Professional Development Captain (Fire Captain Zone 3)

New Hanover County•New Hanover County, NC

11d•Onsite

About The Position

New Hanover County Fire Rescue is seeking an experienced Professional Development Captain (Fire Captain Zone 3) with strong leadership, incident management, organizational skills, and attention to detail. This role will be assigned to the Professional Services Division and may involve coordinating and monitoring training, creating training content, managing department training programs, onboarding, processing training requests, and completing special projects. The Professional Development Captain may be reassigned to any division by the fire chief based on current staffing needs. New Hanover County Fire Rescue is dedicated to educating and protecting citizens from fire and other emergencies, operating 24-hour shifts across eight fire stations within a 328 square-mile district. The department values honor, dedication, compassion, service, and excellence, aligning with the county's vision of a vibrant, prosperous, and diverse coastal community. New Hanover County is committed to fostering a talented and diverse workforce that upholds values of professionalism, equity, innovation, integrity, stewardship, and accountability, celebrating diversity in backgrounds, beliefs, identities, and abilities.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent, and six (6) years of related fire service experience or five (5) years firefighting experience with New Hanover County Fires Services; or an equivalent combination of training and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the specific position.
Valid North Carolina Driver License required by first date of employment with good driving record.
North Carolina Emergency Medical Technician (EMT).
Firefighter accredited certification through International Fire Services Accreditation Certification (IFSAC) or ProBoard (NFPA 1001) or Firefighter II accredited certification through IFSAC or ProBoard (prior edition standard NFPA 1001).
Driver Operator Aerial accredited certification through IFSAC or ProBoard.
Driver Operator Pumps accredited through IFSAC or ProBoard.
Technical Rescuer Rope Rescue Technician accredited certification through IFSAC or ProBoard (NFPA Standard 1006, 2021) or Technical Rescuer accredited certification through IFSAC or ProBoard (NFPA standard 1006, 2013 edition Chapters 5 & 6) or Technical Rescuer Common Passenger Vehicle Technician accredited certification through IFSAC or ProBoard (NFPA Standard 1006, 2021) or Technical Rescuer Vehicle accredited certification through IFSAC or ProBoard (NFPA Chapter 10) or Technical Rescuer VMR accredited certification through IFSAC or ProBoard (NFPA Standard 1006, 2008).
Fire Officer 1 accredited certification through IFSAC or ProBoard.
Fire Instructor 1 accredited certification through IFSAC or ProBoard.
Fire Instructor 2 accredited certification through IFSAC or ProBoard.

Nice To Haves

North Carolina Delivery Agency Proctor Qualification (must be obtained no later than one (1) year of employment).
Fire Officer 2 accredited certification through IFSAC or ProBoard (must be obtained no later than two (2) years of employment).
Fire Instructor 3 accredited certification through IFSAC or ProBoard (must be obtained no later than two (2) years of employment).
Instructor qualification in one (1) area (must be obtained no later than three (3) years of employment).
NC Delivery Agency Proctor Qualification Center for Public Safety Excellence Fire Officer designation.

Responsibilities

Coordinates and instructs training to shift personnel.
Manages the department training programs, including certification programs, development training, continuing education, and onboarding for all personnel.
Serves as a program lead; Collects, analyzes, reports program data, and makes recommendations based on that data.
Participates in quarterly and annual presentations of program data and trends.