Fire Instructor (PT)

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking a Public Safety Academy Firefighter Instructor. Classes are held on weekdays, evenings, and weekends. This part-time, hourly position.

Location: Wayne, NJ

Example of Duties:

• Prepare training programs for fire recruits and in-service personnel to ensure proper utilization of firefighting methods and techniques.
• Demonstrate firefighting apparatus and equipment such as search and rescue tools, appliances for flowing water, portable pumps, power saws and equipment, and Self-Contained Breathing apparatus gear to illustrate fire ground application.
• Prepare written oral and physical examinations for completion by recruits and in-service personnel to evaluate acquired job skills and knowledge; inform students of areas for improvement following simulated fire incident.
• Perform related or similar duties as required or assigned. 

Qualifications:

• Must be twenty-one years of age or older.
• Three years’ experience as a NJ-certified Firefighter 1, required.
• Satisfactory completion of the Fire Instructor I instructional program adopted by the Office of Training and Certification, required. Only an educational program completed within the three years prior to, or at the time of, application shall be accepted toward fulfilling the requirements for certification.
• Satisfactory passing of the Instructor Level 1 written and skills examinations administered through the Office of Training and Certification, required.

The completion of a background check will be required for the selected candidate.

Compensation: Compensation is determined by a variety of criteria, including but not limited to, previous relevant experience, education level, and certifications. The minimum hourly pay for this position is $25.

Benefits: 

• New Jersey Sick Leave : Earn 1 hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked with a maximum of 40 hours of leave per benefit year. (Eligible to use after successful completion of probationary period.)
• Employee Assistance Program  provides free, confidential, limited counseling services, work-life assistance, legal and financial guidance.
• Commuter Benefits:  Free parking access is provided on site. An optional Transit Pre-Tax Plan is available which allows employees to use pre-tax dollars to purchase eligible transit expenses.
• NJ Defined Contribution Retirement Program provides eligible members with a tax-sheltered, defined contribution retirement benefit, along with life insurance and long-term disability coverage. (Must meet eligibility requirements.)