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Job Description
Job Title
Region 3 South Texas Wage Instructor (All Counties)
Agency
Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
Department
Emergency Services Training Institute
Proposed Minimum Salary
$25.00 hourly
Job Location
Brownsville, Texas
Job Type
Temporary/Casual Staff (Fixed Term)
Job Description
The Extension Adjunct Instructor I is responsible for providing training for the municipal extension program - Region 3 in the state of Texas. Provides instruction and coordinates classes, conferences, and area schools. Provides National Fire Academy hand-off and field delivery courses and provides training for annual schools and/or other special schools or courses as directed. The finalist for this position must reside in any county in Region 3. TEEX Regional Map .
This position reports to the Training Coordinator.
Required Qualifications:- Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Five years of experience in Emergency Services, I.E. Fire/Rescue/Haz-Mat, EMS, Emergency Management, or Law Enforcement. (*Will allow seven years of experience with a high school diploma or GED in lieu of degree)
- One year of experience in adult education and/or training.
Required Licenses/Certifications:- Must have a valid motor vehicle operator’s license or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment.
- Certified Instructor with Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) or State Firefighter’s and Fire Marshal’s Association (SFFMA), or Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE), or Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM), or equivalent.
Preferred Qualifications:- Degree in fire science or related field.
- Certified Basic Firefighter with TCFP, or Certified Firefighter II with SFFMA, or able to obtain 180 days after hire date.
- Ten years Emergency Services experience, I.E. Fire/Rescue/Haz-Mat, EMS, Law Enforcement.
- Five years of supervisory experience.
- Five years of adult education and/or training experience in emergency services.
Physical Requirements:- Physical conditioning consistent with skills required to perform hands on training evolutions.
- Must be physically able to wear PPE and lift and/or move heavy objects/training equipment.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities- Specific knowledge consistent with teaching Emergency Services courses.
- Ability to effectively communicate in a classroom setting and/or hands-on training activities.
- Specific knowledge consistent with the ability to conduct Emergency Services courses.
- Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.
- Ability to positively and professionally interact with clients and staff.
- Knowledge of basic office software and instructional programs.
- Knowledge of principles and methods for teaching and instructing individuals and groups.
- Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods.
Equipment:- Standard office equipment: computer, keyboard, multifunctional printer, telephone.
- Standard motor vehicle equivalent to the classification allowed by the driver’s license.
Notifications:- This position is security sensitive.
- This position may require work beyond normal office hours and/or work on weekends.
- This position requires compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TEEX regulations and procedures.
- All tasks and job responsibilities must be performed safely without injury to self or others in compliance with System and Agency safety requirements.
- Ability to travel independently to other and/or remote locations by driving a personal or TEEX vehicle and/or flying on commercial airlines.
- This is a wage position established to accommodate a temporary organizational need. As such, TEEX does not guarantee any set number of hours or length of employment in this role.
- This position is eligible for telecommuting and requires completing work remotely.
- This position primarily supports the instructional needs for the Extension Program - Region 3 and must reside in region. For the Laredo area posting, (due to the size of Region 3), it is preferred that you live in one of the following Texas counties: Val Verde, Edwards, Real, Kinney, Uvalde, Maverick, Zavala, Dimmit, LaSalle or Web counties.
Essential Duties, Tasks, and Percentages:
Instruction & Class Management - 80%- Instructs assigned courses.
- Determines course goals and objectives.
- Uses a variety of techniques for presenting course material.
- Develops instructional techniques to accommodate various learning styles.
- Initiates and maintains interactive classroom discussions.
- Provides positive reinforcement and motivational incentives.
- Monitors learner performance.
- Evaluates and assesses instructional effectiveness.
Communication & Administration - 20%- Communicates with Regional Training Manager and customers.
- Submits all required documentation, including but not limited to class closeouts, travel, payroll.
- Completes all training and work assignments on time.
Other Duties:- Interacts professionally and wears appropriate professional attire representing the TEEX in a positive manner.
- Performs additional work duties as assigned.
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer. - Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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TEEX Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
Show moreIt comes down to saving lives. From providing emergency responders to disasters across the state and nation to developing training and practical workforce solutions, TEEX makes a difference worldwide. More than 174,000 people representing every U.S. state and 109 countries are served annually through on-site and online resources for specialties from homeland security to economic development and workforce training.
Home to some of the world’s top training facilities, the emergency preparedness campus in Bryan/College Station includes the Brayton Fire Training Field, Disaster City® and the Emergency Operations Training Center. Customized TEEX training programs develop practical solutions for each client’s need through hands-on instructional facilities for public utilities, law enforcement and unexploded ordinance training at the home campus or at customer-specified locations worldwide.
Texas A&M Task Force 1 and Texas Task Force 2, the state’s elite urban search and rescue teams, are sponsored by TEEX. Throughout its existence, TX-TF1 has served the state of Texas and the nation by participating in over 100 deployments, completing search and rescue missions with highly trained and qualified personnel.
As part of the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium and home to the National Emergency Response and Recovery Training Center, TEEX has been leading homeland security training since 1998.
The major TEEX programs include fire and rescue, infrastructure and safety, law enforcement, economic and workforce development, and homeland security. As a member of The Texas A&M University System, TEEX is unique in its ability to access a broad range of emerging research and technical expertise. Beginning with course design and development all the way through hands-on instruction and national certification testing, TEEX delivers comprehensive training through both classroom and hands-on instruction and as online courses. Hosting services for online courses, technical assistance and technology validation, and bilingual training and translation services also are available.
By placing safety and well-being above all and by focusing on prevention and response, TEEX has become a comprehensive training provider through more than 80 years of extension training. Working with other agencies and encouraging involvement has led to better fire safety and emergency response, cleaner drinking water, better roads and infrastructure, improved homeland security, safer workplaces, heightened public safety and security, new therapeutics manufacturing and the evolution of cybersecurity.
Through innovative programs and adaptive outreach, TEEX services are created to train the people who expand the security, occupational and economic development of Texas and beyond.
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