Make a difference in people’s lives every day. When you join UCLA Health, you’ll be working at an institution that provides leading-edge care to the people of L.A. and throughout the world. We provide our team members with the environment and support to do amazing work, because each and every one of them plays a vital role in our commitment to care.
The UCLA Center for Prehospital Care at the David Geffen School of Medicine in the Department of Emergency Medicine is seeking an EMS Program Faculty to join our EMT Education team. EMS Program faculty work under the EMT Program Director and collaborate closely with the Medical Director, fellow educators, and the management team within the UCLA Center for Prehospital Care. This role includes leading in-person classroom lectures, coordinating and delivering hands-on skills instruction, and serving as a lead skills coordinator for accelerated EMT courses.
As a member of our EMS Program Faculty, you will provide direct student support through academic coaching, remediation, and performance assessments. Responsibilities include scenario-based testing, ride-along coordination, and managing equipment/instructional supplies . You will also participate in curriculum development, including lesson plan alignment with current EMS guidelines and assessments, and contribute to educational research initiatives. Professional collaboration with department directors, administrative staff, and students is essential, as is engagement in outreach events representing the EMT program.
This is a full-time career position requiring an on-site presence 4–5 days per week, including occasional weekends and some evening hours. The ideal candidate is a student advocate, committed to fostering an inclusive, engaging learning environment, and capable of thriving in a collaborative team guided by our core values: Do Things Right, Make Things Better, and Be Kind.
UCLA Health salary range for this title code is $5,908.33-$12,100/monthly. Please note that qualified candidates typically start near the mid-range, based on experience.
- Current licensure as an EMT, Paramedic, Physician Assistant, Registered Nurse or higher in State of California (or ability to obtain licensure).
- Baccalaureate degree in health related field, nursing, health care administration, health care education, emergency medical services or a related field (Masters preferred).
- Minimum of three (3) years EMS work experience on an ambulance, fire department or in a hospital emergency department.
- Minimum of two (2) years of teaching experience in emergency medical services or equivalent health care setting.
- Previous experience coordinating, delivering, and evaluating education courses.
- Detailed knowledge and formal training in education theory and the use of simulation to meet learning objectives. (preferred)
- Demonstrated experience with distant education programs and learning technology (ie. Zoom, LMS, etc.) as an instructor and/or student (preferred).
- Detailed knowledge and skill in prehospital care procedures and techniques.
- Detailed knowledge of EMT and related program course policies, objectives, and requirements (preferred).
- Detailed knowledge of Primary, Recertification, and Preparatory training programs.
- In accordance with the National Scope of Practice model, detailed knowledge of all pertinent provider level skills and the ability to provide instruction of same including being able to perform and effectively teach required skills.
- Excellent communication and instructional presentation skills with the ability to translate complex concepts into understandable parts.
- Must be able to work independently and follow through on assignments with attention to detail and minimal direction.
- Proven experience demonstrating organizational, multi-tasking, and “follow through” skills.
- Interpersonal skills to excel in relations with supervisors, staff, students, and the public.
- Skill in working and collaborating effectively as part of a team.
- Must have valid unrestricted Driver’s license and be available to drive personal vehicle to off-campus locations for courses and special projects.
- Must be able to work days, evenings and/or weekends as programs are scheduled and required to meet student learning needs.
- Must be able to frequently sit, walk, stand, lift, carry, and balance at times in excess of 125 pounds. Hand-Eye and motor coordination is necessary. The work can involve light lifting (from 10 to 20 pounds maximum) to very heavy lifting (50 pounds occasionally, no maximum) and can involve climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, handling, fingering, feeling, talking, hearing, and seeing (including the ability to perceive differences in colors, shades, or harmonious combinations or to match colors is required).
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