Fire Training Instructor - Concord, United States - The State of New Hampshire

The State of New Hampshire

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Concord, United States

2 weeks ago

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Description

State of New Hampshire Job Posting

Department of Safety

Division of Fire Standards & Training and EMS
**98 Smokey Bear Boulevard, Concord, NH 03301

FIRE TRAINING INSTRUCTOR

(Fire Service Instructor Supervisor)

Position # 45002
**This pay range for this position is $ $33.47 per hour

The State of New Hampshire, Department of Safety, Division of Fire Standards and Training and Emergency Medical Services, has a full-time vacancy for a Fire Service Instructor Supervisor, SOC Title TRNG AND DVLP SPECS-5 **. This position has a 40-hour work week and is considered non-exempt.

SUMMARY:
Coordinates and supervises fire service training programs while overseeing students and instructors within those programs.**
YOUR EXPERIENCE COUNTS:

Under a recent change to the rules, an applicant's relevant experience now counts towards formal education degrees referenced below
_See Per 405.1 _.

18 Months or 1.5 Years of additional relevant experience = Associate's degree

36 Months or 3 Years of additional relevant experience = Bachelor's degree
**54 Months or 4.5 Years of additional relevant experience = Master's degree

Education:

Associate's degree from an accredited institute of higher education with major study in fire protection, fire science, emergency services, public health, education, management, or a related field.

Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required work experience.

Experience:

Seven years of experience in firefighting and/or in planning and conducting professional fire and emergency services training and education programs within a fire department, state fire agency, or district fire mutual aid system, three years of which shall have been at a supervisory level.

Each additional year of approved work experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education.

License/Certification:
Must possess a valid driver's license.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. Must be certified as a Fire and Emergency Services Instructor I.**
2. Must be certified to the level of Firefighter II or equivalent.

3. Must be certified to the level of Fire and Emergency Services Instructor II & III within one year of employment. A time extension may be granted for this special requirement by the Division of Fire Standards & Training and Emergency Medical Services if justified based on the availability of the required certification program.

4. Must be licensed as an EMT or higher.

5. Must be available on nights and weekends to attend meetings, training programs and examinations.

**RESPONSIBILITIES: **Provides instruction in cognitive and psychomotor classes, demonstrates skills and coaches student skills performance in compliance approved fire and emergency medical service curriculums.
**Evaluates student knowledge and skills and provides through established assessments by providing necessary feedback to the students. Initiates disciplinary and/or corrective action to students who are not able to meet the training standard.
**Coordinates training programs including, but not limited to, the evaluation of training sites, the scheduling of classrooms, props and equipment, the selection of instructors, and the completion of required course paperwork.
**Oversees the delivery of assigned training programs, and ensures each training program is following the approved curriculum and meeting all of the required cognitive and psychomotor objectives.
**Prepares, maintains, and either performs or coordinates repair of fire training equipment, fixed and mobile props, and burn buildings.
**Develops and delivers training programs for fire training props and apparatus to instructors and operators, ensuring that training is conducted within the prescribed guidelines.
**Recommends and initiates program changes based on current delivery practices and feedback. Continuously evaluates training programs and revises work methods to enhance training throughout the State.
**Supervises the work performance of instructors to include recommending and issuing discipline to employees assigned to training programs. Evaluates the performance of students and issues corrective action as appropriate.

DISCLAIMER STATEMENT:

The supplemental job description lists the essential functions of the position and is not intended to include every job duty and responsibility specific to the position.

An employee may be required to perform other related duties not listed on the supplemental job description provided that such duties are characteristic of that classification.

TOTAL COMPENSATION INFORMATION

The State of NH total compensation package features an outstanding set of employee benefits, including:

HMO or POS Medical and Prescription Drug Benefits:
**The actual value of State-paid health benefits is based on the employee's union status, and employee per pay period health benefit contributions will vary depend