Fire Service Instructor

State of Connecticut • Windsor Locks, CT

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP), Commission on Fire Prevention and Control, is hiring per diem Fire Service Instructors at the Connecticut Fire Academy in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. Instructors are credentialed by subject matter expertise. Teaching and related assignments are posted through a portal for instructors credentialed in relevant program areas; instructors indicate their availability, and a Program Coordinator or Manager formalizes assignments. Instructors must work at least 100 hours per calendar year.

In the Division of Fire Services Administration, this role involves work related to fire training and certification for personnel of local fire departments and other fire organizations. Instructors prepare and conduct training using prepared curricula, adapt course content to specific needs, assess student performance, and maintain training records, reports, tools, and equipment. Assignments may require an appropriate certificate or license for the specific fire-service or related safety area, and incumbents may be required to travel.

Requirements

• Three years of experience in the field of fire safety.
• Knowledge of the objectives, principles, and practices of fire training.
• Knowledge of educational methods and techniques as applied to technical fields.
• Knowledge of modern fire suppression and prevention techniques, methods, procedures, and scientific aids.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• College training may substitute for general experience at 15 semester hours for each half-year of experience, up to a maximum of two years.
• May be required to possess an appropriate certificate or license in the specific fire-service or related safety area required for the assignment.
• May be required to travel.
• Must work a minimum of 100 hours per calendar year.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working independently and communicating verbally and in writing with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience in fire-service subject areas, including firefighting, technical rescue, fire officer, fire-service instruction, community risk reduction, public fire and life safety education, firefighter physical fitness, Candidate Physical Ability Testing (CPAT), aerial operations, or pump operations.
• Completion of CT Fire Academy Station Evaluator Training.

Responsibilities

• Prepare for and conduct fire-service training in cognitive and psychomotor skills using prepared curricula.
• Adapt course content and curricula and prepare lesson plans to meet specific training needs.
• Recommend changes to training courses.
• Prepare, administer, and correct tests.
• Assign tasks and evaluate student performance.
• Maintain student records and prepare evaluation reports.
• Maintain tools and equipment used in training.

Benefits

• Mileage reimbursement for commutes over 40 miles roundtrip.
• Flexible scheduling.
• Free statewide training.
• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• Work-life balance.
• The State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer; qualifying student loans may be eligible for forgiveness after 10 years of service.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed