EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TRAINING INSTRUCTOR

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TRAINING INSTRUCTOR

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EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TRAINING INSTRUCTOR

Salary

$33.24 - $52.41 Hourly

Location

Clark County - Las Vegas, NV

Job Type

PERMANENT

Job Number

31805

Department

Fire

Opening Date

08/25/2026

Closing Date

9/8/2026 5:01 PM Pacific

• Description

• Benefits

• Questions

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Clark County Fire Department is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the position of EMS Training Instructor. This position will be responsible for preparing, delivering, and evaluating public safety, supervisory and other training courses and classes which pertain to Emergency Medical Services, fire service, management, and supervision.

This examination will establish an Open Competitive and Promotional list to fill current and/or future vacancies that may occur within the next six (6) months or may be extended as needed by the Office of Human Resources.

Human Resources reserves the right to call only the most qualified applicants to the selection process.

Candidates selected for interview shall be required to create and deliver a timed presentation using audiovisual equipment and devices, as well as participate in an oral interview.

Individuals interested in this position must submit an on-line application and required attachments to Human Resources NO LATER THAN THE POSTED CLOSING DATE/TIME.

EXAMINATION/SELECTION PROCESS:

Training Exercise and Presentation – 40%

Interview Panel – 60%

Presentation & EMS Operations Procedure: Candidates will have one hour to prepare a 10-minute PowerPoint training presentation and a one-page informational summary for crews to reference from a list of topics that are meant to reveal a candidate’s knowledge of EMS topics. They will be given 10 minutes to present said training and both components will be evaluated by the panel.

Resources to Prepare (all available online):

• Southern Nevada Health District Protocols – www.southernnevadahealthdistrict.org

• Southern Nevada Health District Regulations – www.southernnevadahealthdistrict.org

• Microsoft Office

• Paramedic Learning Textbook – i.e. American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons – Emergency Care in the Streets or Brady – Paramedic Care

• Clark County Fire Department Website – www.clarkcountynv.gov

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education and Experience:

Equivalent to an Associate's Degree or 60 college credits in Fire Science, Criminal Justice, Management, Business Administration, Education, or related field (related experience may be substituted for the degree on a year-for-year basis) and one (1) year of full-time professional experience in providing training or instruction, preferably in a system delivering 911 emergency medical services; or,

Any employee with three (3) years continuous full-time professional experience at the Clark County Fire Department.

All qualifying education and each experience must be clearly documented in the “Education” and “Work Experience” sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see attached resume" on your application. All details must be written in your own words and cannot be copied from job descriptions or other external sources.

Certifications: At the time of application must possess Paramedic certification and EMS Instructor I or higher. Candidates selected for this position will be required to obtain EMS Instructor II and BLS, ACLS, and PALS Instructor certifications within one (1) year of date of hire.

License: Must possess a valid Class C Driver’s License at the time of appointment.

Citizenship: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note, Clark County does not provide H1B visa sponsorships or transfers for any employment positions.

Note: The cutoff time for the completion of time in grade is the date of the job posting.

Note: It is a condition of employment that any fire service employee hired into the Fire Department after January 1, 1993, not use tobacco in any form.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Prepares, designs and delivers specialized training programs in the areas of emergency medical services and operations.

• Assists in the scheduling of training classes/sessions.

• Coordinates EMS training activities with other instructors and fire department personnel.

• Obtains necessary equipment, space and other resources necessary to conduct effective training.

• Produces necessary instructional aids and documentation.

• Reviews and adapts prepared instructional materials.

• Develops instructional materials for specific topics.

• Develops student evaluation instruments to support instruction and the evaluation of test results.

• Addresses needs based on QA/QI reviews and develops education to improve EMS knowledge and skills within the fire department.

• Performs similar and related duties as required.

Come Make a Difference and Join the Clark County Family where we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• More Money in Your Pocket

• No Social Security Deduction

• No State Income Taxes

• Retiree insurance

• Dental

• Vision

• Life Insurance

• AD&D

• Long Term Disability

• Generous Leave Accruals that include:

• 13 Paid Holidays

• Paid Vacation Leave

• Paid Sick Leave

• Holiday Leave

• Other leave options

• Catastrophic Leave

• Parental Leave – Up to 90 days

• Wide Variety of Voluntary Benefits that include

• Guardian – Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Short-Term Disability Insurance.

• AD&D, and long-term disability insurance

• TASC – Flexible Spending Account – FSA & Dependent Day Care Debit Card Available

• Morgan Stanley – Deferred Compensation Plan

• Employee Assistance Program

• Onsite Fitness Center

*Benefits vary and are subject to change depending on assignment, hiring organization and bargaining unit.

01

The following questions 1-9 will be used to assist in determining if candidates meet the minimum qualifications. Please note that part-time experience must be prorated and credited as half of full-time experience (i.e., if you performed the task for two years in a part-time position, 20 hours per week, you can only credit yourself with one year of experience in that area).

Which best describes your level of education? (Applicants with foreign or international education, including full degrees, partial degrees, or individual credits, must obtain a professional credential evaluation from an accredited evaluation agency. The evaluation must verify the U.S. educational equivalency and, if the applicant is offered a position, an original and verifiable copy must be submitted to Clark County at the candidate’s expense.)

• Some High School

• High School Diploma or GED

• Some College (1-29 semester credits)

• Some College (30-59 semester credits)

• Some College (60-89 semester credits)

• Some College (90-120+ semester credits)

• Associate's Degree

• Bachelor's Degree

• Master's Degree or higher

• None of the above

02

Please indicate the major of your degree that best qualifies you for this position.

• Business/Business Administration

• Criminal Justice

• Education

• Fire Science

• Management

• Nursing

• Paramedic

• Public Administration

• Other

• N/A

03

Do you have three (3) years continuous full-time professional experience at the Clark County Fire Department?

• Yes

• No

04

Indicate your full-time professional experience providing training or instruction.

• No Experience

• Less than 1 year

• 1 to 2 years

• 2 to 3 years

• 3 to 4 years

• More than 4 years

05

Please list all employer(s) and each job title on your application where your experience was obtained in question 3. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below). Do not list "see attached resume"

Employer Name:

Job Title:

Hours Worked Per Week:

Dates of Employment:

06

Indicate which type of paramedic license you currently hold.

• LICENSED as a Paramedic with the Southern Nevada Health Department (SNHD)

• LICENSED as a Paramedic with the State of Nevada, other US State

• Nationally Registered Paramedic

• N/A

07

List all current paramedic license information (see template below).

State of Licensure:

EMS #:

Expiration Date:

08

Indicate which EMS Instructor certification you have.

• EMS Instructor I

• EMS Instructor II

• N/A

09

Do you currently hold a valid driver's license?

• Yes, I currently hold a valid Nevada driver's license.

• Yes, I currently hold a valid driver's license from another state.

• No, I do not currently hold a valid driver's license.

10

IMPORTANT: In order to be considered for this position, any certifications/licensures listed in questions 6 - 9 must be attached to your on-line application via WORD or PDF format only or emailed to [email protected] and must be received by the closing date/time on the posting announcement. Applications submitted without the supporting certifications/licensures will be considered incomplete.

• I understand I must include a copy of all certifications/licensures from questions 6-9 in addition to the completed application in order to be considered for this position. I further understand these must be submitted by the closing date/time listed on the posting announcement.

11

The following skills assessment is a self-assessment used to evaluate an applicant's training and experience.

