Building Code Trainer

Recruitment # 260911-7717AR-001

Schedule: Full-Time (40 Hours), First Shift, Monday - Friday, Hybrid (Telework/On-site)

Location: Hartford, CT

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Professional growth and development opportunitie s

A healthy work/life balance to all employees

Developing and teaching our Building Code Pre-Licensure Training Programs (PLTP)

Training potential Building Officials, Assistant Building Officials, Plan Review Techs, Residential Building Inspectors, Electrical Inspectors, Construction Inspectors, Plumbing Inspectors, Mechanical Inspectors, and Heating and Cooling Inspectors in the mechanics and application of the State Building Code

Assisting with our career development continuing education seminars, working on updating programs between adopted code cycles, and developing and reviewing test bank items for credentialing exams

Teach in OEDM's Pre-Licensure Training Programs (PLTP) for Building Code Officials, as well as our career development continuing education programs

Utilize existing expertise with one or more of the current model codes adopted under the Connecticut State Building Code in teaching comprehensive code overviews to classes of people with mixed levels of code experience, notably the International Building Code, International Residential Code, Energy Efficiency Code, National Electrical Code, International Plumbing Code, and others

Work with OSFM and OSBI to ensure course and program content is up to date and aligns with any statements and code interpretations of those offices

Serve as an internal subject matter expert to assist with developing new course programs and to assist with test and item review to ensure examinations are relevant, accurate, and up to date

Assist with monitoring career development seminars located online as well as live across the state, scheduled in the mornings and evenings, for licensed and certified Fire and Building Code Officials

Assist with writing and vetting new test bank items for use in Building Code Official licensing examinations

Assist in the review of applications for outside credit to determine if the content is applicable to the roles and responsibilities of a licensed or certified code official

Develop and serve as an instructor for new and pilot programs, online trainings, and courses required or recommended under various mandates or in partnership with other organizations

Work with professional organizations to ensure our training programs meet the growing and changing needs of the code enforcement community

Teach a mix of in-person and online courses, working with both printed and digital training materials

Load and unload heavy boxes of training materials, AV equipment, and supplies

Set up and break down chairs and tables to prepare live training sites

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Educational Credits: List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application. To receive educational credits towards qualification, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the contact listed below by the closing date listed on the job posting.

Resume Policy: Per Public Act 21-69 , resumes are not accepted during the initial application process. As the recruitment process progresses, candidates may be required to submit additional documentation to support their qualification(s) for this position. This documentation may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the request and discretion of the hiring agency.

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