TEEX Preparedness Program - Enterprise Training Manager

Job Title

TEEX Preparedness Program - Enterprise Training Manager

Agency

Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service

Department

Emergency Services Training Institution

Proposed Minimum Salary

$7,500.00 monthly

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

As a member of the Preparedness Exercise Program, the Training Manager, under direction, ensures the students gain understanding, knowledge, and skills. The Training Manager researches possible topics /courses for future development. Stays abreast of developments in the industry and relays these to students and management. The Training Manager will assist in various functions, including design, development, setup, execution, evaluation, and after-action reporting of full-scale, functional, and tabletop exercises, simulations, and custom training courses following the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) and approved curriculum course outlines.

The Training Manager manages course instruction, develops and prepares exercise documents, develops and manages training schedules, assigns and schedules travel of instructors, ensures quality control of course instruction in accordance with Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) standard operating procedures, ensures curriculum remains updated relative to client participation, and maintains fiscal visibility and viability of course instruction and services as a subject matter expert in at least one of the ten response disciplines:  Fire, EMS, Law Enforcement, Public Health, Hazardous Materials, Government Administration, Healthcare, Emergency Management, Public Works, or Public Safety Communication.

This position reports to the Program Director.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Five years of experience in a command or leadership role in one of the ten response disciplines (Fire, EMS, Law Enforcement, Hazardous Materials, Government Administration, Public Health, Healthcare, Emergency Management, Public Works, Public Safety Communications).

Required Licenses/Certifications: 

• Must have a valid motor vehicle operator’s license or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Master Exercise Practitioner (MEP) graduate.

• Five or more years of experience designing and delivering exercises following HSEEP standards.

• Five or more years of adult education and/or training.

• Recent experience or specialized knowledge in incident response operations that utilizes ICS.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work in adverse weather conditions during instruction exposed to potential allergens, elevated noise levels, and heat.

• Ability to support training delivery for up to 8-10 hours/day.

• Ability to communicate orally and in writing.

• Ability to use standard office and presentation equipment such as computer, keyboard, printer and projector.

• Physical conditioning consistent with movement of training equipment, wearing personal protective equipment as needed, setting up a classroom, designing, developing, and deploying curriculum for classroom and online training delivery up to 50 lbs. with assistance.

• Ability to travel independently to other and/or remote locations by driving and/or flying on commercial airlines.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Advanced working knowledge and understanding of the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program. (HSEEP)

• Ability to provide Subject Matter Expertise in multiple response disciplines. (i.e. Fire, EMS, Law Enforcement, Public Health, Hazardous Materials, Government Administration, Healthcare, Emergency Management, Public Works, or Public Safety Communication)

• Ability to positively and professionally interact with all levels of management.

• Effective verbal and written communications skills to interact with a variety of instructional, management and support s