KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

• Assist with supervising, directing, and evaluating assigned recruits, processing recruit concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing recruit performance appraisals. Assist with developing, teaching, and evaluating curriculum related to departmental operations and firefighting techniques.
• Assist with organizing, prioritizing, and assigns training activities: prioritizes and schedules training in order to meet objectives; ensures that recruits have the proper resources needed to complete the assigned tasks; monitors status of work in progress and inspects completed work; and consults with assigned staff to assist with complex/problem situations and provide technical expertise.
• Assist with implementing firefighter training program, to include firefighting techniques, fire prevention theories, fire suppression, hazardous material mitigation, proper rescue activities, and emergency medical services functions: instructs recruits; maintains standards through the effective coordination of activities; and provides recommendations for new hires, transfers and promotions.
• Assist with coordinating departmental fire training activities: consults with supervisor and other department personnel to review activities, resolve problems, provide recommendations, or receive advice/direction; ensures departmental compliance with all applicable codes, laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures; and initiates any actions necessary to correct deviations or violations.
• Assist with preparing, conducting and evaluates training sessions and materials: evaluates current and future training needs; sets training goals and plans training objectives; prepares and presents classroom and physical training programs utilizing a variety of media, resources, and fire equipment and apparatus; and distributes testing material, administers tests, and scores test results.
• Assist with maintaining training files and records: tracks training received by individual firefighters; maintains and submits reports regarding attendance at mandated fire training sessions; and maintains statistical information regarding training requirements. Assist with reporting training hours to Georgia Firefighter Standards & Training Counsel.
• Assist with ensuring adherence to established safety procedures: monitors training environment and use of safety equipment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals; ensures maintenance and testing of fire equipment and tools; ensures corrective measures are taken to resolve safety hazards or maintenance problems; and maintains related documentation.
• Perform other duties of a similar nature or level.