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Job Description
35% - Coordinate training requests, instructor assignments, and course deliveries.
20% - Serve as the lead instructor for selected multi-instructor events.
20% - Establish collaborative relationships with fire service organizations in Kansas.
10% - Serve as a subject matter expert for new course development and revision of existing courses assigned.
10% - Develop instructors for assigned programmatic training programs.
5% - Other duties as assigned by the Director and/or Assistant Director.
- Accept training requests from Kansas fire departments and private sector clients related to fire and rescue training
- Coordinate training dates with fire and rescue personnel, fire departments, and other clients.
- Coordinate the use of contractors for course deliveries with Director or Assistant Director approval.
- Select most appropriate use of resources, containing costs where appropriate.
- Identify, select, train, coordinate and authorize pay and travel expense reimbursement for part-time instructors within the assigned programmatic training programs.
- Coordinate props and equipment delivery and use with Transportation Program Coordinator.
- Negotiate and prepare proposals for out- of-state and private sector clients. Include all delivery elements and a cost/fee estimate and present to Director or Assistant Director for approval.
20% - Serve as the lead instructor for selected multi-instructor events.
- Identify courses that will require direct instructional support from KFRTI full-time staff.
- Assume the role of Lead instructor and direct oversight of part-time instructors when appropriate. Manage all aspects of course delivery, including costs, supervision, classroom presentations, skills training, and appropriate use of equipment.
- Cross train and instruct in several programmatic areas (e.g., Firefighting, Technical Rescue, Fire officer, Fire Instructor, etc.)
20% - Establish collaborative relationships with fire service organizations in Kansas.
- Identify fire service organizations willing to collaborate with KFRTI in advancing fire service training.
- Identify and recruit a cadre of qualified part-time instructors.
- Consult with Director and/or Assistant Director on potential collaborative possibilities.
- Draft appropriate MOAs in consultation with Director and/or Assistant Director.
10% - Serve as a subject matter expert for new course development and revision of existing courses assigned.
- Revise courses within assigned training program area.
- Write objectives for assigned program courses and develop instructional support material.
- Design online and hybrid assigned program courses to meet the needs of the Kansas fire service.
10% - Develop instructors for assigned programmatic training programs.
- Identify and recruit a cadre of qualified instructors.
- Teach “train-the-trainer” courses to contract instructors or other clients.
- Ensure instructors adhere to professional standards of Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute.
- Train instructors on the proper use of course material, training equipment, and training props.
5% - Other duties as assigned by the Director and/or Assistant Director.