In - Service Fire Instructor - Part-time

Must be able to explain and teach community college students from various backgrounds, cultures, ages and experience levels subjects centered on modern Fire Service concepts and applications. The position involves the teaching of the principles, theories and techniques used in the Fire Service. Must have a thorough understanding of the multiple functions of the Fire Service and the ever-changing needs of the Fire Service culture.

KNOWLEDGE & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Teaches classes and instructs; conducts learning activities. Prepare lesson activities; prepares and oversees projects. Maintain student attendance records and other required records. Prepare course materials such as homework assignments and handouts. Administer examinations Maintain cleanliness of class/labs area. Maintain security of tools and equipment. Maintain direct supervision, direction, and control over the performance of all persons to whom any portion of the planning, development, presentation, or administration of a course has been delegated.

Supervisory Responsibilities This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

MINIMUM & PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education Minimum: High School education or GED and Related Instructor Certification. Ability to communicate with various levels of students through various mediums of instructional delivery; educational philosophy compatible with the role of the community college.

Experience Minimum: Three years of experience related to area of teaching.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Language Skills:

Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of descriptive data and information, such as policy manuals, Employee Handbook, SACS Criteria Manual, program guidelines from DCC, course syllabi and course textbooks.

Mathematical Skills: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, as well as ability to calculate decimals and percentages. This position must be able to provide accurate data for program costs projection analysis.

Reasoning Ability:

Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive, teaching andragogy, and leadership. Ability to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to problem resolution.

Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity required.

Computer Skills: A complete knowledge of Microsoft Products as used in overall management in an educational environment is required.