Community Risk Reduction Educator LTA

About the role

The Community Risk Reduction (CRR) Educator - Limited Term Agreement (LTA) is a front-line teaching professional within the Community Risk Reduction Division. They analyze community risk data, plan, develop, and deliver targeted fire and life safety education programs to meet the needs of various populations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver oral presentations, newsletters, program updates, and informational communications to public groups, community organizations, civic groups, healthcare providers, and department stakeholders.
• Serve as a public information resource on fire and life safety, injury prevention, and emergency preparedness; connect residents and organizations with programs, referral services, and safety resources.
• Build and sustain working relationships with schools, community organizations, faith communities, healthcare providers, congregate care facilities, and neighborhood associations to ensure safety education reaches the broadest and most diverse audiences possible.
• Plan, develop, schedule, manage, and deliver fire and life safety education programs and CRR curriculum tailored to identified risk populations, including congregate care residents, seniors, school-age youth, families, businesses, and the general public, with a primary emphasis on fall prevention, fire and life safety, and emergency preparedness.
• Facilitate CPR/AED training courses; coordinate scheduling, instructor coverage, equipment maintenance, and certification recordkeeping.
• Create presentations and program materials using audio-visual, computer-based, photographic, and hardware-based technologies to support CRR outreach campaigns.
• Collaborate with CRR Team members, Fire Department staff, and other Town departments to achieve division goals; assist the CRR Manager with program implementation, scheduling, and coordination as directed.
• Collect, analyze, and apply community risk data, incident reports, and demographic information to identify high-risk populations, priority program areas, and target delivery settings; use findings to evaluate program effectiveness and support leadership briefings.
• Track, document, and enter all program activity data accurately into designated databases and records management systems; ensure all classes and events are properly logged for accreditation and quality assurance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in education, Social Work, Business, Marketing, Public Relations, Communications, Public Health, Fire Science, or a related field from an accredited college or university.
• 3–5 years of progressively responsible experience in public safety, community education, social work, public relations, or marketing involving public contact.
• Some (6 months – 1 year) experience and/or training in public speaking.
• Willingness and ability to work outside traditional office hours.
• Valid Arizona driver’s license.
• CPR and First Aid Instructor Certification — within one year of hire.
• Fire & Life Safety Educator I (NFPA 1030, 2024 ed.) — within one year of hire.

Qualifications

• None

Skills

• Public Speaking
• Community Outreach
• Program Development
• Emergency Preparedness
• Fire Safety
• Public Speaking
• Collaboration
• Training Facilitation
• Data Analysis
• Record Keeping

Benefits

• Medical and Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Disability
• Pension
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Parental Leave
• Babies at Work

Pay

The salary range for this role is $30.39 - $45.58 hourly, and our hiring range usually begins between base and midpoint.

Schedule

Monday-Friday 7am-6pm