Instructor/Coordinator, Fire and Rescue

About the role

This position organizes, coordinates, and instructs fire service reality-based training programs and courses, consistent with North Carolina Fire and Rescue Commission and Certification Board rules and regulations. This position ensures the proper maintenance and operation of reality-based training equipment and classroom environments to meet NFPA 1403 safety requirements. This position maintains an inventory of reality-based fire, rescue, hazardous materials, and other training equipment.

Responsibilities

• Delivers OSFM structured instruction
• Conducts skill evaluation on students
• Organizes, coordinates, and oversees the daily operations and activities of the reality-based training classroom environments, including but not limited to the hazardous materials pad, extrication pad, drill tower, liquid petroleum prop field, pump drafting pit, ventilation prop, flashover simulator, and high rise burn building.
• Inspection of all previously stated environments and equipment for needed repairs and submitting work orders.
• Directs the issuance of equipment and is accountable for its return
• Covers and maintains liaison with a variety of Public Safety agencies and professional organizations regarding reality-based training programs and courses, operations, usage, and training needs; maintains up-to-date knowledge of technological advances in reality-based training; attends trade shows, conferences, and seminars; reviews reality-based training safety protocols and ensures all safety protocols are followed
• Covers and maintains all course records and documentation for reality-based and in-service courses
• Hires, supervises, and schedules reality-based adjunct instructors; ensures instructors are appropriately credentialed; including contract entry for classes and adjunct instructors
• Maintains and manages instructor files to ensure all instructors have proper credentialing through the NC Office of State Fire Marshall and National Fire Academy
• Collaborate with internal auditors to ensure program compliance with all NCOSFM and NC Community College system rules
• Develops and manages the day-to-day operations of reality-based training and other in-service training to include all instructor records, student registrations, rosters, and reports
• Reviews instructor lesson plans and other instructional materials for conformance to NCOSFM standards
• Acts as Safety Officer and maintains compliance with NFPA 1403
• Maintains an emergency plan for supplies and treatment of injuries sustained in the reality-based training environment
• Affords assistance with fire academy training by providing instruction and other support as needed
• Affords assistance at both Wake Tech Public Safety Campuses (PSEC/PSSC) as needed and the WCFTC
• Serves as a backup Safety Officer for the fire training grounds

Qualifications

• High School Diploma
• Three years of related work experience administering educational training programs in the fire/rescue field
• Instructor level II Certification
• Qualified Firefighter and 1403 Instructor Eligible and able to obtain Qualification RIC