I understand that:

A) Part-time experience must be prorated and credited as half of full-time experience (i.e., if you performed the task for two years in a part-time position, 20 hours per week, you can only credit yourself with one year of experience in that area)

B) The education, knowledge, and experience levels indicated by my skills assessment responses must be supported and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of my application;

C) Any falsification or misrepresentation of the information listed on the employment application or skills assessment may result in removal from the eligibility list or rescinding a job offer;

D) Responses to assessment questions that are not supported and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections on the application may result in question scores being adjusted to receive zero points;

E) Assessment scores may be used to consider applicants for the selection process;

F) I further understand that since exam scores will be automatically generated based on the applicant's response to each item in the assessment, score appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.

• I have read and understand the above information regarding the completion of the following skills assessment questions. I further understand that this recruitment includes a skills assessment and that the answers I provide must be consistent with the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections detailed on my application and that scoring appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.

12

Are you a CPR/BLS Instructor from the American Heart Association (AHA), the American Safety Health Institute (ASHI) or the American Red Cross?

• Yes

• No

13

Are you an ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) Instructor from the American Heart Association (AHA), the American Safety Health Institute (ASHI) or the American Red Cross?

• Yes

• No

14

Are you a PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) Instructor from the American Heart Association (AHA), the American Safety Health Institute (ASHI) or the American Red Cross?

• Yes

• No

15

Do you currently have a Fire Instructor I certification?

• Yes

• No

16

Do you currently have a Fire Instructor II certification?

• Yes

• No

17

IMPORTANT: In order to be considered for this position, any certifications/licensures listed in questions 12 - 16 must be attached to your on-line application via WORD or PDF format only or emailed to [email protected] and must be received by the closing date/time on the posting announcement. Applications submitted without the supporting certifications/licensures will be considered incomplete.

• I understand I must include a copy of all certifications/licensures from questions 12-16 in addition to the completed application in order to be considered for this position. I further understand these must be submitted by the closing date/time listed on the posting announcement.

18

List all current and valid professional certifications relevant to this position. Include in your response the name of the agency/institution administering the certification. Type N/A if you have none.

19

List all courses/seminars/training completed that are directly related to this position. When listing courses/seminars/training, be specific about the administering institution. Type N/A if you have none.

20

Please list your professional experience in an EMS or fire setting. Complete a separate entry for each employer where your experience was obtained. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below). Do not list "see attached resume"

Employer Name:

Job Title:

Hours Worked Per Week:

Dates of Employment:

21

Indicate your full-time professional experience preparing, designing, and delivering specialized training programs with topics in fire science, EMS, leadership, public administration, or a related field.

• No Experience

• Less than 2 years

• 2 to 4 years

• 4 to 6 years

• 6 to 8 years

• More than 8 years

22

Indicate your full-time professional experience coordinating training activities with other instructors and personnel.

• No Experience

• Less than 2 years

• 2 to 4 years

• 4 to 6 years

• 6 to 8 years

• More than 8 years

23

Indicate your full-time professional experience working with computers to research information in the design of training courses and utilizing computers in the development of training materials such as handouts, PowerPoint presentations, posting information to servers and web pages, etc.

• No Experience

• Less than 2 years

• 2 to 4 years

• 4 to 6 years

• 6 to 8 years

• More than 8 years

24

Indicate your full-time professional experience using Electronic Patient Care Reporting to document patient care.

• No Experience

• Less than 2 years

• 2 to 4 years

• 4 to 6 years

• 6 to 8 years

• More than 8 years

25

Indicate your full-time professional experience using Target Solutions/Vector Software or another records management system.

• No Experience

• Less than 2 years

• 2 to 4 years

• 4 to 6 years

• 6 to 8 years

• More than 8 years

26

Indicate your full-time professional experience utilizing performance measures to improve processes and procedures in your current and/or previous work experience.

• No Experience

• Less than 2 years

• 2 to 4 years

• 4 to 6 years

• 6 to 8 years

• More than 8 years

Required Question

Employer

Clark County

Address

500 S. Grand Central Pkwy, 3rd Floor PO Box 551791 Las Vegas, Nevada, 89155-1791

Phone

(702)455-4565

Website

http://www.clarkcountynv.gov

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