CPR Instructor - Bilingual, EMS Department - PRN
Posted Sep 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you taught a hands-on skill to someone who was nervous or struggling.
What they are checking: Whether they build confidence while still holding students to the real standard.
Tell me about something from your EMS or allied health work that you'd use to make a CPR class more real.
What they are checking: Whether they can draw on field experience to show students why the skills matter.
This is a PRN role with a variable schedule and some travel. How do you handle that kind of schedule?
What they are checking: Whether they are flexible and dependable enough to cover classes when needed.
What would you do
How would you teach an AHA BLS class to a group where some students speak mostly Spanish and some mostly English?
What they are checking: Whether they can teach the same standard clearly in both languages without leaving anyone behind.
How would you explain medical terms like cardiac arrest or AED in Spanish to a community group with no healthcare background?
What they are checking: Whether their Spanish is strong enough for clear teaching, not just conversation.
You arrive at an off-site class and some of the manikins aren't working. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they can adapt and still deliver a valid class, or reschedule rather than cut corners.
About the work
Walk me through how you'd coach a student whose chest compressions are too shallow and too slow.
What they are checking: Whether they know current compression standards and can correct technique with specific feedback.
How do you test a student's skills fairly, and what do you do if they don't pass?
What they are checking: Whether they evaluate against AHA criteria and handle remediation honestly instead of passing everyone.
How do you clean and maintain training equipment between classes?
What they are checking: Whether they keep equipment safe and working, which protects students and the program.
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