Access & Functional Needs Virtual Instructor Per Diem

Job Title: Access and Functional Needs Instructor (Virtual) – Per Diem

 Fostered by the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, the Northeast Emergency Management Training and Education Center (“NEMTEC”) primary purpose is to provide a current, relevant, and comprehensive training and education program across New England. Through virtual, hybrid, and in-person modalities, NEMTEC will align and share training resources between the states, work collaboratively to develop and implement training and education programs to meet emerging needs, and manage an extensive curriculum and cadre to benefit the region's emergency management professionals.

The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is recruiting to fill the position of Access and Functional Needs Instructor (Virtual). This is a per diem, contract position with no benefits.

This position will be responsible for utilizing knowledge of adult learning theories and learning styles to maximize learning success and ensure the overall effectiveness of the course instruction. Instructor applicants of this announcement must be able to provide instructor-led content in a virtual classroom.  Applicants of this announcement must be knowledgeable of and able to instruct courses focused on Access and Functional Needs considerations in emergency management. 

The instructor is responsible for preparing the virtual classroom for training, delivering instruction in accordance with Instructor Guides (IG), Program of Instruction (POI), and the direction of the Course Manager, conducting practical activities, managing the classroom, coaching students, and administering exams and course evaluations.

Optional Assignments

-              Based on his/her demonstrated skill set, the instructor may also be assigned, to perform course/program development duties, create and maintain eLearning curriculums, carry out After Action Report writing, and provide exercise support, such as control, evaluation, or facilitation.

-              In addition to program instruction and exercise support, the instructor may be asked to serve in the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC), Regional Emergency Operations Center (REOC), or in the field during times of SEOC Activation and or declared State Emergencies. Instructors will be assigned roles appropriate to their training and experience.

Minimum Qualifications: 

- Must have a minimum of five years of relevant experience integrating Access and Functional Needs considerations in emergency management (or a closely related field). 

- Working knowledge of adult learning principles and methods for teaching and instructing individuals and groups. 

- Excellent presentation skills. <