EMS Lab Coordinator I

JOB CLASSIFICATION
Pay grade level: 13
Compensation: $49,663 - $68,288. Compensation will be commensurate with education and experience
Employee category: Staff
Department: Emergency Medical Education
Reports to: Director of Emergency Medical Education
FLSA status: Exempt
Job Code: AA042FTNELC
Positions Supervised: Lab Assistants
Location: Primarily Main Campus, but any other college location as assigned by the appropriate administrator.

SUMMARY
The EMS Lab Coordinator, working closely with the Director of Emergency Medical Education (EME) and faculty, is responsible for lab activities in the EME department. This individual supervises all lab assistants, manages lab equipment and records, supports faculty in planning and delivering lab activities, and ensures lab activities comply with State EMS regulations and accreditation standards. Additionally, this individual serves as the AHA Training Site Coordinator for KCKCC, overseeing the instructional requirements, compliance, and activities of all internal and external AHA instructors and courses.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

• Orient Paramedic and EMT Lab Assistants to their role and function.
• Coordinate and maintain resource materials as needed.
• Coordinate with faculty to assist with student remediation and practice needs.
• Coordinate labs for classroom, off-site, and testing situations.
• Ensure safety and security practices are adhered to by lab assistants during lab sessions.
• Manage equipment and supply inventory and maintenance.
• Manage lab assistant scheduling, time entry, professional development, and evaluation.
• Maintain databases including lab instructors, AHA instructors, equipment, and supplies.
• Serve as a lab assistant or support for department classes as needed.
• Serve as the AHA Training Site Coordinator, administering records maintenance, instructor training and evaluation, distribution of certification cards, managing invoices, and payment of services.
• Serve as the Alternate Sponsoring Organization Coordinator for the Kansas Board of EMS for the state BLS Psychomotor Exam.
• Work with the Director of EME in developing the annual department budgets.
• Complete other relevant assignments as directed by the appropriate administrator.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of best practices and state regulations for EMS education.
• Knowledge of current AHA guidelines, policies, and practices.
• Knowledge of Microsoft 365 applications, especially Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Effective time management and organization skills.
• Professional written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to manage several projects with multiple deadlines simultaneously.
• Ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships.
• Ability to create, update, and manage multiple schedules.
• Ability to manage, direct, and supervise lab assistants.
• Ability to maintain equipment, acquire supplies, manage resources, and retain records as required for accreditation and compliance purposes.
• Ability to work in a student-centered, team environment with a variety of individuals.
• Ability to foster a positive educational climate designed to enhance learning and motivation.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate degree.
• Meet one of the following certification requirements:
  • Current certification as a Kansas EMT
  • Current certification in another state AND National Registry certification to be eligible for Kansas reciprocity.
• Currently or able to attain AHA BLS certification.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree or higher.
• National Registry EMT certification.
• Kansas Paramedic certification.
• Current or able to attain AHA BLS, ACLS, and PALS instructor certification.
• Two (2) or more years working as an EMT or Paramedic.

WORKING CONDITIONS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and occasionally push or lift items. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK SCHEDULE
40 hours per week, during regular hours of Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM (CT). Must be able to work a variable schedule/hour to meet operational needs. May require evening and weekend hours.

TO APPLY

Visit www.kckcc.edu and click on CAREERS for a list of available positions.

• Read the job announcement carefully noting the initial screening date, minimum qualifications, and required information. Note that information contained in your application materials will be used to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. Make sure you complete/submit all the documents listed as required.
• If the position lists a required transcript (during the application process) unofficial transcripts may be submitted. However, please note that upon selection for hire, you will be required to submit official transcripts.
• Ensure that your transcripts show that a degree was awarded or conferred if you are stating that it is your highest level of education completed. If you certify your level of education and it cannot be verified from your transcript(s), your application may not be referred to the selection committee.
• Foreign degrees are acceptable provided they have been translated and/or shown to have equivalency to a United States: Associate, Bachelor, Master, or Doctorate level degree.
• Documentation verifying completion of a degree, course work within a discipline, or other educational criteria should be electronically attached (uploaded) to your application.
• Three (3) professional references with phone number and email addresses are required.
• A college selection committee is responsible for application review and interviews. The final candidate(s) selected to be hired will be made by the hiring manager.
• Successful completion of a background check on all persons recommended for employment is required Individual hiring departments may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process.

***This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. This job description may be revised upon development of other duties and changes in responsibilities.

KCKCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer