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About Rice:

Boasting a 300-acre tree-lined campus in Houston, Texas, Rice University is ranked among the nation’s top 20 universities by U.S. News & World Report. Rice has a 6-to-1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio, and a residential college system, which supports students intellectually, emotionally and culturally through social events, intramural sports, student plays, lectures series, courses and student government. Developing close-knit, diverse college communities is a strong campus tradition, which is why Rice is highly ranked for best quality of life and best value among private universities. 

Rice is also a wonderful place to work. Rice faculty, staff and students share values that are essential to our success as a healthy community. Those values guide our decisions and behaviors and shape Rice’s culture. They come through in the way we treat each other and the welcome we extend to our visitors. These values can be recalled simply by our name — RICE — Responsibility, Integrity, Community and Excellence.

Position Summary:

The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Education Coordinator is responsible for the education and training activities offered by Rice EMS. This includes training EMS providers at the First Responder, EMT, and Advanced EMT level, as well as overseeing the continuing education offered by REMS.

The EMS Education Coordinator will ensure a team approach and customer focus in the delivery of the services linking directly to the strategic goals of the organization to the day-to-day operations of EMS. The EMS Education Coordinator assures the EMS operates in a manner to accomplish its mission and meet the service expectations and needs of the Rice University Community.

Workplace Requirements:

This position is exclusively on-site, necessitating all duties to be performed in person and on campus. Per Rice policy 440, work arrangements may be subject to change.

Hiring Range: $72,100 to $80,400, commensurate with experience and qualifications. *Exempt (salaried) positions under FLSA are not eligible for overtime.

Minimum Requirements: 

Bachelor’s degree In lieu of the education requirement, additional related experience, above and beyond what is required, on an equivalent year for year basis may be substituted  3 years of experience as a clinical leader in a prehospital setting, and/or experience as an EMS educator

Licenses:

Must possess (or have the ability to obtain one within 30 days of hire) and maintain a valid Texas driver’s license with no more than three moving violations and/or at fault accidents within the past 36 months, and no convictions or deferred dispositions for Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) or Driving Under the Influence (DUI) within the past three years Texas Paramedic EMS Certification or Licensure (or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire)  National Registration Paramedic certification (or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire) Texas EMS Instructor (or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire)  Texas EMS Advanced Coordinator (or ability to obtain within 1 year of hire) National Incident Management System Training, including ICS 100, 200, 700 & 800 National Incident Management System Training, including ICS 300, 400 (or ability to obtain within 12 months of hire)

Skills:

Advanced knowledge of EMS practices, medical terminology, EMS equipment and medical systems Excellent leadership and management skills Excellent listening, verbal, visual and written communications skills and presentation skills High comfort level to make presentations, media interviews and press releases, report preparation and personnel instructions Excellent analytical, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, and problem solving skills Demonstrated ability to have a positive influence on and motivate others High comfort level in making critical and quick decisions Exceptional mental acuity

Preferences:

Teaching experience preferred 

Essential Functions:

Recruits, trains, and supervises paid instructional staff for EMS certification courses offered by Rice EMS Mentors EMS student leaders in education policies and practices.  Obtains and maintains qualifications as a Texas EMS Instructor and an EMS course coordinator.  Evaluates the performance of instructional team to ensure functions and duties are performed in a courteous and professional manner and to the highest ethical standards.  Oversees Rice EMS’ licensure as an advanced initial education program, and a continuing education program Oversees clinical scheduling for EMS certification courses Maintains current clinical training agreements, and develops new sites, for ambulance and emergency room rotations for EMS students Oversees and maintains clinical training equipment used during instruction Serves as an EMS supervisor for large-scale campus events Administers emergency medical care to sick or injured persons in a pre-hospital setting Operates prehospital medical equipment Assesses nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures Represents REMS on the Crisis Management Team, performing duties related to EMS and other duties as assigned.  Maintains and oversees REMS’ education spending and budgets in a financially responsible manner.  Pursues grant opportunities.  Mentors student leaders in department management concerning responsible financial practices. Performs all other duties as assigned

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Rice University is committed to ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity and welcoming the fullness of diversity into our candidate pools. Rice considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status. Rice also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. If an applicant requires a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please contact Rice University’s Disability Resource Center at 713-348-5841 or adarice@rice.edu for support.

If you have any additional questions, please email us at jobs@rice.edu. Thank you for your interest in employment with Rice University.