Posting Number

req14699

Department

Dept of Emergency Medicine

Department Website Link

https://emergencymed.arizona.edu/

Location

UAHS - Tucson

Address

1501 N. Campbell Ave, P.O. Box 245057, Tucson, AZ 85724 USA

Position Highlights

The Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Emergency Medical Services (EMS), is recruiting a Student Support Specialist I to assist the EMS Medical Director and the Academic Advising Manager with administrative and educational functions for the EMT Course and other EMS courses. This position will also coach, mentor, and tutor students enrolled in EMS courses. Additionally, this role may also conduct or oversee the teaching of EMS courses.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; state and optional retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Coordinate delivery of educational materials.
• Develop instructional schedule and coordinate with EMS Advising Manager to identify approved instructional hours for Health Educators.
• In coordination with the Academic Advising Manager, maintain and edit D2L with content as needed, including announcements and grades.
• Answer student questions regarding course expectations, required prerequisite activities and other requirements that come in via email and through academic advisors prior to the start of the course.
• Coach, mentor and tutor students enrolled in the EMT course.
• Maintain all course and student records to ensure compliance with all Arizona Department of Health Services (AzDHS) and National Registry Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) documentation, educational and testing standards.
• Prepare regular reports for leadership including details on pass rates, student head counts, demographics, and retention.
• Annually review State and National guidelines for EMT training and documentation to report any changes to leadership.
• Manage NREMT roster for testing and tracking of student certification outcomes.
• Coordinate EMS skills instruction, demonstration, and evaluation for student skills days including staffing and equipment delivery. Equipment weighs up to 50 pounds and varies in size.
• Teach students using a variety of techniques including didactic lecture, practical demonstration, monitoring of group activities as well as evaluations.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

FLSA

Non-Exempt

Full Time/Part Time

Part Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week

24

Job FTE

.60

Work Calendar

Fiscal

Job Category

Student Services

Benefits Eligible

Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay

DOE

Compensation Type

hourly rate

Grade

5

Career Stream and Level

PC1

Job Family

Student Support

Job Function

Student Services

Type of criminal background check required:

Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies

1

Target Hire Date

Expected End Date

Contact Information for Candidates

Meronda Lindberg | mlindberg@arizona.edu

Open Date

5/1/2023

Open Until Filled

Yes

Documents Needed to Apply

Resume and Cover Letter

Special Instructions to Applicant

Diversity Statement

At the University of Arizona, we value our inclusive climate because we know that diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and creating an inclusive academic community. As a Hispanic-serving institution, we translate these values into action by seeking individuals who have experience and expertise working with diverse students, colleagues, and constituencies. Because we seek a workforce with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. As an Employer of National Service, we also welcome alumni of AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service programs and others who will help us advance our Inclusive Excellence initiative aimed at creating a university that values student, staff and faculty engagement in addressing issues of diversity and inclusiveness.