PT Instructor Pool - Non-Degree Fire Services

Madison College•Madison, WI

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About The Position

Madison College is recruiting a pool of highly motivated and qualified candidates to teach part-time courses for the Non-degree Fire program. Applications will be accepted continuously for the 2026-2027 academic school year. This is an opportunity to impact the community and the lives of students positively by helping them succeed. Madison College is a first-choice institution offering exceptional educational opportunities and providing high-demand skills for professional and academic growth. The college is dedicated to promoting equity, inclusion, and diversity, believing that every team member enriches diversity by exposing the college to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and discover, design, and deliver solutions. The college values the ability to serve students from diverse cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations, and seeks applicants who understand the benefits of diversity in a higher education community. Hiring a diverse workforce that mirrors the student population is the foundation of what Madison College is striving to do.

Requirements

High School diploma (Associates degree preferred)
Two years’ experience coordinating and/or leading training and learning
Certification as a Fire & Emergency Services Instructor (FESI) with the WTCS prior to completion of onboarding (within 6-months). Must maintain throughout employment.
Skill in communicating effectively and professionally, both orally and in writing.
Demonstrated skill in communications and human relations with populations of diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds and persons with disabilities.
Demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching and learning.
Knowledge/experience with current educational methods/strategies such as learner-centered instruction, active learning, assessment, evaluation, collaborative techniques, and strategies aimed at closing the achievement gaps across race, gender, class, and disability.
Ability to teach courses at non-degree continuing education levels.
Ability to communicate complex and difficult concepts and ideas to students with varied backgrounds and levels of preparedness.
Ability to learn new and emerging technologies and incorporate them into the classroom and curriculum.
Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues on course and program promotion, direction and innovation.

Nice To Haves

Associates degree

Responsibilities

Instruction of Fire Fighter Services at the non-degree continuing education level.
Developing a relevant and progressive curriculum.
Designing and implementing effective learning strategies and environments.
Delivering instruction of high quality.
Assessing student learning.
Advising students.
Participating in college service activities at the department, school, and college levels.
Facilitating student learning by developing appropriate instructional strategies to fit students’ needs to support student engagement.
Evaluating student performance and providing regular feedback in courses taught by the instructor.
Contributing to student success and retention by advising students with course selection, career concerns, internships, and other matters.
Serving as an advocate for students and engaging in activities that help students achieve their goals such as writing letters of recommendations, and/or helping students link with internships, service learning, job shadowing and other forms of networking.
Providing support to the program, the school, and the college by attending and engaging in events and meetings and participating fully within the team environment.
Continually revising curriculum to improve student learning.
Continually improving teaching through professional development activities and the integration of new techniques and technology, including the development and implementation of an individualized professional development plan.
Maintaining a commitment to the college mission, vision and values.
Complying with college policies, directives, and work rules.
Other duties as defined by department, college, or officials.