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EMS Lead Instructor

Superior Ambulance Service

Elmhurst, ILJob$22–40/hrSeen 3w agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$22–40/hr
Location
Elmhurst, IL
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Illinois EMT/Paramedic LicenseIllinois Lead Instructor LicenseCPR Certification Within 2 MonthsValid Driver's License

Job overview

Superior Ambulance Service’s EMS Lead Instructor works under the Education Manager to plan, schedule, and teach EMT classes, including didactic instruction and skills training. The role also coordinates guest speakers and instructors, maintains program and regulatory records, supports equipment and supply needs, and participates in emergency preparedness drills, program reviews, and additional faculty training.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

OrganizationCommunicationImprovisational SkillsHIPAAOSHAAdult InstructionEmployee AdvocacyAmbulance OperationsCPREMT/Paramedic InstructionCPR InstructionACLS/PALSBTLS/PHTLSHAZMAT AwarenessPEPPGEMS

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GEDValid Driver's LicenseIllinois EMT/Paramedic LicenseIllinois Lead Instructor LicenseCPR Certification Within 2 MonthsCPR InstructorACLS/PALS CertificationBTLS/PHTLS CertificationHAZMAT Awareness CertificationPEPP CertificationGEMS Certification

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Overview

Superior Ambulance Service started in 1959 with one ambulance and today is the largest independent, locally owned, and operated emergency medical services provider in the Midwest. Superior employs more than 4,000 licensed EMT, Paramedics and Nurses, operating a fleet of more than 800 ambulances throughout Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin with over 55 locations. Superior also provides Critical Care, helicopter, and fixed wing emergency medical transportation.

The EMS Lead Instructor works directly under the Education Manager, instructing EMT classes. The EMS Lead Instructor is responsible for planning, scheduling, and instructing the classes, as well as scheduling guest speakers/instructors for the class.

Responsibilities

The primary duties and responsibilities of the EMS Lead Instructor consist of, but are not limited to the following:

  • Teaches all aspects of an EMT course as assigned (includes didactic and EMT skill set component).

  • Participates in compilation and record keeping of all required forms, waivers, physicals, required by the EMT Program and its partners.

  • Maintains records as required by local EMS Agency, as well as State EMS Authority and NREMT (National Association of EMTs).

  • Maintain records as mandated for the EMT CE (Continuing Education) Program.

  • Partakes in inventory, ordering and receiving supplies and equipment for the EMT Program.

  • Engages in emergency preparedness drill opportunities with students.

  • Maintains office hours and participates in department agendas.

  • Participation and implementation of departmental and program reviews.

  • Completes additional faculty responsibilities, including AHA/NAEMT course offerings as well as orientation trainings.

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Personable with good organizational and communication skills.

  • Ability to work in a fluid environment and demonstrate improvisational skills.

  • Demonstrates a working knowledge of HIPAA, OSHA, and other related areas.

  • Well versed in company policies and procedures as written in the employee handbook.

  • Able to present information to adult learners in a controlled environment.

  • Demonstrates employee advocacy.

  • Knowledgeable and ablility to demonstrate the mechanics of proper lifting, driving and maintaining ambulances, CPR, reporting, and other job related responsibilities for EMT’s and Paramedics.

  • Ability to go to Superior Ambulance IL HQ in Elmhurst, IL when needed.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma or GED

  • Valid Driver's License

  • Active Illinois EMT/Paramedic License

  • Illinois Lead Instructor License

  • Ability to demonstrate, teach, and lead all aspects of the EMT/Paramedic job

  • Recieve CPR Certification within 2 months, if not already acquired

Preferred Qualifications:

  • CPR Instructor

  • ACLS/PALS Certification

  • BTLS/PHTLS Certification

  • HAZMAT Awareness Certification

  • PEPP Certification

  • GEMS Certification

  • Superior Employee

Benefits:

  • Competitive Compensation

  • Health/Dental/Life Insurance

  • Tuition Reimbursement

  • Opportunity for Career Growth

Salary Range

USD $22.00 - USD $40.00 /Hr. rates offered based on years of experience

How this job compares

Set against the 1,472 open Paramedic jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$22–40/hr
  • Illinois median$25–35/hr51 hourly ranges
  • US median$24–34/hr568 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $31/hr, is 7% above the Illinois median midpoint ($29/hr) — in the top quarter of Paramedic hourly ranges in Illinois.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 69 open Paramedic jobs in Illinois and 1,472 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois
Experience
Paramedic postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (547 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 731 of the 1,472 open Paramedic jobs (50%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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