Technical Instructor (Emergency Medical Technician)

Position Title: Technical Instructor (Emergency Medical Technician)

Department: WIT-Emergency Medical Tech

Campus Location: Washburn Tech

Position Summary

Washburn University Institute of Technology seeks applications for an Emergency Medical Technician Instructor to begin August 1, 2026. The Technical Instructor for EMT is responsible for working with the EMS program coordinator to ensure compliance with the Kansas Board of EMS regulations and Kansas statutes related to EMT training and certification. This is a 10-month, full-time,

Benefits

eligible day position with occasional evening responsibilities.

Each selected candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to pursuing teaching excellence at Washburn University, including a dedication to developing inclusive teaching practices that engage all learners.

About Washburn University

Washburn University is a teaching-focused, student-centered, public institution located in the metropolitan setting of Topeka that has earned national recognition for its high-impact programs for first-generation students. Washburn has a student body of just over 7,000 students, a significant and growing number of whom are first-generation and Pell-Grant eligible. The University has created educational pathways for all students to be successful and achieve their educational goals.

Washburn is dedicated to recruiting and retaining a dynamic faculty, staff, and student body and cultivating a robust learning and working environment and curriculum. We employ more than one thousand faculty and staff on our campuses throughout Topeka and strive to offer competitive wages, an excellent benefits program, and a supportive culture and a healthy work/life balance. Washburn seeks to create an environment that reflects our core values for creating positive IMPACT: inclusion, modernization, partnership, achievement, community and transformation. In 2024, Washburn was recognized as one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to Great Colleges to Work For® program.

Essential Functions

• The
• Technical
• Instructor position consists of four essential functions: teaching, service, collegiality, and professional development.
• Work with the EMS Program Coordinator to develop curriculum according to course competencies on each course syllabus, including didactic and practical competencies.
• Prepare for and attend all class meetings.