Instructor Operator

**Each MSTC configuration consists of**:

- Virtual Patient System (VPS) that contains all the MSTC training devices and critical technologies.
- Training devices include bleed/breath patient simulators, dead-weighted
- Simulators, airway management simulators, partial task trainers and moulage kits that replicate
- The trauma of multiple wound sites on a single patient.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Assist with planning and conduct field training exercises (FTX) using special effects equipment (pyro, and fog machines) to create life like combat scenarios.
- Operate and maintain Human Patient Simulators (HPS), and partial task trainers, to include, scenario building, and moulage.
- Conducts necessary research to develop and revise simulation exercises and assess student s critical thinking skills and psychomotor skills of students within the classroom or laboratory and determines if students are qualified to meet either initial or recertification of various professional and non-professional certifications and/or licensures.
- Review of lesson plans prior to presentation to students. Completed work is evaluated by analysis of end-or-course student critiques, analysis of student test results, or through occasional monitoring of the course progress.
- Instructor also teaches short technical courses in accordance with approved curriculum to maintain proficiency and to evaluate and develop new instructional techniques/courses.
- Development and maintenance of classroom techniques that reflect professionalism and good discipline and enhance teaching.
- While acting as the testing officer, the conducting of test analysis and development or revision of test items

**Required Baseline Education and Experience**:
A bachelor's degree plus 3 years of recent specialized experience, OR; An Associate’s degree plus 7 years of recent specialized experience, OR; A Major certification plus 7 years of recent specialize experience, OR; 11 years of recent specialized experience.

**Desired Skills and Abilities**:

- Must have and maintain NREMT Emergency Medical Technician (any level) certification. Paramedic certification preferred.
- Must have a minimum of 2 years of instructor experience within the past 5 years, and a minimum of 4 years in the past 8 years as a health care provider.
- Must have and maintain either an American Heart Association (AHA) or an American Red Cross or American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI)
- Basic Life Support, Health Care Provider (BLS-HCP) provider certification
- Instructor certification as required by MSTC site.
- All contract Instructor personnel must meet the applicable instructor requirements as directed and provided by AMEDDC&S.; Contract Civilian Instructors are required to be in one of the following categories: current in and maintain National Registry EMT at any level and either a former 68W (BNCOC Graduate) or 18D NCO (BNCOC Graduate); current in and maintain National Registry EMT at any level and a NEC 8404 or Navy Independent Duty Corpsman E-6 or above; current in and maintain National Registry EMT at any level and an Air Force 4NOX1 or an Independent Duty Medical Technician (4NOX1) E-6 or above; a Registered Nurse, Physician Assistant or Physician.
- Willingness to travel.
- Must be able to obtain/maintain an active/valid US security clearance.
- Must be able to lift to 50 lbs.

**Professional Skills**:

- Communication skills to write training manuals and procedures.
- Interpersonal skills for interacting with all levels of students/ employees.
- Personal computer and business solutions software skills.
- Analytical skills, organization and time management skills and ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
- Ability to maintain high level of confidentiality regarding student/ employee information.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability and desire to actively pursue learning opportunities in the technical/engineering and training fields.
- Proficiency in MS Office Applications (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel)

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)