Wilderness Rescue Medicine Jobs - Employment in Search and Rescue, Wilderness EMT Training Careers
Becoming an Instructor
Thank you for your interest in employment at WMA! We welcome your application to join our team of exceptional Instructors.
Wilderness Medical Associates seeks highly motivated, qualified instructors to teach our courses in the USA and abroad. Our employment goal is to provide exciting, intellectually stimulating work for medical and rescue professionals who are the best in the field.
Teaching for WMA provides a flexible supplement to your existing professional workload. Depending on your availability, the amount of teaching will vary.
Successful applicants will be required to take our three day Instructor Training (IT) course offered once or twice a year before teaching. Some applicants with significant credentials may begin teaching as “Adjunct Faculty” prior to attending the IT.
Applicants are reviewed on a rolling basis, with decisions made every two months (Feb. 1st, April 1st, June 1st, August 1st, Oct. 1st, Dec. 1st). For more information, please contact the WMA General Manager at 207-797-6005.
2010 Instructor Training
Where: Boothbay Harbor, Maine
When: September 6th - 8th, 2010
Qualifications
- EMT, RN, PA, Paramedic, DO or MD certification.
- Graduate of a WMA WALS or WEMT course (WMA WFR in some instances).
- Significant ambulance or other emergency care experience.
- Strong backcountry experience.
- Experiential or traditional teaching experience.
- Willingness to travel.
Travel
WMA courses take place all over the U.S. and on all seven continents.
Benefits
WMA offers competitive salaries and flexible schedules. Pay is commensurate with credentials, and number of teaching days.
To Apply
Send cover letter, two letters of reference, Wilderness Medical Associates Employment Application 
and resume to:
Wilderness Medical Associates
20 Mussey Rd
Scarborough, ME 04074
Your application can also be emailed to us at