Overview

Major Responsibilities:
Helps design and develop instructional materials and lesson plans for classroom and hands-on educational offerings.
EMT Instructor position in Chicagoland area. Part-time, 20 hrs/week. Requires Paramedic license or RN with EMS experience, 2+ years teaching experience. Design curriculum, teach EMT programs, and mentor future first responders. Flexible M-F schedule.
Uses adult learning principles to plan, develop, and facilitate the EMT education program. Works together with the EMS Medical Director and EMS System Coordinator to evaluate, update, and revise the program as needed.
Provides instruction through a variety of methods with the ability to teach all phases of the EMT program. Stays current with content, technology, and teaching and learning strategies.
Helps develop and administer written and practical examinations. Obtains and oversees clinical skills proctors for practical exams.
Works together to develop and implement simulation scenarios using high-fidelity simulation lab when available.
Maintains program student files and clinical site agreements. Develops schedules for students’ clinical rotations. Provides educational counseling to students.
Maintains a collaborative working relationship with the EMS system, EMS providers, and Medical Center.
Participates in recruitment activities, EMS Outreach activities, and EMS Week activities.
Assists with the Accredited Paramedic Education Program education, EMS System education, and Training Center education as needed.
Supports the organization’s mission, vision, values, and strategic initiatives.
Education:
  • Graduate of a Paramedic program with at least 4 years of experience, or
  • Registered Nurse with EMS field experience.
  • License/Certification:
  • Licensed Paramedic in the state where the teammate practices, or
  • RN license in the state where the teammate practices with EMS field experience.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider (gotta get BLS Instructor certification within one year).
  • Lead Instructor license in the state where the teammate practices (gotta get within 6 months of hire).
Experience:
  • 4 years EMS/Field experience if you’re a graduate of a paramedic program, or
  • EMS field experience if you’re a Registered Nurse.
  • At least 2 years previous teaching experience required.
  • Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
  • Strong communication and people skills. Keeps positive, professional relationships with Advocate Health teammates, EMS students, EMS providers, and community members.
  • Ability to work on your own and stay self-motivated.
  • Ability to organize and prioritize work.
  • Shows ability to be flexible with changing priorities.
  • Good with using MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, TEAMS, and other basic computer stuff.
  • Ability to use AV equipment.
  • Attends approved educational events to keep up with new developments and techniques in the field of EMS.
  • Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
  • Gotta be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, reach above shoulders, and twist frequently.
  • Gotta be able to lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist. Lift up to 20 lbs over the head.
  • Carry up to 40 lbs a reasonable distance.
  • Must have a car and ability to travel around the Chicagoland area (up to 50 miles) on your own.
  • This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the person in this position. It’s not designed to provide a comprehensive list of required activities, duties, or responsibilities. You may be required to perform other related duties.
Schedule Details/Additional Information
Mainly Monday through Friday (20 hours a week – max of 8 hours per day unless otherwise approved)
Flexible days and hours, although you gotta be onsite (unless otherwise approved)
Days/Evenings
No holidays

About Advocate-Aurora-Health

About Advocate Health

Redefining Healthcare for Everyone

Advocate Health is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, created when Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health merged their operations on December 2, 2022. We employ 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, making us one of the nation’s largest integrated health systems serving nearly 6 million patients across six states—Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Wisconsin.

Our Mission

Advocate Health is redefining how, when and where care is delivered to help people live well. We’re providing care for all in our communities and using our combined strength and expertise to deliver better outcomes at a lower cost.

Our faith-based mission centers on serving the health needs of individuals, families, and communities through a holistic philosophy that honors the dignity of every person. We believe there is a better way to deliver care—one that prioritizes access, equity, and excellence.

What Sets Us Apart

Clinical Excellence & Innovation
We are nationally recognized for our expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs.

Research & Academic Leadership
Each year our research physicians and faculty – with Wake Forest University School of Medicine – are leading or contributing to many of Advocate Health’s 2,600+ publications, 5,600+ clinical trials and $360 million in research funding. We offer one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs.

Commitment to Communities
Founded more than 100 years ago by members of local faith communities, we continue that tradition today. We’re working to advance health equity and improve access and affordability for the people and communities we serve. We deliver billions of dollars in annual community benefit, including financial assistance, trauma care, and programs that address the root causes of health inequities.

Environmental Stewardship
We’re committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2030, recognizing that environmental health is inseparable from human health.

Our Values in Action

We affirm our unwavering commitment to lift everyone up by ensuring access and opportunity for all. Through compassionate care, innovative research, and dedicated service, we’re not just treating illness—we’re helping people live fully and creating healthier communities for generations to come.

Whether you’re seeking care at one of our hospitals, working with our employed physicians, or participating in groundbreaking clinical trials, you’ll experience the difference that comes from a health system built on faith, expertise, and a genuine commitment to your well-being.