Director, EMS

This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13696542 Johnson County Community College Position: Director, EMS Department: Academic Affairs Type of Position: Full-time Salaried Exemption Status: Exempt Work Schedule, Hours per week: Varies depending on department needs, 40 hours per week Opportunity for hybrid schedule: No Starting Salary Range: $74,754.00 - $98,278.00 and determined based on relevant years of work experience provided on application and resume. Position Summary: The Director, EMS is responsible for driving excellence, innovation, and transformative growth in the organization's Emergency Medical Services department for Johnson County Community College (JCCC). Strategically plan and oversee operations and ensure superior student outcomes while optimizing resource utilization and maintaining regulatory compliance. This position reports to Dean of Healthcare, Public Safety & Wellness. Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's Degree and 6+ years of relevant experience required. - Must possess current Paramedic, Registered Nurse, or Physician Assistant and EMS Instructor/Coordinator license/certification. - Current or prior Paramedic licensure/certification and have at least three years of full-time equivalent ground-based 911 experience functioning as a paramedic. IFT, air medical, event, tactical, and industrial experience do not independently satisfy this requirement. - 3 + years of faculty experience in a CAAHEP-accredited Paramedic program. - Documented education or substantial experience in instructional methodology. - Must meet all applicable Kansas Board of EMS requirements for instructional and program oversight personnel of an approved sponsoring organization. - Must be able to travel. - Incumbent must be able to lift, carry, push and pull 60lbs. Preferred Qualifications: - Master's Degree. - 5+ years of faculty experience in a CAAHEP-accredited Paramedic program. Five or more years of leadership or management experience with a program that includes a dedicated EMS simulation lab; not routine EMT/Paramedic skills-lab. - Prior service as a CoAEMSP-approved Paramedic Program Director or substantive participation in a CAAHEP/CoAEMSP Self-Study or accreditation site visit within the past five years. - Recent experience in a community college or other open-access higher education setting. - Recent experience, within the past five years, as a Program Manager or Program Director for a Kansas-approved EMS sponsoring organization. - Experience within the past five years with programmatic accreditation and state EMS program approval. - Experience within the past five years developing Carl D. Perkins or other grant-funded initiatives and/or generating contract-training revenue. Position details include but are not limited to: Student Success: - Empower student matriculation by expertly navigating selective admission, preregistration, retention, graduation, and placement processes to drive exceptional outcomes and foster student success. Faculty & Staff Leadership: - Oversee the strategic coordination, recruitment, selection, and supervision of a diverse team of full-time and part-time faculty, staff, and clinical preceptors to foster a high-performing workforce and drive organizational excellence. - Drive a positive and inclusive culture that fosters innovation and promotes collaborative teamwork, inspiring and empowering individuals to achieve excellence. - Responsible for hiring, firing, performance appraisals, and pay reviews. Curriculum & Accreditation: - Drive program excellence by providing visionary leadership in curriculum development, evaluation, and enhancement in a constantly changing regulatory and programmatic accredited environment, ensuring a dynamic and relevant program that fosters student success in the classroom, graduation, success on licensure exams, and employment. Budget & Resource Management: - Oversee the development and management of the department's budget, ensuring optimal allocation and utilization of resources. - Monitor expenditures, analyze financial data, and identify opportunities for cost savings and revenue generation. Community & Stakeholder Engagement: - Cultivate and strengthen positive relationships with a diverse range of external stakeholders and community partners to drive collaboration, support, and mutual growth. - Foster open and proactive dialogue at all levels of the college and the surrounding community, effectively promoting the success of all students and upholding the mission of the community college. Other duties as assigned: Duties and responsibilities, as