Assistant Director of Accreditation and Operations

Position Overview

The Assistant Director of Accreditation and Operations is a critical leadership role within the Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute (KFRTI). This position oversees all aspects of the business operations and evolving needs of the Kansas Fire Service. The Assistant Director will collaborate across departments to ensure effective program development, budget management, and strategic growth in the administrative functions organizationally, while also spearheading initiatives for innovation with National Fire Academy Fire training courses and delivery, Traffic Incident Management courses, as well as Fire Schools, Fire Forums, and Conferences.

This position will serve as the unit leader in the absence of the Director and the Assistant Director of Training. This position reports to the Director of KFRTI.

The ideal candidate for this role will possess the following key competencies:

• Strategic planning and problem-solving.
• Ability to collaborate across diverse teams and departments.
• Proficiency in developing and implementing innovative training solutions.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.

The Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute, a unit of Jayhawk Global, was created in 1949 by the Kansas legislature with the mission to train and credential Kansas firefighters in local jurisdictions. Housed on the Lawrence campus, the Institute serves fire departments and firefighters through a “traveling instruction service,” providing hundreds of training and certification events each year in communities across the State of Kansas.

The mission of Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute is to provide accessible, innovative, and science and data-driven training and credentialing for fire and emergency services personnel to improve the health and safety of our communities.

Jayhawk Global is an education innovation center that advances and delivers non-traditional forms of learner engagement, including online degree programs, professional and workforce development, certifications, competency-based educational offerings, credit for prior experience, employee training, and enrichment learning. Jayhawk Global’s mission is both internal, working collaboratively with all KU academic schools and departments, and external, serving all 105 Kansas counties, 50 U.S. states, and over 40 countries.

The units in Jayhawk Global include:
Competency Based Education Academic Programs, Extended Learning Programs (including the Aerospace Short Course Program, and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute), and the Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute.

KU offers great benefits to employees with up to 176 hours of paid vacation per year, 96 hours of sick leave earned per year, nine paid holidays plus one discretionary day, a retirement program, medical & dental insurance, life and disability insurance, other benefit plan options, and State of Kansas discounts offered by various vendors. KU also offers employees educational and professional development opportunities.

Tuition assistance offers up to 12 credit hours per year for employees and Employee Dependent Tuition Assistance Scholarship (EDTAS) award opportunities! Details and additional KU Benefits information available at:
Tuition Assistance | KU Benefits

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• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the KFRTI, ensuring efficient accounting and financial management of training programs.
• Compose procedures and policies based upon organizational need as directed.
• Represent the administrative staff in all decision making and leadership activities.
• Develop reports and identify…