Education Department Officer and CPR-Instructor Common Application

Spring 2017Illini Emergency Medical Services (IEMS) is searching for outstanding and reliable candidates to fill the Education Department officer positions for May 2017 – May 2018. Due to the large amount of responsibilities Education Department officers will obtain, applicants must be qualified for the position they are pursuing or they will not be considered. We encourage anyone who is interested to apply and all applicants will be considered equally. Applicants may run for more than one position.

By filling out this application, you are applying to be considered for the positions you indicate. The Executive Board will review all applications and you will be informed by Sunday, February 12th if the Executive Board believes you are qualified for one or more of the positions you applied for. If the Executive Board denies your application for one or more of the positions you applied for, you may still run for any position for which you were approved, or any position that does not require an application. If approved, you should prepare a short speech (not to exceed three minutes in length) to be delivered on Election Day (Sunday, February 19th at 6 PM) to the general membership, who will then ask a few questions per applicant. If you are running for more than one position, you can choose to deliver a speech for each position you are running for, or only receive questions. Additional details on election procedures can be found in our constitution, available on our website under the documents tab.

If elected, you will be a full member of the IEMS Officer Corps and will be required to staff two office hours per week, as well as attend IEMS Officer Corps meetings every three weeks, with one exception being for the Director of Education, who will be required to staff three office hours per week and attend both Officer Corps meetings and Executive Board meetings (once every other week).

The application is due no later than Wednesday, February 8th, 2016 at 11:59 PM submitted to illinimedservices@illinois.edu. No late applications will be accepted.

If you have any questions about this application or the qualifications and expectations of Education Department officers, please contact the IEMS Director of Education, Alyssa Carras, at carras2@illinois.edu.

Thank you for your interest and time,

Alyssa CarrasDirector of Education, Illini Emergency Medical ServicesUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignIllinois Fire Service Institute

QUALIFICATIONS

ALL EDUCATION POSITIONS

All applicants must hold a current and valid American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers certification. If the certification expires at any point during May 2017 – 2018, becoming BLS Instructor certified supersedes the BLS for Healthcare Providers certification.

All applicants must hold a current and valid State of Illinois EMT-Basic, EMT-Intermediate, or EMT-Paramedic license by the start of the fall 2017 semester. Current EMT-B students will be considered but must receive their state certification by the start of the fall semester. No current EMT-B students will be considered for the Class or Practical Coordinator positions.

All applicants must hold an American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor certification prior to applying for an Education Department position, or also be applying for a CPR-Instructor position in this application.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION

All applicants must have been a former or current IEMS officer.

All applicants must have one year of experience as an IEMS CPR-Instructor.

DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION

All applicants must have been a former or current IEMS officer.

All applicants must have one year experience as an IEMS CPR-Instructor.

All applicants must be EMT practical evaluator-trained.

CPR-INSTRUCTOR

Current seniors will not be considered unless you will be attending the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for a full 5th year.

All applicants must complete AHA instructor training guidelines and maintain all licensing (BLS Instructor, EMT-B) while under contract with Illini Emergency Medical Services.

EXPECTATIONSDirector of EducationMain Responsibilities:

Oversee/facilitate the planning of EMT classes and continuing education events. Hold regular meetings or receive regular updates about EMT classes and the progression

of its students (esp. EMT student grades and practical skill development). Direct the Training Officer in planning continuing education (CE) seminars. Act as the primary liaison to Presence Regional EMS System (PREMSS) for EMS

education. Collaborate with the Director of Public Relations to advertise the availability of EMT

classes to the public. Communicate with the Director of Accounting to organize the EMT class budget. Coordinate with the Education Equipment Officer to assess education equipment status

and the Director of Accounting to purchase equipment, as needed. Draft agreements and contracts with the help of the President for Lead Instructors and

other parties seeking Illini EMS educational services. Mediate any intra-departmental disputes or issues with students. Attend biweekly executive board meetings regularly and provide regular updates to the

IEMS Advisor. Develop agenda for each officer meeting, tracking progress and developing goals. Identify financial opportunities for EMT classes.

