Fire/Rescue Trainer And Certification Academy Manager

The Fire Services Training School (FSTS) is the state level agency charged with providing professional development for community fire and rescue services. For administrative purposes, the FSTS is attached to the Extension Service of Montana State University. Because increasing diversity is one of our strategic priorities, women and underrepresented minorities are encouraged to apply.

Duties and Responsibilities

Conducts training sessions for fire fighters throughout a region and occasionally statewide.
Contributes to the development of comprehensive fire service training curriculum to meet current and evolving community needs and certifications standards.
Coaches and mentors other fire service leaders.
Develops the strategic, tactical, and technical skills of fire/rescue service members and trainers.
Oversees the management of training services including supervising other part time staff.
Marketing the program, evaluating trainers and trainees.
performing other duties as necessary to ensure that local fire and rescue organizations are successful.
Planning, preparation and assisting with the delivery of FSTS certification academies.

Required Qualifications

• Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

Demonstrated ability developing productive relationships with customers and organizations
Demonstrated ability performing the skills required for Fire Fighter and Fire Officer
Demonstrated ability interacting with diverse fire service organizations
Demonstrated ability using national professional qualifications standards-based training for the fire service
Demonstrated ability coaching fire fighters at basic and advanced job performance requirements
Demonstrated ability with a variety of teaching methodologies, including simulation and performance-based training and testing
Demonstrated ability conducting fire service training needs assessments
Demonstrated ability planning and executing multiple day, in-depth training sessions

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

Bachelor's degree in the Fire/Rescue field, Education, Public Administration, Business Administration, or other pertinent area
Experience providing training to small, rural fire departments that have limited resources as well as larger departments with full-time members
Experience as a chief fire officer in career or volunteer departments
Demonstrated ability in any of the following areas: technical rescue, fire investigation, code enforcement, emergency medical, hazardous materials or wildland firefighting
Montana Fire Fighter 1 & 2, and Fire Officer 1 certifications
Certification as an EMT or Paramedic

The Successful Candidate Will
The successful candidate will be innovative, creative and have high energy; be able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing; be able to establish and maintain rapport with diverse constituencies; facilitate group processes and gain consensus; and network with appropriate individuals in the fire service.

Position Special Requirements/Additional Information
The academies are offered several times per year in different areas of the state.This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts Montana State University's rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Physical Demands
This position requires extensive travel, working frequent evenings and weekends, and requires operating a variety of mobile training props and firefighting equipment.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

The Program
The Fire Services Training School (FSTS) is the state level agency charged with providing professional development for community fire and rescue services. For administrative purposes, the FSTS is attached to the Extension Service of Montana State University.The mission of the FSTS is to build capacity in local governments for protecting the life safety of citizens, their property, the tax base and infrastructure from harm caused by unwanted fires, accidents, injuries, hazardous materials incidents and other emergencies.

The Department

The College

MSU Extension improves the lives of Montana citizens by providing unbiased research-based education and information that integrates learning, discovery and engagement to strengthen the social, economic and environmental well-being of individuals, families, and communities.