State Fire – Lead Instructor; Recruit and Municipal Training Programs

Job Responsibilities

Lead Instructor for the South Carolina Fire Academy, focusing on Industrial and Municipal firefighting programs and assisting with Industrial, Aircraft Rescue (ARFF), Haz‑Mat, and Rescue Programs. Plan and coordinate Recruit, Municipal, Industrial, and ARFF programs with registration, payments, and course completion. Serve as a member of the State Fire campus emergency team, respond to site fires or incidents, assist with minor maintenance and the set‑up of fire equipment and props, and deploy to disasters and emergencies as part of the Incident Support Team and Firefighter Mobilization.

• High school diploma or equivalent and relevant program experience.

• 3 years’ instructional experience in fire prevention, fire protection, and related courses.
• Extensive knowledge of fire suppression, rescue, and hazardous materials mitigation methods, equipment, and/or techniques, National Fire Protection Association standards, and OSHA regulations.
• Ability to teach, develop, deliver, and market academy training programs to customers, fire departments, and other emergency service organizations.
• Must be able to work with the public, fire departments, customers, and other SCFA employees.

• Valid driver’s license and 10‑year MVR that complies with State and Agency Fleet guidelines.
• Ability to drive state vehicles.
• Ability to work outside of normal agency office hours, including nights, weekends, and/or holidays.
• Ability to work in various weather conditions and austere and hazardous environments.
• Occasional overnight travel.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, kneel, raise and lower ladders, climb ladders, and move or lift equipment or objects over 50 lbs.
• Must be able to work in IDLH or hazardous environments that require the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) or the use of a Self‑Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA), enter burn buildings with smoke present, and fight live fires on training props (both in and outside).
• Must be able to successfully complete a fit testing for respirator use and successfully complete an OSHA compliant medical physical.

• Health, dental, vision, long‑term disability, and life insurance for employee, spouse, and children.
• 15 days annual vacation leave per year.
• 15 days sick leave per year.
• 13 paid holidays.
• Paid parental leave.
• State retirement plan and deferred compensation programs.