Are you a dedicated Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) seeking to expand your career into education? Our sessional instructor positions offer a perfect entry point into paramedical education, allowing you to share your expertise and experience with aspiring emergency medical responders. This role is ideal for those looking to transition to education or enhance their paramedic career. Seize this opportunity to inspire and educate the future of emergency medical services. Apply now!

Campus Location: New Westminster, Chilliwack, Kelowna, Victoria, Maple Ridge

Employment Type: Sessional Instructors - part time / casual

This is an ongoing posting.  Sessional Instructor (EMR) assignments are filled on an as-needed basis.  Qualified candidate applying to this posting will be considered for current and future sessional assignmments.  Interested applicants are encoureged to apply by submitting a resume and cover letter detailing their quaifications and teaching philosophy.

The Health Sciences Division at JIBC is dedicated to training first responders, emergency medical responders, paramedics, and regulatory practitioners.  We welcome you to embark on a journey with us as we pioneer the future of paramedicine and professional health education across BC and beyond. 

Primary Responsibilities

• Teach all or portions of the EMR program.
• Perform student evaluations.
• Provide written and verbal feedback to the students.
• Document student progress for student records.
• Convey training concerns from students to the EMR Lead Instructor and/or Program Manager.
• Assist students with tutorials and remediation, when required.
  

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Licensed through the Emergency Medical Assistants Licensing Branch of British Columbia at the PCP level or higher.
• Two years’ experience as a field practitioner (e.g., OFA, EMR, PCP or ACP).
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work cooperatively with diverse training and development teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Canadian Red Cross Professional Responder Instructor Certificate
• Completed the JIBC Essential Skills for Training and Facilitation (INDC-1110) course or quivalent
• Demonstrated computer skills - Microsoft 365, Blackboard, Work processing, Email, Internet navigation and Adobe Acrobat. 

About JIBC

Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC) is a public, post-secondary institution that provides education and training to those who’ll be there to support British Columbians and others around the world, when a life is at stake or when health, safety or property is in jeopardy. Work for JIBC and be a part of the big picture – supporting justice and public safety professionals at all stages of their careers in fields including law enforcement, firefighting, paramedicine, security and emergency management. 

As a JIBC employee, you’ll play a role in our educational programming, which also includes complementary and related areas of study – from conflict resolution, mediation, leadership and counselling, to cybersecurity, business intelligence, and tactical criminal analysis – as well as applied research in the justice and public safety fields. Join our team and help us prepare JIBC graduates to contribute to safer communities and a more just society.

What JIBC Offers:

How to Apply

Interested applicants must submit their application and all required documents online. Please ensure your resume clearly explains how you meet the required knowledge, skills and abilities of the position for which you are applying. Only candidates selected for an interview will be notified.

The Justice Institute of British Columbia is an equal-opportunity employer and is interested in broadening the diversity of its staff. We encourage applications from individuals from visible minority groups, individuals of Indigenous heritage, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientation or gender identity.

If there are any barriers that you are experiencing or an accommodation that we can provide to support you through the application process, please reach out to us at hr@jibc.ca.