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Posted : Sunday, July 28, 2024 05:35 PM
Botetourt County is currently accepting applications for Fire/EMS Instructor (Part-Time).
This position serves as an instructor or evaluator for the purposes of conducting approved fire and EMS training courses.
Personnel in this position shall be responsible for the delivery of instruction and training in areas for which they are credentialed and authorized to do so.
Botetourt County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- Key Responsibilities/Essential Functions: Always do the right thing.
Promote the vision and values of the County.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in both oral and written formats to ensure delivery of instruction to students.
Provide fire or EMS instruction to volunteer and career staff.
Prepare lesson plans for both didactic and practical sessions.
Provide support to training and administrative staff during practical testing.
Maintain factual, accurate, complete and timely prepared records.
Ensure compliance with the schedule of class sessions and instructor assignments.
Enforce class requirements in compliance with any departmental, regional or state rules or regulations.
Assure all necessary equipment and supplies are in place prior to the course delivery Job Requirements: • Minimum 21 years of age • Fire Instructor Requirements: Current certification at the Fire Instructor Level I.
Level II or higher preferred.
Applicable Train-the Trainer(s) necessary for assigned course delivery.
Minimum of two years of documentable experience as a firefighter or above.
Three or more years of experience preferred.
• EMS Instructor Requirements: Minimum of two years of documentable experience as an EMT or above.
Three or more years of experience preferred.
Certification/endorsement as an instructor in assigned course delivery, if applicable.
OMD approval to instruct.
Current certification at the EMS Educational Coordinator level is preferred.
Must be able to pass initial drug/alcohol testing and criminal background clearance.
During tenure of employment, must maintain physical condition which allows completion of job requirements.
All applicable licenses and certifications must be maintained throughout the duration of employment Physical Demands/Special Work Environment: This position requires the occasional use of personal protective equipment (PPE) including a full firefighting ensemble and self-contained breathing apparatus that weighs over 50 pounds.
This ensemble reduces normal range of motion, dexterity, and mobility.
The person in this position occasionally moves or traverses uneven terrain, in training scenarios such as training props, live fire structures while wearing a full firefighting ensemble.
Occasionally operates, uses, prepares and inspects various heavy tools and equipment, many of which must be operated in adverse conditions while wearing a full firefighting ensemble.
Some equipment required to be operated weighs over 100lbs and may require multiple personnel to safely operate.
This position requires the ability to effective carry, raise, climb and lower ground ladders ranging in size.
The ability to carry out these functions while wearing a full firefighting ensemble is required for fire instructors.
The ability to wear NFPA compliant self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) is required for fire instructors.
Fire instructional personnel are required to pass an annual SCBA mask fit test and complete a preemployment physical.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions.
The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts, in high precarious places and confined spaces.
The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electric shock and vibration.
The employee is often exposed to extremely high temperature intensities and sudden temperature changes.
The noise level in the working environment in the working environment is usually moderate, except during certain firefighting or EMS activities when noise levels may be loud.
Constantly positions themselves at, below, or above ground level to perform emergency rescue operations.
The person in this position frequently communicates and exchanges information with colleagues, commanding officers, general public, often at the scene of an emergency, to give and receive detailed instructions.
Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
Employee may be subject to the usual hazards of emergency response work.
Reports to: Training Captain Supervisory Responsibility: Oversight of students in assigned training programs.
Botetourt County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants.
Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification.
They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
This position serves as an instructor or evaluator for the purposes of conducting approved fire and EMS training courses.
Personnel in this position shall be responsible for the delivery of instruction and training in areas for which they are credentialed and authorized to do so.
Botetourt County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- Key Responsibilities/Essential Functions: Always do the right thing.
Promote the vision and values of the County.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in both oral and written formats to ensure delivery of instruction to students.
Provide fire or EMS instruction to volunteer and career staff.
Prepare lesson plans for both didactic and practical sessions.
Provide support to training and administrative staff during practical testing.
Maintain factual, accurate, complete and timely prepared records.
Ensure compliance with the schedule of class sessions and instructor assignments.
Enforce class requirements in compliance with any departmental, regional or state rules or regulations.
Assure all necessary equipment and supplies are in place prior to the course delivery Job Requirements: • Minimum 21 years of age • Fire Instructor Requirements: Current certification at the Fire Instructor Level I.
Level II or higher preferred.
Applicable Train-the Trainer(s) necessary for assigned course delivery.
Minimum of two years of documentable experience as a firefighter or above.
Three or more years of experience preferred.
• EMS Instructor Requirements: Minimum of two years of documentable experience as an EMT or above.
Three or more years of experience preferred.
Certification/endorsement as an instructor in assigned course delivery, if applicable.
OMD approval to instruct.
Current certification at the EMS Educational Coordinator level is preferred.
Must be able to pass initial drug/alcohol testing and criminal background clearance.
During tenure of employment, must maintain physical condition which allows completion of job requirements.
All applicable licenses and certifications must be maintained throughout the duration of employment Physical Demands/Special Work Environment: This position requires the occasional use of personal protective equipment (PPE) including a full firefighting ensemble and self-contained breathing apparatus that weighs over 50 pounds.
This ensemble reduces normal range of motion, dexterity, and mobility.
The person in this position occasionally moves or traverses uneven terrain, in training scenarios such as training props, live fire structures while wearing a full firefighting ensemble.
Occasionally operates, uses, prepares and inspects various heavy tools and equipment, many of which must be operated in adverse conditions while wearing a full firefighting ensemble.
Some equipment required to be operated weighs over 100lbs and may require multiple personnel to safely operate.
This position requires the ability to effective carry, raise, climb and lower ground ladders ranging in size.
The ability to carry out these functions while wearing a full firefighting ensemble is required for fire instructors.
The ability to wear NFPA compliant self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) is required for fire instructors.
Fire instructional personnel are required to pass an annual SCBA mask fit test and complete a preemployment physical.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions.
The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts, in high precarious places and confined spaces.
The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electric shock and vibration.
The employee is often exposed to extremely high temperature intensities and sudden temperature changes.
The noise level in the working environment in the working environment is usually moderate, except during certain firefighting or EMS activities when noise levels may be loud.
Constantly positions themselves at, below, or above ground level to perform emergency rescue operations.
The person in this position frequently communicates and exchanges information with colleagues, commanding officers, general public, often at the scene of an emergency, to give and receive detailed instructions.
Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
Employee may be subject to the usual hazards of emergency response work.
Reports to: Training Captain Supervisory Responsibility: Oversight of students in assigned training programs.
Botetourt County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants.
Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification.
They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
• Phone : NA
• Location : Daleville, VA
• Post ID: 9002842855
