EMS Educator

4 weeks ago

Gaithersburg, United States Department of Fire and Rescue Services Full time

Job Description

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) is seeking an EMS Educator to manage all aspects of the Paramedic Continuing Education Program at the Public Safety Training Academy (PSTA). This position requires substantial experience as a paramedic and educator, as well as the ability to have extensive coordination and interaction amongst PSTA staff, MCFRS instructors, and over 400 career and volunteer paramedics within the Department.

The primary duties and responsibilities of the position include:

  • Develop and implement content that meets National, State & Local ALS provider criteria for continuing education.
  • Provide training to existing ALS instructors in a large variety of topics related to ALS pre-hospital emergency care.
  • Coordinate with management, instructors, students and other stakeholders outside of the PSTA (EMS Medical Director, EMIHS, MCFRS Operations, etc.)
  • Fulfill ALS educational program administrative requirements
  • Manage all aspects of ALS recertification with MIEMSS
  • Collect and maintain records in accordance with local, state and national certification and accreditation guidelines.
  • Evaluate both student & instructor performance using a variety of evaluation tools & feedback methodologies.
  • Assist with the development and implementation of paramedic remediation as needed
This job description is not intended to be all inclusive. The employee will also perform reasonably related duties, as assigned by the Assistant Chief of Training or their designee.

We are seeking candidates with the following:
  • Advanced attention to detail. This position strongly relies on the incumbent's skills and abilities in management and organization of a large volume of information from a variety of sources.
  • Ability to consistently demonstrate integrity, security and confidentiality required to ensure appropriate management of student training and recertification.
  • Ability to effectively communicate with students & instructors in a variety of formats.
  • Ability to work with a diverse population of Fire/Rescue personnel at all levels from Recruit to Fire Chief.
  • Independence and autonomy. Incumbent is expected to self-initiate work and work with limited supervision.
  • Consistently demonstrate ability to work very closely with the ALS training team and PSTA staff.
  • Proficient in all forms of communication.
  • Proficient computer skills to include Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
The selected candidate will be required to successfully complete a comprehensive background investigation, a medical exam, and a drug screening.

Additional Employment Information

OHR reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position/IRC.

Montgomery County Government is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources via email to OHR@montgomerycountymd.gov . Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.

Montgomery County Government also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, please refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference .

All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for interview.

If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.

Montgomery County Ethics Law: Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code . Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.

Minimum Qualifications

Education : Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree, plus successful completion of an EMS Academy-approved EMS instructor course.

Experience: Three (3) years directly related EMS experience plus three (3) years of experience teaching EMS related courses

Substitutions: None

License: National Registered EMT- Paramedic and Maryland Paramedic licensure

Preferred Criteria

No Preferred Criteria. Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications will be placed on the eligible list with a rating of Qualified and may be eligible for interview.

Candidates with the following experience will be considered for an interview.
  • College-level teaching, preferably in paramedicine or related field
  • Over 5 years as a 911-based ALS care provider
  • Bachelor's Degree in Paramedicine, Emergency Services or other related field
  • Over 3 years of program management in a field related to emergency services
  • 2 years of experience in high level educational setting related to emergency services


Minimum Salary 75368

Maximum Salary 120947

Currency USD

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