Lead Instructor, Critical Care
CME Outfitters
Job Title: | Lead Instructor, Critical Care | Department: | Healthcare, Impact EMS Training |
Reports to: | Director, Continuing Education | Effective Date: | Q1 2026 |
Exempt Status: | Exempt | Location: | Remote |
Job Summary:
Impact EMS Training is seeking a clinically credible and instructionally strong Lead Instructor, Critical Care to serve as the primary instructional leader for our advanced and critical care education portfolio, including FMP, Ventilator Management, FMP+, and related offerings. This role is responsible for delivering high‑quality instruction, ensuring learner comprehension and clinical competency, and maintaining instructional excellence across both asynchronous and in‑person learning environments.
Reporting to the Director, Continuing Education, the Lead Instructor plays a dual role as both senior faculty and program steward. In addition to teaching, this position provides mentorship to new and adjunct instructors, supports curriculum development and continuous improvement, and helps ensure consistency, quality, and compliance across Critical Care programs in alignment with CAPCE standards and Impact EMS Training’s educational mission.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Serve as the instructional lead for Critical Care courses, providing guidance and oversight to contract and part‑time instructors.
- Mentor and support new instructors through onboarding, coaching, and modeling of instructional best practices.
- Coordinate instructor staffing needs in collaboration with program leadership.
Responsibilities:
Instruction & Learner Outcomes
- Serve as the lead instructor for Critical Care courses, delivering content through asynchronous instruction and facilitating in‑person skills labs and simulations.
- Create an engaging, learner‑centered environment that supports adult learning and mastery of advanced clinical competencies.
- Facilitate hands‑on skills sessions and scenarios while ensuring student safety, professionalism, and adherence to clinical best practices.
- Evaluate learner performance and provide timely, constructive feedback to support competency development and successful course completion.
Instructor Leadership & Program Support
- Coordinate with contract instructors to ensure appropriate staffing and instructional coverage for scheduled courses.
- Mentor adjunct and new instructors, reinforcing instructional standards and consistency across course offerings.
- Participate in instructor training, calibration, and professional development initiatives.
Curriculum & Quality Assurance
- Assist in reviewing, updating, and refining course content, assessments, and skills scenarios to align with current clinical guidelines, CAPCE requirements, and adult learning principles.
- Collaborate with the Director, Continuing Education and the CAPCE Education Committee to identify learner challenges and implement academic support strategies.
- Participate in curriculum planning meetings and continuous improvement efforts.
Compliance, Documentation & Systems
- Maintain accurate documentation of attendance, evaluations, and student progress in accordance with program policies and regulatory requirements.
- Track student interactions, issues, and progress using designated LMS and CRM tools.
- Support quality assurance reviews, audits, and reporting activities as needed.
Professional Representation
- Represent Impact EMS Training professionally at workshops, conferences, partner agency events, and industry engagements.
- Serve as a positive ambassador for the organization’s mission, values, and commitment to excellence in EMS education.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Strong instructional and facilitation skills grounded in adult learning principles.
- Demonstrated clinical expertise in critical care transport and advanced prehospital medicine.
- Ability to mentor, coach, and provide constructive feedback to fellow instructors.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills across virtual and in‑person settings.
- Strong organizational skills with attention to quality, consistency, and compliance.
- Comfort with educational technology, including LMS platforms, virtual delivery tools, and CRM systems.
Education and Experience:
- Current paramedic or equivalent advanced EMS certification in good standing.
- Significant clinical experience in critical care, advanced life support, or transport medicine.
- Prior experience teaching EMS, healthcare, or clinical education courses.
- Experience teaching CAPCE‑accredited courses preferred.
- Instructor certification and/or curriculum development experience preferred.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to stand, demonstrate skills, and facilitate hands‑on training during in‑person sessions.
- Ability to travel for courses, skills labs, or industry events as required.
- Prolonged periods of sitting and working at a computer for course preparation and virtual instruction.
Equal Opportunity Statement:
KnowFully Learning Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.