Secondary Fire Instructor (Hourly)

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Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population
of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our
identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student
success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and
distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate
applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce
that:

• Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching
• Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational
• opportunities
• Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.
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• Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others
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Job Posting Title:

Secondary Fire Instructor (Hourly)

Job Description Summary:

To assist Adjunct Faculty in the instruction of 30 cadets per semester. Provides instruction to the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) standard certification level for Firefighter I/II, HazMat Awareness/Operations.

Job Description:

Description of Duties and Tasks

• Prepares the classroom for instruction using ladders, hoses, fire apparatus, appliances, hand and power tools.
• Provides information on topics such as Fire Science, Communication, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA), Ropes & Knots, Forcible Entry, Salvage and Overhaul, Fire Service Ladders, Ventilation, Fire Service Hose and Appliances, Basic Wildland Firefighting, Fire Service Water Supply, Fire Protection Systems and Inspection, Fire Streams, Rescue Operations, Vehicle Extrication, Technical Rope Rescue, Confined Space Rescue, Building Construction, Fire Cause/Determination, Live Fire, and Hazardous Materials.

Required Education

• As required.

Physical Requirements

• Work is performed in a variety of settings.
• Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, pushing, and pulling.
• Occasional lifting of objects up to 50 pounds.

Safety

• Work safely and follow safety rules. Report unsafe working conditions and behavior. Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices.

Pay Rate

$34.80/hour

Number of Openings:

1

Job Posting Close Date:

January 31, 2024

Clery Act

As required by the US Department of Education, employees are required to report violations under Title IX and, under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified, trained, and provided resources for reporting.

Disclaimer

The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it an all-inclusive