EMS Instructor - Pool
Posted Sep 25, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about your background teaching EMT, AEMT, paramedic or AHA courses.
What they are checking: Whether they have real classroom and lab teaching experience at the levels this pool covers.
Tell me about a time you had to give hard feedback to a student. How did it go?
What they are checking: Whether they give timely, honest feedback that helps students grow without discouraging them.
How do you keep your own clinical knowledge current with protocol and guideline changes?
What they are checking: Whether they stay up to date so they do not teach outdated practice.
What would you do
A student keeps failing the same skill station. How do you help them?
What they are checking: Whether they can diagnose why a student is struggling and give useful feedback rather than just repeating the test.
A student is strong on tests but treats classmates and patients poorly during clinicals. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they address affective behavior, which matters as much as skills in EMS.
A student challenges something you taught, and they are partly right. How do you handle it in front of the class?
What they are checking: Whether they can stay respectful and confident while correcting themselves in front of learners.
About the work
How do you build a course that meets Wisconsin HFS 110 requirements and national standards like CoAEMSP or the American Heart Association at the same time?
What they are checking: Whether they can align course design with the state and national guidelines the posting names.
How do you teach adults differently than you would teach younger students?
What they are checking: Whether they understand adult learning principles and use them, not just lecture from slides.
How do you teach and assess the cognitive, psychomotor and affective domains in an EMS class?
What they are checking: Whether they can teach knowledge, hands-on skills and professional behavior, and measure each one fairly.
How do you run a scenario so it feels realistic and still teaches something?
What they are checking: Whether they can design and debrief simulation in a way that builds real decision-making.
How do you track student progress to know whether someone is on pace to pass the course?
What they are checking: Whether they monitor and document progress against state and agency criteria so problems surface early.
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