About the Department

Summary 
Under direct supervision of the Dean of Fire Programs, the purpose of the position is to provide a comprehensive educational program committed to quality instruction and student success.  This position is responsible for planning, scheduling, coordinating specialized training classes for Public Safety personnel within Fire and Rescue services.  This position will be required to work with both internal and external stakeholders to identify training needs, collaborate with state, county and local partners. Performs other related duties as assigned in support of the departmental and college’s goals and core values.

Position Duties

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Schedules and coordinates Fire and Rescue training for public safety personnel.
• Review and ensure class packets are complete.
• Delivers class packets to Fire Departments and/or coordinates their delivery and return.
• Prepares tests and coordinates retests.
• Submits appropriate grade change forms.
• Registers and delivers equipment and supplies to off-site classes.
• Reviews class packets for accuracy.
• Audits fire classes, picks up and delivers course material to instructors and proctors.
• Conducts class visitations, evaluates in-service training classes as they are taught.
• Maintains a detailed knowledge of Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) and college policies and procedures as well as detailed knowledge of all fire service disciplines.
• Handle inquiries from Chief’s or Training officers requesting classes and/or information.
• Receiver inquiries and respond to phone calls, emails from instructors or other departmental personnel.
• Attend meetings as needed/requested.
• Train instructors in the completion of JCC class forms and other documents.
• Notify supervisor of any class modifications.
• Act with integrity and demonstrate ethical behavior in all matters with all stakeholders.
• Maintain a high level of energy, enthusiasm, engagement and commitment to actions.
• Develop trust and model open, candid, and respectful communication and collaborative teamwork.

Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory responsibilities
 

Minimum Qualifications

Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education Minimum: Associates degree in a related field of study or Associate’s Degree and an equivalent combination of experience in community college continuing education and certification.

Education Preferred: None

Experience Minimum: Five (5) years’ experience in Fire/Rescue Services.   Must complete NC OSFM Proctor Training.

Experience Preferred:None

Other Qualifications

Language Skills               

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: None

Computer Skills

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Publisher.
• Ability to use online, web-based technology to submit related training documents.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentialfunctions. 

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear and is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; and stoop, kneel, couch, or crawl.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

The noise level in the work environment can be loud.  The work environment may include locations off campus, outdoors, and after normal business hours.