Paramedic Educator at Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation

Paramedic Educator Job Number: 125832

Job : Health Professional/Assistant

Primary Location : Ontario-Hamilton

This position will be located at : Offsite Location

Organization : West Regnl Base Hospital

Status : Regular Full-time

Hours per week : 37.5

Number of Openings : 1

Union Code : Non Union Employees

Salary : 42.6800 - 54.7200 Hourly

Post Date : Jul 7, 2026, 11:00:00 PM

Close Date (Period for Applying) - External: Jul 21, 2026, 10:59:00 PM

Unit Summary

The West Regional Base Hospital - Centre for Paramedic Education & Research (CPER) serves 9 communities - Brant/Brantford Paramedic Service (BBPS), Dufferin County Paramedic Services (DCPS), Haldimand County Paramedic Services (HCPS), Hamilton Paramedic Service (HPS), Guelph Wellington Paramedic Service (GWPS), Niagara EMS (NEMS), Norfolk County Paramedic Service (NCPS), Region of Waterloo Paramedic Service (RoWPS), Six Nations Paramedic Service (SNPS). Overall, the Base Hospital provides medical oversight, Certification, continuous quality improvement and education to over 2,000 Paramedics. In addition, the Base Hospital works towards advancing research in the field of pre-hospital emergency care.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Regional Education Manager, the Paramedic Educator is responsible for planning, coordinating and executing activities and tasks as they relate to paramedic education to achieve CPER's goals and fulfil the obligations of the Performance Agreement. Through collaboration with local, regional and provincial partners\stakeholders, the Paramedic Educator's responsibilities include development, organization, and delivery of educational events, evaluation/training of new paramedics of the EMS operators and training for paramedics returning to work or who require remediation.

Schedule Work Hours

Days - Monday to Friday

Qualifications

1. Bachelor Degree from a recognized university in a healthcare or related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience)

2. Graduate of an Advanced Care Paramedic program or Primary Care Paramedic program recognized by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

3. Diploma/certificate in Adult Education from a recognized institution (or equivalent combination of education and experience)

4. Minimum of 3 years of recent experience as a paramedic educator

5. Demonstrated knowledge of associated Regulations and Standards related to prehospital emergency care

6. Demonstrated proficiency in the use of computers and required software (i.e. Microsoft Office)

7. Demonstrated experience in adult education teaching principles, preferably in the prehospital care setting

8. Demonstrated experience in the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of education programs

9. Excellent interpersonal and communication (strong written and verbal) skills, including presentation skills.

10. Demonstrated leadership and team-building skills

11. Demonstrated ability to work independently, organize workload and establish priorities

12. Demonstrated proficiency in the mentoring and development of staff and the ability to employ a variety of learning resources and teaching styles

13. Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills

14. Demonstrated evidence of continuous learning in healthcare or related field

Guidelines

Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.

To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website. This job posting is for an existing vacancy.

Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact Human Resources at 905-521-2100, Ext. 46947 for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.

This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note: the circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment. Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset.

If this position is temporary, selection for this position will be as per the outlined Collective Agreements:

Article 30 (k), CUPE Collective Agreement

Article 10.7 (d), ONA Collective Agreement

Article 13.01 (b) (ii), OPSEU 273 Collective Agreement

Article 14.04, OPSEU 209 Collective Agreement

Article 2.07 and Article 13, PIPSC RT Collective Agreement