Director of Fire Service Training 330329

Responsibilities

- Establish the unit’s mission, vision, and values - Implement long-range strategic plans - Pursue diversified financial support - Manage the FST budget - Guide the development of new training programs - Represent FST at the university, state, and national levels

Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Educational Administration, Fire Protection and Technology, or related fields of study, conferred on or before the agreed upon start date - Minimum of five (5) years of increasingly responsible senior leadership experience in fire and/or emergency services training, certification, workforce development, or comparable public safety education enterprises - Demonstrated success in building consensus with diverse stakeholders including state agencies, local departments, professional associations, higher education, and community partners

Qualifications

- Master's degree in Master of Business Administration, Master of Science in engineering or technical discipline, Master of Science or Master of Arts in adult or vocational education, National Fire Academy or Oklahoma Executive Fire Officer Program, or equivalent executive leadership/administrator program - Minimum of seven (7) years of increasingly responsible senior leadership experience in fire and/or emergency services training, certification, workforce development, or comparable public safety education enterprises - Demonstrated success in building consensus with diverse stakeholders including state agencies, local departments, professional associations, higher education, and community partners

Skills, Proficiencies, and/or Knowledge

- Strong initiative, independent judgement, decision-making, consensus building, and organizational abilities - Proven track record of developing and maintaining positive relationships with employees, supervisors, stakeholders, and customers - Excellent interpersonal verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively engage in public speaking - Working knowledge of accredited professional certification processes, as well as knowledge of state and national fire, emergency management, and emergency service training agencies and systems