Driver Operator Program Coordinator

Program-Specific Duties

• Accept and coordinate training requests from Kansas fire departments and private sector clients related to driver/operator training programs.
• Cookordinate training dates, locations, and delivery details with host departments, fire service personnel, and other clients.
• Cookordinate the use of contract instructors for course deliveries with Manager and Assistant Director approval.
• Select the most appropriate use of personnel, equipment, and other resources while managing costs effectively.
• Identify, select, train, coordinate, and authorize pay and travel reimbursement for part-time instructors within assigned training programs.
• Cookordinate apparatus, props, equipment delivery, and logistics support with the Logistics Program Manager.
• Identify courses requiring direct instructional support from KFRTI full-time staff.
• Serve as lead instructor for selected Driver Operator training events and provide direct oversight of part-time instructors when appropriate.
• Manage all aspects of assigned course deliveries, including costs, supervision, classroom presentations, practical skills training, driving exercises, pumping evolutions, and proper use of equipment and apparatus.
• Cross-train and instruct in multiple programmatic areas as assigned, including Driver Operator Pumper, Driver Operator Aerial, Mobile Water Supply Operations, and other related apparatus operations courses.
• Identify fire service organizations and partners willing to collaborate with KFRTI in advancing driver/operator training.
• Recruit and help develop a cadre of qualified part-time instructors for assigned program areas.
• Revise existing courses and assist with development of new courses within assigned program areas when assigned.
• Write objectives and develop instructional support materials for assigned courses when assigned.
• Design online and hybrid courses within assigned program areas to meet the needs of the Kansas fire service when assigned.
• Teach train-the-trainer courses to part-time instructors and other clients as needed.
• Ensure instructors adhere to Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute professional and instructional standards.
• Train instructors on the proper use of course materials, apparatus, training equipment, and props.
• Consult with the Manager and/or Assistant Director on collaborative opportunities, program needs, course improvements, and equipment requirements.

General Duties

• Cookordinate and schedule assigned driver/operator training programs and related course deliveries.
• Serve as a point of contact for Kansas fire departments and other clients requesting driver/operator training.
• Cookordinate instructor assignments, training locations, course logistics, and resource needs for assigned programs.
• Assist in the revision, development, and improvement of assigned courses, including online and hybrid delivery formats when assigned.
• Provide classroom and field instruction for selected programs and support course delivery as needed.
• Recruit, develop, and support part-time instructors within assigned program areas.
• Cookoperate with KFRTI leadership, staff, and external partners to advance driver/operator training statewide.
• Maintain professional relationships with Kansas fire service organizations, instructors, and stakeholders.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of KFRTI’s mission.
• Expected to manage multiple concurrent course deliveries, instructor assignments, and program support responsibilities with strong organizational discipline.
• Provide instruction within the assigned area of responsibility when required.
• Maintain appropriate communication and coordination with Manager, Assistant Director, instructors, logistics staff, and partner agencies to support statewide training delivery.
• Support the growth and development of part-time instructors to expand KFRTI delivery capacity and maintain quality instruction across assigned programs.

Requirements

• This position is a combination of remote work assignments with travel to course delivery locations. The person in this position will also work from the Lawrence, Kansas campus, when required.
• This position shall be based in and work from a county within the State of Kansas. Persons in this position are required to live in Kansas.
• Considerable in-state and limited out-of-state travel is required in this position. Travel related to this position may be required from one to five days per week.
• This position is routinely required to work a non-traditional schedule, including evenings and weekends.
• Persons in this position will be required to conduct classroom lectures, hands-on driver/operator skills instruction, and apparatus-based training activities as assigned.
• Successful candidates must be physically capable of performing firefighting-related functions associated with training delivery, including climbing, lifting, bending, standing for extended periods, and operating or demonstrating fire apparatus and related equipment.