EMT Class Coordinator Attend all classes and practicals, unless there are extenuating circumstances, and assist

with any equipment demonstrations, lectures, etc. Collaborate with the EMT Lead Instructor for regular class materials and updates on each

student relating to grades. Keep track of student attendance and grades, ensuring that each student is maintaining

above an 80% in the class. Provide students with timely reviews of their progress. Compose or revise quizzes for each class as necessary. Provide exam conflict forms to students as needed. Ensure that each student completes their required events.

EMT Practical Coordinator Attend all EMT classes and practicals, unless there are extenuating circumstances, and

assist with any equipment demonstrations, lectures, etc. Collaborate with the EMT Lead Instructor for regular class materials and updates on each

student relating to practical skills. Organize all EMT practicals with the EMT Lead Instructor, ensuring scene accuracy. Plan need for equipment for practicals and course demonstrations, including printing

paperwork, communicating with Ops the need for cots, and ordering pizza. Provide students with timely feedback on practical performance. Coordinate with other members of the EMT department to schedule additional equipment

practice and skills review.Education Equipment Officer

Take regular inventory of the education equipment and determine the need for additional equipment and/or supplies with the Director of Education, EMT Lead Instructor, and BLS/Heartsaver Class Coordinators.

Organize and assist setting up education equipment with the EMT Practical Coordinator for all EMT practicals.

Organize education equipment with the CPR Class Coordinator for IEMS BLS for HCP, First Aid, and Heartsaver classes.

Organize and assist setting up equipment with the Training Officer for critical skills sessions and training events.

Coordinate interdepartmental equipment usage with Operations Equipment Officer. Decontaminate and sterilize all equipment.

Assistant Director of EducationMain Responsibilities:

Oversee/facilitate the planning of BLS for HCP, Heartsaver, First Aid, and BLS Instructor classes and CPR training events.

Hold regular meetings or receive regular updates about CPR and First Aid classes and the progression of its students.

Direct the Training Officer in planning CPR training sessions. Keep all members, students, officers, and instructors up-to-date with new American Heart

Association (AHA) materials. Act as the primary liaison to Presence Regional EMS System (PREMSS) for BLS

education. Collaborate with the Director of Public Relations to advertise the availability of CPR and

First Aid classes to the public. Communicate with the Director of Accounting to organize the departmental budget. Coordinate with the Education Equipment Officer to assess education equipment status

and the Director of Accounting to purchase equipment, as needed. Draft agreements and contracts with the help of the President for CPR-Instructors and

other parties seeking Illini EMS educational services. Mediate any intra-departmental disputes or issues with students. Attend biweekly executive board meetings regularly and provide regular updates to the

IEMS Advisor. Develop agenda for each officer meeting, tracking progress and developing goals. Identify financial opportunities for CPR and First Aid classes.

BLS Class Coordinator Schedule all BLS for Healthcare Provider and Heartsaver First Aid only classes for IEMS

and ensure that they are staffed with an instructor. Manage CPR class rosters and additional course paperwork, including instructor

evaluations, with the PREMSS Training Center Coordinator in a timely manner. Assume responsibility for teaching unstaffed classes. Cancel classes that do not meet minimum student enrollment. Ensure there are an adequate number of copies of all necessary paperwork for the class. Maintain, organize, and decontaminate all equipment, and report damage of equipment to

the Director of Education. Coordinate with the Records Officer to identify members needing CPR certification.

Recruit CPR-Instructors and manage their instructor status. Identify financial opportunities for BLS for HCP and First Aid education.

Heartsaver Class Coordinator Schedule all Heartsaver CPR classes and ensure that they are staffed with an instructor. Maintain, organize, and decontaminate all equipment, and report damage of equipment to

the Director of Education. Assume responsibility for teaching unstaffed classes. Cancel classes that do not meet minimum student enrollment. Ensure there are an adequate number of copies of all necessary paperwork for the class. Coordinate with Campus Recreation to identify employees needing CPR certification. Identify financial opportunities for Heartsaver CPR education.

Education Department - All Attend Education Department meetings to update the Director of Education, Assistant

Director of Education, and/or EMT Lead Instructor, ensure progress, and develop goals. Answer all current and prospective student and IEMS member emails in a timely and

accurate manner. Assist all other EMT department members in duties as needed.

