Lab Instructor Fire Science

Position, Department:
Lab Instructor Fire Science, Academic Affairs

Type of Position:
Part‑time Temporary, Non‑Exempt

Work Schedule, Hours per week:
Varies depending on department needs

Pay Range: $18.22–$23.31 determined based on relevant years of work experience.

Opportunity for hybrid schedule:
No

Benefits Category:
Partial benefits

Teach requisite firefighting skills to prepare students for third‑party state firefighter certification on four core curricula (Hazmat Awareness, Hazmat Operations, Fire I, Fire II). Partner, teach, and maintain fire equipment (chain saws, ladders, breathing apparatus, personal protective gear, extrication equipment) to ensure students receive quality training.

• High School Diploma/GED
• IFSAC/PRO BOARD
  
  Certifications:
  
  FFI / FFII / HAZMAT OPS or for Wildland Firefighting
• Wildland Firefighter Type 1
• Single Resource Boss (Eng, Crew, etc.)

• Fire Instructor I

To be considered for this position we will require an application and resume.

• Unofficial transcripts are required for all Adjunct faculty and Faculty positions.

• 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, a pre‑employment 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 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.

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.

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