Position is located on
the Northwest side of Chicago
Employee only
Medical/Dental/401k program
ESSENTIAL
FUNCTIONS:
Develops,
implements, and monitors initial and refresher Emergency Medical Dispatch
training courses, AED/CPR classes, First-Aid, Police/Fire dispatch and other
dispatch related courses as required
Develops lesson
plans, training objectives, and lesson outlines, written and practical
examinations;
Evaluates the
knowledge and skills of students by administering written and practical
examinations;
Writes training
materials;
Sit along side
of 9-1-1 dispatch employees answering emergency medical service calls in order
to evaluate skills;
Demonstrates
continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline
work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless
customer service.
Manage personnel
and multiple projects simultaneously
Create training
based on needs assessment of dispatch
Required
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of:
Emergency
Medical Dispatch
Chicago Police
and Fire dispatch
Treatment of
patients.
Educational
program and test development.
American Heart
Association Training methods and techniques.
Automated
External Defibrillators and Public Access Defibrillation Program Management
Management
experience is required
Ability to:
Instruct others
in a classroom setting.
Use visual aids
in making training presentations.
Comprehend and
make inferences from written materials.
Communicate
orally with customers, clients or the public in face-to-face one-on-one
settings, in group settings and using a telephone.
Work
cooperatively with City employees, hospital liaisons, and the public.
Produce written
documents with clearly organized thoughts using proper English sentence
construction, punctuation, and grammar.
Bend or stoop
repeatedly or continually over time to demonstrate emergency medical procedures.
Enter data or
information into a terminal, PC, or other keyboard device to keep training
records.
Proficiency in
MS Word, MS Excel and Outlook
Interpret and
EKG’s
Additional
Requirements:
Incumbents must
be licensed as an EMT-P or EMT-B and EMD. EMS Lead Instructor a definite plus
Must be
certified by the American Heart Association as a Basic Life Support Instructor.
Training Center Faculty preferred.
Must have own
vehicle with a good driving record.
Must have the
ability to work a flexible schedule and be available for on-call duty
responsibility every other week and be available on weekends when required.
Other
combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may
be substituted.
