Reporting directly to the Dean of Math, Science, Computer Technology, the Fire Science Coordinator shall be responsible for the Fire Science/Hazardous Materials department:
 
FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Teach a minimum of 15 credit hours with 3 hours of release time for administrative duties.
• Responsible for advising, enrolling, and processing degree completion of students in the Fire Science program.
• Ensure safety practices are followed by students and staff.
• Provide technical guidance to adjuncts and lab assistants in Fire Science and Hazardous Materials department.
• Develop semester schedules, order text books, and coordinate advisory board meeting and state testing.
• Responsible for budgeting, writing grants, and procuring needed equipment.
• Enforcing all rules and regulations, per the college’s guidelines and other enforcement agencies that govern student practices of KCKCC.
• Responsible for proper documentation of Life Credits, Advanced Standing and Advising for Graduation.
• Performing other duties as assigned by the Dean of MSCT.

 
CONSULTING TASKS
Consult with Fire Science Adjuncts in monthly staff meetings and with other campus faculty/staff on division and college wide initiatives.
 
SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for supervising fire science lab assistants and departmental adjuncts.
 
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Must know and be able to teach proper and correct techniques in Firefighting.
• Must have the ability to work with individuals of various backgrounds and abilities.
• Must understand the philosophy of the urban, open-door community college.
• Applicant must be  able to lift 100 lbs on a regular basis.
• Applicant must be willing to work afternoons and evenings. 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Have at least 5 years of experience as a Firefighter/ Hazardous Materials Certified performing the varied duties in the site environment. 
• Certification in Firefighter I, Firefighter II, and Hazardous Materials Operations required.
• Applicant must be competent in donning and doffing of SCBA/PPE
• Applicant must be competent in ladder safety.
• Applicant must have excellent working knowledge of fire ground operations and ICS

 
 
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.
 
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.  The employee regularly is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands/fingers to handle or feel objects such as tools, keyboards, etc.; and reach with hands and arms.
     
PLEASE COMPLETE A KCKCC APPLICATION WHICH MAY BE FOUND AT WWW.KCKCC.EDU UNDER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. 
 
IF A POSITION REQUIRES A DEGREE, PLEASE ATTACH COPY OF TRANSCRIPTS TO YOUR APPLICATION.  OTHER ATTACHMENTS SUCH AS COVER LETTER OR RESUME CAN ALSO BE UPLOADED AND ATTACHED TO THE APPLICATION.