Fire Training Officer 2 - Intermittent - Multiple Positions

The Division of the State Fire Marshal keeps Ohioans safe when they are at home, and out and about. This includes modernizing and enforcing the Ohio Fire Code; training and certifying firefighters; teaching fire prevention and safety education to businesses, industry, schools and the public; investigating the origin and cause of fires and explosions; and regulating and licensing fireworks companies, underground storage tanks and other fire-related industries.

• Instructs & evaluates students in the Ohio Fire Academy's various training programs. 
• Ensures student safety in classroom & on training grounds.
• Counsels' students, conducts skill testing.
• Reviews, analyzes & evaluates programs, methods, materials & equipment to ensure compliance with the current NFPA standards. Makes recommendations to improve lesson plans, sets up resident programs, etc. 

Seeking the following preferred specialties:

• Fire Training
• EMS Training
• Technical Rescue
• Regional/Direct Training Delivery
• Instructor
• Inspector
• Leadership Development
• Live Fire Training

Unusual working conditions: May work flexible hours, exposed to unpleasant weather conditions, heat, smoke from fires, loud noises & unusual work settings. 

This position is intermittent and cannot exceed 1000 hours worked in the fiscal year. All Fire Training Officers are expected to provide 380 hours per year in one of the many programs we offer at the Ohio Fire Academy. 

Instructional times are concentrated between February 1st & November 30th each year. 

A typical instructor with the OFA will require one to two years to complete all needed task books and teaching evaluations before being considered able to teach in any specific subject area. 

All instructors are required to complete their hours on-campus, hybrid, regional and direct dellivery instruction. 

Certified as Public Safety Instructor in firefighting by Department of Public Safety pursuant to Section 4765.55 of Revised Code, valid driver's license.

Job Skills: Fire & EMS