Emergency Medical Services (ems) Educator 2322

DUTIES

ANNUAL SALARY

$99,618 to $145,679

NOTES :

The current salary range is subject to change. Please confirm the starting salary with the hiring department before accepting a job offer.
Candidates from the eligible list are normally appointed to vacancies in the lower pay grade positions.


Conducts formal classroom training for Fire Department personnel in pre-hospital care emergency services subjects; and does related work.

REQUIREMENT(S)/MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S)

Completion of one of the following:

a. California State Fire Marshal Instructor 1A, 1B, 1C certification; or

b. National Association of EMS Educators (NAEMSE) Instructor Course; or

c. Two years of full-time, paid experience within the last five years as the Pre-hospital Care Coordinator (PCC) of a Los Angeles County Base Station Hospital; or

d. One year experience in education instruction in the field of pre-hospital or emergency services; and

2a. Possession of a current license with the State of California as a Registered Nurse with a minimum of one year full-time paid experience at a Hospital Emergency Department or

2b. A State of California Paramedic License with a current Los Angeles County Paramedic accreditation and a minimum of two years full-time paid experience as a 9-1-1 First Responder.

PROCESS NOTES

The following are desired but not required of candidates for this class:

a. American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider/Instructor; or

b. AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Provider/Instructor; or

c. AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Provider/Instructor; or

d. Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or Health Care Administration; or

e. Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) Instructor; or

f. Mobile Intensive Care Nurse (MICN) certification
A valid Class C driver's license issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles is required at the time of filing. Applicants will be disqualified and not eligible for hire if their DMV record within the last 36 months reflects three or more moving violations and/or at-fault accidents, or a conviction of a major moving violation such as DUI.
All applicants must list their Registered Nurse or Paramedic license number and expiration date in the Certificates and Licenses section of the on-line application.
Applicants who lack six months or less of the experience in Requirement #1c may file for this examination, however, they cannot be appointed until the full experience is met.
Applicants filing under Requirement #1a and #1b must submit a copy of their certificate at the time of filing. The California State Fire Marshall Instructor or NAEMSE Instructor course certificate must be attached to the on-line application in the Attachments section BEFORE the application is submitted. If the copy of the certificate is attached AFTER the on-line application has been submitted, applicants WILL NOT be credited with having submitted it, and WILL NOT considered further in this examination


WHERE TO APPLY & APPLICATION DEADLINE

Applications will only be accepted on-line. When you are viewing the on-line job bulletin of your choice, simply scroll to the top of the page and select the “Apply” icon. On-line job bulletins are also available at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacity .

NOTE :

Applicants are urged to apply early to ensure you have time to resolve any technical issues you may encounter.

Applications must be received by THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2025 .

In accordance with Civil Service Rule 4.2, all applicants who apply may not be tested in this examination. To meet anticipated hiring needs, only a limited number of qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the selection process in the following order: 1) Applicants currently employed by the City of Los Angeles who meet the minimum requirements, or are on a reserve list; 2) Remaining applicants who meet the minimum requirements in sufficient numbers to meet hiring needs based on a random sampling of those qualified candidates. Applications submitted during the filing period may be kept on file in the event that additional applicants need to be tested to meet hiring needs.

SELECTION PROCESS

Examination Weight : Interview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100%

The examination will consist entirely of an evaluation of the candidate’s professional and personal qualifications by interview. In the interview, the following competencies may be evaluated: Self-Management; Emotional Maturity; Impact; Oral Communication; Job Knowledge, including knowledge of: principles, practices and techniques of pre-hospital care; technical tools and equipment required for the performance of pre-hospital care; classroom curriculum design and instruction; methods of preparing educational material for purposes of conducting training, such as PowerPoint presentations or similar software, and the Internet; and other necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Additional information can be obtained by going to http://per.lacity.org/index.cfm?content=jobanalyses and clicking on Competencies under Emergency Medical Services Educator.

Candidates will be notified by e-mail of the date, time, and location of the interviews, which may be held in Los Angeles or on-line. It is anticipated that interviews will begin during the period of MARCH 10, 2025 to MARCH 21, 2025.

NOTES :

This examination is based on a validation study.
As a covered entity under the Fair Employment and Housing Act and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability and, upon request, will provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to its programs, services, and activities. To request a disability accommodation, please complete the Disability Accommodation Form within 14 calendar days of the submittal of the City application. The Disability Accommodation Form can be obtained at the following: http://per.lacity.org/exams/verify_disability.pdf .
Applications are accepted subject to review to ensure that minimum qualifications are met. Candidates may be disqualified at any time if it is determined that they do not possess the minimum qualifications stated on this bulletin.
A final average score of 70% is required to be placed on the eligible list.
In accordance with Civil Service Rule, Sec. 4.24, review periods may be combined. Candidates in the examination process may file protests as provided in Sec. 4.20, 4.22 and 4.23 as applicable and within the required time frame; however, the Personnel Department may respond to and resolve protests prior to the establishment of the eligible list.
If in accordance with the Rule of Three Whole Scores all applicants are eligible for appointment consideration, the examination will consist entirely of an evaluation of the candidates’ City applications by Personnel Department staff to ensure that the minimum qualifications have been met.


Notice :

If you receive and accept an offer of employment to a regular position with the City of Los Angeles, your employee benefit coverage (including health and dental coverage as well as life insurance) will commence approximately six weeks after your original regular appointment. Not all positions in the City receive benefit coverage; you should inquire regarding the availability of employee benefits prior to accepting a position. All City employees are required to be Disaster Service Workers.

THIS EXAMINATION IS TO BE GIVEN ONLY

ON AN OPEN COMPETITIVE BASIS

The City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, creed, color, ancestry, medical condition (cancer), or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.

AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

For additional information and FAQs regarding the City's hiring process, please go to: https://personnel.lacity.gov/faqs/employment-testing-process.html

There are many things to consider in a new employer. Visit the following webpage to view benefits the City of Los Angeles offers its employees:

http://per.lacity.org/bens/index.html

Closing Date/Time: 1/16/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

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