Fire Science
JOB CLASSIFICATION
Pay grade level: N/A
Compensation: $1,070.32 per credit hour
Employee category: Adjunct
Position type: Adjunct Faculty
Department: Fire Science
Reports to: Coordinator of Fire Science
FLSA status: Exempt
Job Code: AA004Adjunct
Positions Supervised: None
Location: Primarily Technical Education Center (TEC), however, assignments
may include any KCKCC location or sites as designated by the appropriate
administrator.
SUMMARY
Serve as an adjunct instructor for classes offered in the Fire Science
program.
This is a POOL position. Application materials for this adjunct position are
accepted on an on-going basis due to increasing demand for courses in this
subject area.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Prepare course syllabi addressing targeted student abilities, specific
competencies, textbook requirements, grading/assessment methodology,
course scheduling, and/or other items as required.
Provide regular, timely reports to students of academic performance,
including current grades in course(s) taught.
Convene the assigned class in accordance with college policy.
Use instructional methods that emphasize application, cooperation, and
collaboration and engage students actively in their studies, encouraging
them to become independent learners with higher-order thinking skills.
Organize and explain content using methods appropriate to students with
differing abilities, levels of preparation, and cultural experiences.
Assign and provide feedback for out-of-class work; monitor student
progress.
Perform student and course assessment according to college requirements.
Comply with standards, policies, and procedures of KCKCC, Kansas Fire and
Rescue Training Institute (KFRTI), International Fire Service
Accreditation Congress (IFSAC), and National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA).
Comply with the Committee on Accreditation for Fire Science standards and
policies, training labs standards and policies, and KCKCC and program
standards and policies.
Utilizes student-centered and active learning teaching strategies.
Demonstrate commitment to the program, division, and total institution by
timely attendance and submission of required grade, attendance, or other
miscellaneous reports to the administration.
Other duties as assigned to advance the program and institutional
missions.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of best practices in fire science.
Knowledge of assessment of student learning in a clinical environment.
Knowledge of active learning instructional strategies.
Demonstrated skill in the use of the Microsoft Office suite.
Ability to utilize various equipment and procedures commonly seen in
firefighting.
Ability to multitask to meet multiple demands.
Ability to effectively communicate with a multi-cultural population.
Ability to operate various computer and audio-visual equipment.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Associate's degree.
Five (5) years (or the equivalent) as a full-time Certified
Firefighter with experience in a variety of settings, including Hazmat and
EMS.
Current IFSAC certifications for Firefighter 1 & 2, Hazmat Awareness &
Operations, Instructor 1
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support and Advanced Life
Support.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree or higher.
Experience as a training or classroom instructor.
Experience with a Learning Management System such as Blackboard.
Experience in learner-centered pedagogy.
Teaching experience in an open-enrollment, urban community college.
WORKING CONDITIONS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required
to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and occasionally push or lift items.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions.
WORK SCHEDULE
Must be able to work a variable schedule/hour to meet operational needs. May
require evening and weekend hours. Your appointment is contingent on
sufficient enrollments, or on program and scheduling changes.
TO APPLY
Visitwww. kckcc.eduand click onCAREERS for a list of
available positions.
Read the job announcement carefully noting the initial screening date,
minimum qualifications, and required information. Note that information
contained in your application materials will be used to determine if you
meet the minimum qualifications for the position. Make sure you
complete/submit all the documents listed as required.
If the position lists a required transcript (during the application
process) unofficial transcripts may be submitted. However, please note
that upon selection for hire, you will be required to submit official
transcripts.
Ensure that your transcripts show that a degree was awarded or conferred
if you are stating that it is your highest level of education completed.
If you certify your level of education and it cannot be verified from your
transcript(s), your application may not be referred to the selection
committee.
Foreign degrees are acceptable provided they have been translated and/or
shown to have equivalency to a United States: Associate, Bachelor, Master,
or Doctorate level degree.
Documentation verifying completion of a degree, course work within a
discipline, or other educational criteria should be electronically
attached (uploaded) to your application.
Three (3) professional references with phone number and email addresses
are required.
A college selection committee is responsible for application review and
interviews. The final candidate(s) selected to be hired will be made by
the hiring manager.
Successful completion of a background check on all persons recommended for
employment is required Individual hiring departments may elect to
administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job
functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the
only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees
will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform
any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. This job
description may be revised upon development of other duties and changes in
responsibilities.
KCKCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer
