Opportunities

Salary Information

Salary will be determined in accordance with the Faculty Collective Agreement, based on the candidate's education and experience.

Duties and Responsibilities

Primary Care Paramedics - Be the First on Scene

Step into a role where every call matters. As a PCP, you provide critical pre-hospital care, make split-second decisions, and save lives daily. Now, there's an opportunity to channel that expertise into something bigger.

This is more than a teaching position, it's a chance to influence professional practice, uphold national standards, and leave a legacy in paramedicine. As a Primary Care Paramedic Instructor, you'll help shape clinicians who will serve communities for years to come, while advancing excellence, leadership, and innovation within the profession.

You'll be part of a progressive Primary Care Paramedicine (PCP) program, aligned with national standards and grounded in student-centred, practice-ready education. 

We're looking for experienced paramedics ready to share their expertise, advance emergency care, and help train the next generation. 

The Opportunity

As a PCP Instructor, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality education across theory, lab, simulation, and clinical settings. You will teach and support courses such as Anatomy and Physiology, Medical Terminology, EMS Basics,      Pathophysiology, Traumatology, and other important clinical topics-bringing your real-world expertise directly into the learning environment.

What you'll Do

• Facilitate learning to students in theory, lab, and clinical as part of the Primary Care Paramedicine program.
• Incorporate their own teaching style to existing lesson plans while meeting the learning objectives of the course material.
• Work with other faculty members to ensure a coordinated and consistent teaching approach to ensure the planned curriculum for each course is delivered.
• Prepare and implement various instructional strategies, techniques, and learning modules using an approved curriculum to achieve specified learning outcomes.
• Utilize and advocate for the use of technology to advance teaching and learning; establish student performance objectives and evaluation methods; administer various assessments.
• Meet with students regularly to gauge and evaluate progress.
• Set a professional example and communicate effectively at a level appropriate to the ability of students and provide an emotionally safe learning environment that is conducive to learning.
• Maintain appropriate classroom discipline following college policies and procedures; identify and resolve problem areas in learning.
• Provide academic advising to students.
• Participate in professional development activities, maintain currency, and strive for excellence in instructional practices and the paramedicine profession.
• Actively participate in and contribute to program review activities to ensure the program is of the highest standard. 
• This position may also be required to instruct courses using a variety of delivery methods, including on-site and online formats, across the paramedicine programs offered by the College, based on individual qualifications, including Advanced Care Paramedicine and/or Emergency Medical Responder to Primary Care Paramedicine.
• Other related duties consistent with providing and maintaining quality student-centered instruction will be required. 

Screening Criteria

• Candidates must be an Advanced Care Paramedic (ACP).
• Primary care paramedics (PCP) may be considered if training at the ACP level is in progress.
• 5 years of recent and relevant work experience in the paramedicine field.

Assessment Criteria

• Knowledgeable in the subject area of Paramedicine, including key concepts and best practices.
• Knowledge of teaching methods.
• Ability to exchange information effectively.
• Ability to manage time and tasks.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Relationship building.
• Student-centred approach.
• Professionalism.

Conditions of Offer

• When requested by the Employer, a recent and satisfactory Certificate of Conduct must be provided. 
• Verification of credentials and applicable licenses, certifications, and/or professional memberships as required for the position. 
  • Credentials obtained outside of Canada will require an evaluation to determine their Canadian educational equivalency. This evaluation must support the educational requirements for the position.
• Candidates must have a current practicing license with the Newfoundland and Labrador Paramedicine Regulation (NLPR) prior to commencing employment.

Conditions of Acceptance

• Acknowledges the requirement for participating in ongoing training and professional development, including the completion of courses required for Post-Secondary Instructor Certification (www.gov.nl.ca/educational/post-secondary-education/post-secondary-instructor-certification/) as specified for instructors.
• Acknowledges the requirement for maintaining applicable licenses, certifications, and/or professional memberships as required for the position. 
• Acknowledges that courses may be assigned outside the instructor's regular area of instruction based on their qualifications. 

College of the North Atlantic (CNA) recognizes the importance of and is committed to offering flexible work arrangements to its employees. The successful applicant may qualify for a telework arrangement within the province, subject to eligibility criteria. Where appropriate, consideration may be given to a primarily remote, hybrid, or ad-hoc arrangement. However, as a place-based organization, candidates are expected to report to the specified work location identified in this job posting, as all positions will involve some degree of on-site work, unless otherwise indicated. 

Applicant Information

• This position is located at Prince Philip Drive Campus.
• Applications must be submitted online through https://www.cna.nl.ca/careers/opportunities on or before the closing date stated for this job posting.
• It is the responsibility of the applicant to submit an application that demonstrates the required screening criteria. Applications that do not clearly and effectively demonstrate the required criteria will be screened out of the competition. 
• Preference will be given to applicants who are a Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada, or those who are legally entitled to work in Canada.
• Applicants who elect to include a cover letter (optional) must upload cover letter and resumé as a combined document (PDF). 
• Information submitted as part of the application process must be clear, factual, and current to date of submission and is subject to verification. 
• Applicants will be notified of their status throughout each stage of the recruitment process.
• An offer of employment is conditional upon the satisfactory completion and review of all pre-employment requirements by the College.
• The results from this competition may be used to fill similar vacancies.

Closing Statement

For more information about this job opportunity or should you require an accommodation as part of this recruitment and selection process, please contact Megan Mahar, Selection Board Chair, by email at megan.mahar@cna.nl.ca.

College of the North Atlantic (CNA) strives to create an organizational culture that welcomes and amplifies diverse perspectives, nurtures belonging and actively seeks to eliminate barriers to equity. We invite all interested individuals to apply, and as part of our shared commitment to the advancement of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) as a true reflection of CNA’s core values (Excellence, Integrity, Diversity, Respect and Transparency), we encourage applications from equity-seeking groups including, but not limited to, Indigenous Peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, those who identify as women, and members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.

We appreciate your interest in College of the North Atlantic!