Emergency and Disaster Management School Instructor

Summary

Reporting to the Site Lead, the Emergency and Disaster Management School Instructor (EDM) shall provide instruction on Incident Command System (ICS) and emergency response systems as they apply to the U.S. Coast Guard.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for instruction on deployment of the Incident Command System (ICS) as it applies to the operations of ICS under the National Incident Management System (NIMS) within the USCG or other Federal, State, or Local entities.
• This position requires ability to conduct training at various USCG locations; both CONUS and OUTCONUS. Therefore, frequent travel is required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Responsible for successful classroom set up, management, and oversight to include associated quality, student, classroom, time, and other supervisory aspects of performance related to job responsibilities.
• Achieves client-established quality objectives for instruction and classroom management.
• Quality instructor performance capable of ascertaining the level of the class’s knowledge and teaching at the appropriate level.
• Capable of controlling the discipline of the class.
• Demonstrates a high level of professional management in performing training activities and facilitating classroom environments at all times.
• Maintains regular class schedule.
• Adheres to a zero-tolerance policy of inappropriate language at all times.
• Manages a safe, comfortable training environment, ensures sufficient materials are available, and resolves disruptive student behavior.

Measurement of Performance

• The Site Lead will establish performance metrics for Emergency and Disaster Management School Instructor within the first thirty (30) days of employment.
• Accomplish a rating of satisfactory or above 80% of the course evaluations following each course convening.
• Follows guidance in instructional materials 100% of the time.
• Accomplishes a rating of “demonstrated competency” or better on the Coast Guard Instructor Feedback Form as measured annually.
• Demonstrate effective communication, collaboration, and teamwork with all Government and Contract team members.
• Completed and delivered tasks and work products shall be in conformance to the USCG Training System Standard Operating Procedures, timely, complete, and documentation shall, upon final acceptance, be free from technical or typographical errors 90% of the time.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years’ experience as a primary classroom instructor.
• Seven (7) years of field or operational experience working for OHS, DoD or other agency that deploys the Incident Command System.
• Experience in emergency response to all-risk/all-hazard missions, supporting federal, state, and local agencies operating under the National Response Framework.
• Experience in preparing for and delivering technical ICS course material as prescribed in the Instructor Guide, including content, sequence, timing, audiovisual presentation, and instructional methodology in a traditional classroom setting and/or Facilitated Online Training (FOT).
• Necessity to facilitate high fidelity Incident Command System (ICS) scenarios to provide realistic, performance-based training.
• The government desires, but does not require: Type 3 Incident Command System (ICS) qualification from an agency with a National Incident Management System (NIMS) compliant ICS certification program in a Command or General Staff Position.
• Operated under the National Incident Management System (NIMS)/Incident Command System (JCS) during a Type 3 incident.
• Participated in an HSEEP compliant Exercise.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the HSEEP Exercise Cycle.
• No Security Clearance required.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• STD/LTD Insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid sick time
• 11 paid holidays