Lead Instructor, Public Safety Administration/Emergency Management

Advocate, direct, plan, coordinate, and teach in the Public Safety Administration/Emergency Management curriculum programs. Coordinate and participate in the development and administration of the Public Safety Administration and Emergency Management program; recommend funds for equipment, materials, supplies, staffing needs; implement midyear adjustments. The Lead Instructor is a member of the full-time faculty, maintains a teaching load with some administrative release time to carry out duties.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Fire Science, Emergency Management, Public Safety, or related field. Note: degrees and hours must be from a college accredited by a US Department of Education accepted accrediting agency such as SACSCOC.

• Successful teaching or training experience in a community college or university setting

• Five years of professional experience in Fire Protection, Emergency Management, Law Enforcement, or Public Safety Administration

• Experience with Microsoft Office and/or Google Workspace, spreadsheets, presentation and collaboration apps and software.

• Ability to work in a diverse environment.

• Ability to teach in a variety of modalities to include online and in person classes.

Preferred Qualifications

• A master's degree in Fire Protection Technology, Fire Science, Emergency Management or Public Safety

Essential Duties

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Teaching and Learning:

• Assume responsibility for teaching assignments as assigned.

• Facilitate the learning process by designing and implementing instructional activities that are appropriate and meaningful.

• Adhere to the departmental course guidelines and ensure that content covers SACS-approved competencies.

• Order supplies and materials for labs supervised and prepare lab activities and assignments as needed.

• Advise, register, and mentor students towards the program completion.

• Assume responsibility for maintaining all required college records including attendance and grade reports.

• Evaluate student performance using methods appropriate to the course.

Community Relations:

• Maintain contact and open communication with community partner agencies.

• Be alert to public relations opportunities and use these to promote the college and the department.

• Assist in planning and conducting advisory committee meetings.

• Provide administration with information for institutional publications.

Curriculum Development:

• Maintain, review, and update course descriptions, objectives, and outlines for courses of instruction and develop new courses of study as necessary.

• Participate in departmental activities relative to revising and updating the program(s) in the area of expertise.

• Assist with the development of new programs in the area of expertise.

• Incorporate inclusive content and work to eliminate discriminatory and exclusionary content from curriculum.

• Pursue continuous improvement in the areas of subject matter expertise; teaching and learning; the use of educational technology; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and other areas related to the strategic goals of the college.

• Facilitate the learning process by designing and implementing inclusive instructional activities that are appropriate and meaningful and that maximize equitable student outcomes.

Professional Development:

• Maintain current licensure, certification, or other professional credentials required for position.

• Maintain membership and participation in professional organizations.

• Read professional literature.

• Keep abreast of current technology.

• Attend workshops, conferences, and professional meetings.

• Participate in on-campus professional development activities.

Personnel:

• Participate in interviews and recommend employment of full and part-time faculty.

• Assume responsibility for informing all program faculty about institutional policies.

• Recruit credentialed and qualified part-time teachers for teaching assignments.

Finance, Facilities and Equipment:

• Approve requests for supplies, equipment, and instructional materials as appropriate.

• Maintain an equipment inventory.

• Maintain equipment and facilities according to acceptable standards.

• Assure the availability to program faculty of supplies, equipment, and instructional materials.

Program Development:

• Maintaining program accreditation as applicable

• Oversee the development of course descriptions and outlines.

• Prepare materials for recommended curriculum changes.

• Prepare annual curriculum course schedules.

• Recommend individuals to serve on curriculum advisory committees.

• Assess, prepare, and implement annual tactical goals.

Physical Demands

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The employee will need to regularly operate and use computers, phones and other electronic equipment

• The employee will frequently communicate and must be able to exchange accurate information with others

• The employee may need to move around their office and/or campus to attend meetings/ classes and to access files, machinery or other job-related tools

• The employee may need to lift and/or move equipment, tools or paperwork up to 25 pounds The employee may need to position themselves by reaching, stooping, kneeling or crouching in order to adjust or collect equipment and/or supplies

• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.