IEMS CPR-Instructor

As mentioned in the qualifications, all Education officer applicants must possess a BLS Instructor certificate. If you are not one already and would also like to apply for the IEMS CPR

Instructor (CPR-I) position (not an officer position), simply indicate that you would like to be considered in your application and complete the appropriate questions. This is to be completed only by those also running for Education officer positions and replaces the need to fill out an additional CPR-I application.

By indicating that you would like to be considered as a CPR-I in this application, you are being considered for a paid position at $10.00 per hour that will require being hired by the university. After debt to IEMS has been paid off (please see details under Training), you will be paid for each class you teach. Hours taught beyond the 15 unpaid hours will also count towards your educational volunteer hours.

ResponsibilitiesCPR-Instructors ensure proper instruction of American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Provider, AHA Heartsaver CPR and First Aid (FA) courses for all IEMS members, IEMS clients, and outreach groups that may require CPR or FA certification. Newly certified CPR-Instructors will be required to teach 15 unpaid hours during the 2017-18 academic year to pay off the $150 debt to IEMS. Classes are typically held on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 6-10 PM, and Sundays from 12-4 PM. Instructors are responsible for all aspects of the class that they are teaching, including but not limited to ensuring:

All equipment is present for the course There is an adequate number of copies of all necessary paper work for the class Rosters, skills sheets, and written exams are submitted within 24 hours of course

completion to the IEMS Office, in the respective CPR Class Coordinator’s mailbox Equipment is maintained, organized, and decontaminated, and any damage is reported to

the respective CPR Class Coordinator If you are unable to teach, you must find a replacement instructor. Failure to do so will

allow the Education Department to review your position as an IEMS CPR-I.

TrainingCPR-I Candidates will be required to complete the requirements of the AHA BLS Instructor course in alignment with Presence Regional EMS System (PREMSS). The time and date of this course will be determined after all applicants are notified of their acceptance. This course costs $150.00 (subject to change) and will be covered by IEMS. Failure to complete the training process, teach the mandatory number of classes, or meet contract requirements will breach the IEMS CPR-I contract and the instructor will be responsible for paying the course fee of $150.00. Once the initial cost of the course has been paid back by the new instructor by teaching 15 hours, you will be paid an hourly rate of $10 for a maximum of $50 per course. Instructors will be monitored for one class and will be evaluated by the Assistant Director of Education or the CPR Class Coordinators.

APPLICATION

Full Name: ___________________________

Phone Number: (____)______-___________

Year in School/Year of Graduation: ________________________________

Date Certified as an EMT-B (or expected): _______________

Other Applicable Certifications or Training (do not include NIMS, ICS):

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Please indicate what positions you would like to run for (choose as many as you like):

Director of Education

EMT Class Coordinator

Assistant Director of Education

BLS Class Coordinator

EMT Practical Coordinator Heartsaver Class Coordinator

Education Equipment Officer CPR-Instructor*

Practical Evaluator*

*NOT an Officer position

Total number of operational hours worked for IEMS: _______

Total number of educational hours worked for IEMS: _______

List the types of IEMS Education events you have worked or continuing education obtained (e.g., EMT/EMR practicals, CPR classes, PREMSS lectures, NCEMSF conference):______________________________________________________________________________

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1) (All) What motivated you to apply for an Education officer position within IEMS?

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2) (All) Please describe any teaching experiences you have had in the past or currently hold.

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3) (All) Discuss any leadership roles you have had in the past or hold currently and the impact you have had on these positions or committees.

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4) (All) How will you encourage an inclusive learning environment while in a teaching position?

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5) (All) How many hours on a weekly basis do you foresee yourself being willing to spend on IEMS-related activates?

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6) (Director of Education, Assistant Director of Education, BLS/Heartsaver Class Coordinator only) Describe how you handled a stressful situation with a customer/patron in a customer service job/position. If not applicable, how will you represent IEMS when approached by an outside organization?______________________________________________________________________________

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7) (Director of Education and Assistant Director of Education only) How will your current or former officer corps experience help position you for this role? ______________________________________________________________________________

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