Instructional Duties:
- Effectively prepare, teach, grade, and assess student learning in courses assigned.
- Create and model a quality learning environment to support a diverse student population, including students with disabilities or special learning needs.
- Structure classes and curriculum to correspond with program and course outcomes.
- Prepare, distribute and utilize instructional support materials, including course syllabi, supplementary materials, instructional media and other devices as appropriate.
- Convene classes as scheduled and respond to student inquiries in a timely manner.
- Provide assistance to students outside the classroom through posted office hours.
- Incorporate, as pedagogically appropriate, current technology in a variety of teaching environments.
- Maintain student records and provide documentation for incompletes within established College timelines.
- Attend in-service sessions, college/school/department meetings, and convocation, as required.
- Utilize a variety of technology-based resources to access and input information related to student records and college/school/department processes.
- Provide for the security of facilities, equipment, and instructional materials and maintain safe working conditions.
- Abide by all college policies and regulations.
- Participate in the development and review of course and program outcomes.
- Update and revise curriculum to maintain currency.
- Perform other instructional responsibilities as assigned by the Dean.
Professional Development:
- Regularly participate in professional development activities to maintain current knowledge in the field as well as industry credentials required by the program.
- Maintain current credentials or licensures as required by program or accreditation.
- Participate in professional development opportunities to advance teaching skills and strategies.
- Participate in other appropriate development activities as may be determined by the Dean.
College, School, Program/Discipline Service:
- Participate in school and college activities such as, but not limited to, developing new curriculum or student recruitment.
- Collaborate with faculty and staff from other schools/departments to promote communication, coordinate schedules, and support student success.
- Collaborate with high schools, universities, business and industry or external agencies as appropriate, and assist with program advisory committees as requested.
- Support collegiality by actively participating in the professional development of new and veteran faculty (for example, mentoring, peer observations).
- Serve on department, school, and college committees and task teams.
- Participate in and assist with student activities and clubs.
- Participate in other activities as appropriate and approved by the dean.
- Performs other job related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Associate’s degree or higher from an accredited institution.
- Must be a registered and licensed paramedic holding either a current New Mexico or national license.
- At least two years recent field experience at the paramedic level.
- Hold a NM I/C Certification or equivalent (Or willing to work with CNM to obtain within the 2-3 months of interview.
- At least 1 year teaching or training experience.
Preferences:
- Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited institution.
- At least two years' experience as an instructor in an accredited paramedic program or ALS provider service.
- ACLS instructor certification.
- PALS instructor certification.
- 1 year of post-secondary teaching experience.
