State Fire – Lead Instructor (Recruit and Municipal Training Programs)

Job Responsibilities

• Teach Industrial and Municipal firefighting programs.
• Assist with teaching Industrial, Aircraft Rescue (ARFF), Haz-Mat, and Rescue Programs.
• Plan and coordinate Recruit, Municipal, Industrial, and/or ARFF programs with registration, payments, and course completion.
• Serve as a member of the site emergency team on the State Fire campus, including responding to site fires or incidents.
• Assist with minor maintenance and the set-up of fire equipment and props.
• Deploy to disasters and emergencies as part of the Incident Support Team and Firefighter Mobilization.

Minimum Qualifications

• A high school diploma and relevant program experience.
• 3 years’ instructional experience in fire prevention, fire protection, and related courses.
• Extensive knowledge of fire suppression, rescue, and hazardous materials mitigation methods, equipment, and/or techniques, National Fire Protection Association standards, and OSHA regulations.
• Ability to teach, develop, deliver, and market academy training programs to customers, fire departments, and other emergency service organizations.
• Must be able to work with the public, fire departments, customers, and other SCFA employees.

Other Requirements

• Must have a valid driver's license and 10-year MVR that complies with State and Agency Fleet guidelines.
• Must be able to work outside of normal agency office hours, including nights, weekends, and/or holidays.
• Must be able to work in various weather conditions and austere and hazardous environments.
• Occasional overnight travel.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, kneel, raise and lower ladders, climb ladders, and move or lift equipment or objects over 50 lbs.
• Must be able to work in IDLH or hazardous environments that require the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) or the use of a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA), enter burn buildings with smoke present, and fight live fires on training props (both in and outside).
• Must be able to successfully complete a fit testing for respirator use and successfully complete an OSHA compliant medical physical.

Additional Comments

Benefits Offered: This position participates in the Police Officers Retirement System (PORS). The South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions that includes:

• Health, dental, vision, long term disability, and life insurance for employee, spouse, and children
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs