EMT Professor

Sequoias Community College District serves a diverse community of learners and is a designated Hispanic Serving Institution. Sequoias Community College District provides a wide range of opportunities in transfer general education career and technical programs for our students. We seek candidates who exhibit an understanding and commitment to the community college mission and who have a passion for student success.

Sequoias Community College District is seeking a qualified and equity-minded candidate to fill a full-time tenure-track position in the Emergency Medical Services (EMT) Department beginning August 2026. This position is located on the HanfordCampus with the Police and Fire Programs.

Assignments may include evening classes and teaching at any of the Sequoias Community College District Campuses: Visalia Hanford and/or Tulare. Participation in the governance of the Sequoias Community College District by way of committee assignments is encouraged.

COMMITMENT TO EQUITY:

Sequoias Community College District is committed to the principles of diversity equity and inclusion and values candidates who have the ability to serve students from diverse academic cultural socioeconomic disability gender identity sexual orientation and ethnic backgrounds as well as those students who have been historically underrepresented in higher education. Sequoias Community College District seeks to promote and maintain an environment which is built on mutual respect and free from discrimination by employing faculty members who are equity-minded collegial and guided by their dedication to helping students achieve their educational goals. Ideal candidates will share the Sequoias Community College Districts commitment to be knowledgeable about and implement equitable learning and teaching methods appropriate to serve students from all backgrounds demographics and experiences.

The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching College of the Sequoias EMT Program. Possible additional offerings depend on the expertise and preference of the successful candidate and could include courses in Emergency Medical Technician- Paramedic (EMT-P).

• Participates in the planning implementation coordination and evaluation of EMS educational program offerings.
• Prepares and delivers instruction for the EMT program on-site or off-site as needed; supervises the activities of course participants during instructional time.
• Fulfills EMS educational program administrative requirements to include calculation and submission of grades maintenance of program course and student/participant records and preparation and submission of data and reports.
• Participates in continuing professional development programs as appropriate
• Participates in activities that promotes the EMS programs to include student recruiting and program marketing events as appropriate
• May lead guide and train staff/student employees interns may participate in the recruitment of assistant staff as appropriate to the area of operation
• Commit to professional excellence by remaining current in the subject matter and techniques of effective instruction through participation in professional developmentprograms in areas such as multimedia in the classroom learning communities school-to-work initiatives and other new technologies that may affect the teaching discipline.

• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned by the program director.

The College seeks a candidate who is committed to the community college mission and who has a passion for commitment to student success. This position encompasses the following professional responsibilities and competencies:

Service:

• Assume leadership roles both within the department and in the institution as a whole.
• Commitment to serving the needs of the student department college and community.
• Collaboration across disciplines and utilization of student support resources.
• Participates in department division college committee and participatory governance activities.
• Participates in curriculum and program development.
• Work collegially and collaboratively within the college community.
• Participates in ongoing professional development.

Teaching:

• Ability to create a dynamic learning environment that values instructor/student interaction.
• Ability to effectively engage with and facilitate authentic learning for students of diverse backgrounds cultures and experience.
• Ability to adapt teaching pedagogy to the knowledge of each individual and class.
• Demonstrated experience and commitment to integrating new technologies into the learning process including but not limited to interactive technologies for on-campus and on-line courses.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Other responsibilities include maintenance of office hours active engagement with campus culture participation in departmental responsibilities and the willingness to create and participate in and sustain an atmosphere of equity which is respectful of diversity District wide.

The candidate must meet the following criteria.

OR

• Be knowledgeable in the current course content of the United States Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards
• The equivalent

*Following but not limited to are examples of courses that meet the required instruction in teaching methodology:

(A) California State Fire Marshal (CSFM) Training Instructor 1A 1B and 1C or Instructor 1.

(B) National Fire Academy (NFA) Fire Service Instructional Methodology course and

(C) A course that meets the U. S. Department of Transportation/National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 2002 Guidelines for Educating EMS Instructors such as the National Association of EMS Educators EMS Educator Course.

(D) NAEMSE Level 1 Level 2 Instructor Courses

JOB REQUIRED CORE SYSTEM COMPETENCY

The candidate must also demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic socioeconomic cultural disability gender identity sexual orientation and ethnic backgrounds of community college students pursuant to Title 5 53022.

Note: If you do not meet the educational minimum qualifications but believe that you have sufficient educational experience in the discipline equivalency is your path to proving that. For more information about claiming equivalency please visit theCOS HR Website and scroll down to the icon labeled Equivalency. Your equivalency paperwork must be submitted with your application by the recruitment deadline. Please submit as a supplemental attachment within the Attachment section of this application.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

The EMT program is looking for evidence of the following:

• Successful experience teaching students of ethnically and culturally diverse backgrounds.
• Teaching experience in a clinical setting with out of hospital EMS related topics
• Commitment to developing and updating instructional activities course syllabi course outlines and other necessary material.
• Evidence of the ability to use a variety of teaching strategies and assessment methods that encourage retention while successfully challenging a diverse student population.
• Ability to incorporate student learning outcomes objectives within course and program and willingness to develop and use stated objectives and measures.

To be considered applicants must submit ALLof the following required material before or by the filing deadline:

• Completed online application.
• Equity Narrative (included in the application packet)
• Letter of interest which addresses the Desirable this letter we invite applicants to expand on strengths not covered in other parts of the application.
• Curriculum Vitae or Resume
• Unofficial copies of transcripts of college/university work. (If transcripts are not in English include a summary of courses and grades). Official transcripts are required upon employment. Note: Applicants who have completed college or university course work at an institution outside of the United States that is not a post-secondary institution accredited by an accreditation agency recognized by either the US Department of Education or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts degrees and other relevant documents by either NACES or AICE.
• Equivalency documents (If necessary) (Established via the COS equivalency process)

Timeline: Application review will begin after the closing date. First-level interviews will take place on April 13 2026 and second-level interviews on April 23 2026.

For questions regarding this position please contact Nancy Yanes at or .

The Sequoias Community College District is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to prohibiting unlawful discrimination harassment including sexual harassment intimidation and bullying based on actual or perceivedrace or ethnicity color creed national origin religion sex or gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation physical and/or mental disability age medical condition genetic condition pregnancy reproductive health decision making marital status military or veteran status or ancestry.

College of the Sequoias does not sponsor H-1B Visas.