Director, Fire School

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership for all fire school training operations.
• Develop and implement fire school strategic plans, operational priorities, and growth initiatives.
• Evaluate operational effectiveness, enrollment trends, financial outcomes, and organizational performance metrics.
• Lead organizational planning efforts to support long-term sustainability, operational scalability, and program growth.

Financial and Business Operations

• Serve as Budget Center Head for assigned business areas.
• Develop, monitor, and manage operating budgets and financial performance.
• Maintain fiscal accountability for revenue generation, expenditures, contracts, grants, and operational sustainability.
• Conduct ongoing cost-benefit and operational analyses to support strategic decision-making.
• Support the development and expansion of revenue-generating training opportunities.

Operational Leadership and Support Services

• Provide executive oversight and coordination of fire school logistics, scheduling, facilities operations, and operational support services.
• Ensure effective scheduling and operational coordination across training centers, instructional delivery, certification activities, regional programming, and contracted training initiatives.
• Oversee facility utilization, operational readiness, and support systems necessary to maintain efficient and compliant training operations.
• Collaborate with operational leadership staff to ensure consistency, efficiency, and responsiveness across all training locations and program activities.
• Monitor operational workflows and resource allocation to support strategic growth, program scalability, and financial sustainability.
• Ensure operational processes align with institutional policies, accreditation requirements, safety standards, and fire school strategic objectives.

Leadership and Supervision

• Direct supervision and leadership for: Director of Regional Training, Curriculum, and Instructional Partnerships Director of Certification, Online, and Testing Operations County Training Coordinator
• Establish leadership expectations, operational accountability measures, and performance standards.
• Support leadership development, succession planning, and continuous improvement initiatives.

External Partnerships and Strategic Relations

• Serve as the primary executive representative for county, institutional, governmental, municipal, and enterprise-level partnerships.
• Develop strategic collaborations with agencies, municipalities, educational institutions, industry organizations, and public safety entities.
• Represent the College in statewide associations, advisory boards, professional organizations, and external partnership initiatives.
• Evaluate new market opportunities, strategic alliances, and regional expansion initiatives.

Compliance, Risk Management, and Organizational Oversight

• Ensure compliance with institutional policies, accreditation standards, contractual obligations, and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee enterprise risk management activities associated with public safety training operations.
• Ensure operational systems support safety, audit readiness, documentation compliance, and organizational accountability.
• Support organizational preparedness for accreditation reviews, audits, inspections, and regulatory evaluations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Current or former firefighting experience
• Seven (7) to ten (10) years of progressively responsible leadership experience in public safety training, educational administration, operational leadership, or related fields
• Demonstrated experience managing complex operational environments, budgets, personnel, and strategic initiatives
• Experience with contract negotiations, partnership development, and revenue-generating operations
• Strong knowledge of public safety training systems, organizational leadership, and operational management
• Excellent leadership, communication, analytical, and organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree

Salary Range

$80,000 to 97,000 (commensurate with experience)

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, prescription plans
• 403B pension plan
• Life insurance
• Short & long-term disability
• Generous paid time off
• Tuition waivers, tuition assistance
• Cafeteria
• Free parking on a beautiful Bucks County campus

Application

Apply online at: https://bucks.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/BCCC

Applications must consist of a letter of application addressing this specific position and the candidate’s interest and qualifications for coming to Bucks County Community College, resume/CV, and a list of five professional references.