Lieutenant - Training Division

Job Purpose

Duties include, but are not limited to

• Ensure all personnel meet minimum training requirements for all disciplines
• Perform quality control on Daily Training Reports
• Fulfill training ground functions as assigned.
• Conduct TCFP skills test for members who are seeking TCFP certifications
• Coordinate district wide training events with district training officers
• Conduct new hire orientation training to include Phase Training Program, OSHA, Courage To Be Safe, Traffic Incident Management, and Cancer Awareness.
• Evaluate and make recommendations on training deficiencies for all staff
• Maintain, develop, edit, and publish video footage of on-scene incidents and training events for internal department use as well as distribution for public information request.
• Maintain the inventory of training equipment, supplies, and training props.
• Maintain state of readiness for all vehicles assigned to training including trailers.
• Make recommendations for new training equipment, supplies, and props for the training division.
• Ensure all department policies are followed on a consistent basis
• Be available to respond to emergencies during non-business hours as needed
• Devote his/her full time, attention, and energies to the business of the District
• Use his/her best efforts to promote the interests and goodwill of the District
• Perform such duties as may be reasonably required by the Fire Chief
• Devote a minimum of forty (40) hours per week performing his/her duties
• Reports to the Captain of Safety and Training

Skills

• Must be able to manage digital training equipment, including computer and video systems
• Must be familiar with, and able to demonstrate utilization of, Microsoft Office PowerPoint
• Must have excellent work skills, including reporting, administrative writing, Microsoft Office Excel and Word, organization and prioritization, analyzing information, professionalism
• Must be able to manage supplies and inventory control
• Must be flexible and adapt to a dynamic workload
• Must be an effective communicator, at all levels
• Must be capable of critical thinking and problem solving

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of fire service experience
• TCFP Basic Firefighter or higher
• TDHS Emergency Medical Technician Basic or higher
• TCFP Officer 1
• TCFP Instructor 1
• TCFP Incident Safety Officer
• TCFP Field Examiner
• Possess TCFP Fire Investigator within 1 year
• NIMS 100, 200, 700, 800.
• Complete IS-2200 and G-191 within 1 year
• Texas Class B driver’s license within 6 months of hire

Preferred Qualifications, but not required

• ALLERT-AAIR Instructor
• CPR Instructor
• FAA 107 Drone Operator
• TCFP Instructor 3
• Associates degree or equivalent college credit hours
• TCFP Fire and Life Safety Educator
• TCFP Basic Wildland
• Traffic Incident Management Instructor
• Instructional experience at an established fire academy
• NWCG Engine Boss