Position, Department: Lab Instructor Fire Science, Academic Affairs
Type of Position: Part-time Temporary, Non-Exempt
Work Schedule, Hours per week: varies, 12 hours per week
Pay Range: $17.82 - $22.80 and determined based on relevant years of work experience.
Benefits Category: Partial benefits
Position Summary: Faculty members are expected to demonstrate and maintain competence in each of the following areas throughout their employment at the college. Lab Instructors teach requisite firefighting skills to prepare students for third party state firefighter certification pertaining to four core curriculums (Hazmat Awareness, Hazmat Operations, Fire I, Fire II). Lab Instructors work with, teach, and maintain fire equipment (chain saws, ladders, breathing apparatus, personal protective gear, extrication equipment) to ensure students receive quality and emergency services operations and delivery. Ability to interpret and evaluate theories in the field or discipline and connect subject matter with related fields. Plan and organize instruction in ways which maximize student learning. Employ appropriate teaching and learning strategies. Modify, where appropriate, instructional methods and strategies to meet diverse student needs. Create and/or modify course revisions appropriate to current Fire and Emergency Services principles and delivery methods. Employ available instructional technology when appropriate. Serve as proctor on the Candidate Physical Abilities Test (CPAT).
Required Qualifications:
- Strong communication skills (writing, speaking, and non-verbal)
- Strong knowledge in Firefighting, EMS, and Hazmat
- Ability to perform confidently and competently in dynamic, highly stressful situations
- Ability to maintain the safety and security of students
- Knowledge of firefighting equipment and personal protective equipment
- Ability to operate heavy emergency equipment
- Ability to make appropriate decisions based on perceptive and analytical processes
- Strong collaboration and customer service skills
- Ability to maintain high level of professionalism, initiative, resourcefulness, and personal accountability
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Commitment to accuracy with keen attention to detail
- Proficiency working with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, and Outlook)
- High School Diploma/GED
- IFSAC/PRO BOARD Certifications: FFI / FFII / HAZMAT OPS
- Ability to teach in the following areas:
- Hazardous Materials Awareness & Operations
- Firefighter I & II
- This position requires at least five (5) experience as a firefighter in a fire department.
- Have subject matter knowledge of modern fire and emergency services delivery models and
operations.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Fire Instructor I
- Associates or Bachelor's degree
- Previous experience teaching firefighting skills to entry level students with no previous knowledge of firefighting.
To be considered for this position we will require an application, resume, and cover letter.
*Unofficial transcripts are required for all Adjunct faculty and Faculty positions.
Position Details: Job duties include but are not limited to:
- Perform daily skills training in accordance with state job performance regulations (JPRs) as determined by third-party certification testing.
- Oversee live fire preceptors for assigned students during state certification required training. Responsible for the team during all scenarios (basement fire, bedroom fire, kitchen fire, ventilation, RIT Team). Preceptors teach proper fire ground behavior, equipment use, and decontamination.
- Proctor the National Candidate Physical Ability Test, which is a preemployment agility certification.
- Set up stations for state certification, approximately 30 testable items that 48 students are assessed on over two days. Review and collect 48 sets of protective gear (coats, pants, gloves, boots, nomex hoods, helmets, and breathing apparatus) from the students. Dismantle linings of coats and pants and process for laundering. Return and hang laundered items.
- Ensure students can perform skills competently prior to checking off skill sheets.
- Administer course evaluations and surveys for student completion.
- Maintain optimal working order and inventory of all fire-related training equipment.
*Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity, may be added, deleted or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing. Scheduling, shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity.
About JCCC: Established in 1969, Johnson County Community College is dedicated to transforming lives and strengthening communities through learning. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, JCCC has enjoyed a national reputation for educational excellence and student success for more than 50 years. That's five decades dedicated to smaller class sizes, more resources and a thriving campus culture – not to mention our competitive tuition rates and extracurricular experiences that transcend the norm.
Equal Employment Opportunity: JCCC provides equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals and is an affirmative action employer. JCCC does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, religion, marital status, parental status, military status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or other factors that cannot be lawfully considered in its programs and activities, which includes employment and admissions, in accordance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Executive Order 11246, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act, the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, the Kansas Acts Against Discrimination and all other applicable civil rights and nondiscrimination laws.
Inquiries concerning JCCC's compliance with its nondiscrimination policies (including Title IX, Title VI and Section 504 inquiries) may be referred to a Title IX Coordinator (TitleIX@jccc.edu), or Director of Human Resources, or the Dean of Students and Learner Engagement at Johnson County Community College, 12345 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210, 913-469-8500; or to Office for Civil Rights, Kansas City Office, U.S. Department of Education, One Petticoat Lane, 1010 Walnut Street, Suite 320, Kansas City, MO 64106, Telephone: 816-268-0550,Facsimile: 816-268-0559, Email to: OCR.KansasCity@ed.gov.
Disclosure: If you need any assistance throughout the search process, please reach out to the HR Generalist for this position. In accordance with the college policy, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations. Individual hiring departments at JCCC may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process. Many departments require those selected for hire to submit a certified transcript for all degrees obtained. For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to apply prior to the review date listed in posting.
If you are an applicant requesting assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 913-469-3877, or email JobsAtJCCC@jccc.edu.
