality in learning and instruction by using learning-centered principles in leadership, management, scheduling, and hiring
• Lead and coordinate the development of learning-centered scheduling for instruction
• Participate in the development and administration of the EMS budget; forecast and recommend funds needed for staffing, equipment, and supplies; monitor and recommend approval of expenditures
• Coordinate the recruitment, selection, contracting, and evaluation of full and part-time instructors within the program
• Develop and provide assistance in the development, sequencing, implementation, and evaluation of curriculum and educational materials used in the program
• Actively support innovation, distance learning, student-centered learning strategies, and the use of technology within the learning environment
• Demonstrate high-level professionalism in developing and/or implementing long- and short-range plans in accordance with the mission and goals of NTCC
• Participate in college, advisory, and program/instruction committees, campus activities, and provide representation of the college in the community
• Develop strong partnerships with appropriate community stakeholders in support of new program development and college improvement
• Develop strong partnerships with state and national agencies that support emergency services education
• Continue professional development for the improvement of self and the department to meet the needs of the college and the program
• Participate in or support the mentoring process, the NTCC Foundation, and grant identification, preparation, implementation, and evaluation
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualification Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in related field required
• Master's degree in related field preferred
• Licensed or certified EMS paramedic in Texas required
• Excellent written or oral communication skills
• Administrative or supervisory experience
• Experience with national, regional, and state accreditations, such as SACS-COC and CAAHEP
• Teaching experience
• Budgeting experience
• Minimum three years of successful clinical experience in EMS
• Proven ability to manage and motivate professionals as a cohesive team
• Experience in assisting, supervising, and evaluating instructors
• Experience in assessment of educational programs in higher education
• Evidence of a career that includes a strong work ethic with a proven track record of project completion, multi-tasking, and the ability to handle high-pressure environments
• Demonstrated creativity and innovation in the field

The emergency medical services (EMS) program director is a full-time, 12-month position located primarily on the main NTCC campus in Mount Pleasant, Texas. The EMS program director provides academic leadership to students and instructors in the EMS and paramedic training programs. This individual maintains a climate of open communication, collegiality, and teamwork within the EMS programs and actively supports the professional growth and development of the EMS instructors. The EMS program director ensures the availability of quality learning opportunities for students and is the first line of support for student complaints and grievances. The EMS program director is responsible for teaching, curriculum development, instructor assignment, course scheduling, program review, student learning outcomes assessment, student advising and scheduling, professional development, institutional service, community service, and community relations. In addition to instructional responsibilities, the EMS program director has supervisory and administrative authority over the full-time and adjunct instructors in the EMS programs.

For additional information about the EMS program, please contact Dr. Anna Ingram, associate vice president for instruction, aingram@ntcc.edu, 903-434-8366 or Ms. Amy Adkins, executive director of human resources, at aadkins@ntcc.edu, 903-434-8121, or P.O. Box 1307, Mt. Pleasant, TX 75456-1307. You can learn more about the health science programs at Northeast Texas Community College from information available online at https://www.ntcc.edu/academics/programs-study/health-sciences.