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Full-Time Fire Services Instructor
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Position Number: 5724570
Location: Madison, WI
Position Type: Business - Information Systems and Technology

Full-Time Fire Services Instructor

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Job Posting Date:
October 16, 2024

Application Deadline:

Salary Information:
$62,000-$82,000

Department:
School of HPS_Faculty & Management

Job Description:

The School of Human Protective Services is hiring a full-time Fire Services Instructor. This position is responsible for instruction of Fire Services at the college level. This includes developing and/or delivering relevant and progressive curriculum, designing, and implementing effective learning strategies and environments, delivering instruction of high quality, assessing student learning, advising students, and participating in college service activities at the department, school and college levels. Teaching assignments may include Fire Academy lead, Fire Protection Technician associate degree program classes and/or Fire Service non-degree classes. Classes are offered in-person and online, days and evenings.

This position reports to the Dean of the School of Human Protective Services.

Work-life balance is an important element of Madison College. Flexible work hours and scheduling allow faculty to enjoy their lives outside of work. Full-time faculty work a nine-month contract for the academic year (Fall and Spring semesters), and teaching summer courses, if available, is optional with additional pay.

Madison College's dedication to promoting equity, inclusion and diversity is reflected in our Mission, Vision, and Values. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations. Therefore, we seek applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits of diversity in a higher education community. Hiring a diverse workforce that mirrors our student population is more than just a commitment at Madison College-it is the foundation of what we are striving to do.

This position will be open until filled with a first consideration date of November 11, 2024, at 11:59 pm.

Our goal is to conduct virtual interviews the week of November 18, and second round in person interviews, on or around December 4th with an expected start date of January 6, 2025.

Essential Duties:

Facilitate student learning by developing appropriate instructional strategies to fit students' needs to support student engagement.
Evaluate student performance and provide regular feedback in courses taught by the instructor.
Contribute to student success and retention by advising students with course selection, career concerns, internships, and other matters.
Serve as an advocate for students and engages in activities that help students achieve their goals such as writing letters of recommendation, and/or helping students link with internships, service learning, job shadowing and other forms of networking.
Provide support to the program, the school, and the college by attending and engaging in events and meetings and participating fully within the team environment.
Continually revises curriculum to improve student learning.
Continually improve teaching through professional development activities and the integration of new techniques and technology. This includes the development and implementation of individualized professional development plan.
Maintain a commitment to the college mission, vision and values. Comply with college policies, directives, and work rules.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Skill in communicating effectively and professionally, both orally and in writing.
Demonstrated skill in communications and human relations with populations of diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds and persons with disabilities.
Demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching and learning. This includes, but is not limited to, knowledge/experience with current educational methods/strategies such as learner-centered instruction, active learning, assessment, evaluation, collaborative techniques, and strategies aimed at closing the achievement gaps across race, gender, class, and disability.
Desire and ability to teach courses at both the collegiate transfer and technical/occupational program levels.
Ability to communicate complex and difficult concepts and ideas to students with varied backgrounds and levels of preparedness.
Ability to learn new and emerging technologies and incorporate them into the classroom and curriculum. Experience with or willingness to learn different modes of instruction (online, hybrid, Classroom Live, and modes of the future).
Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues on course and program promotion, direction, and innovation.

Minimum Qualifications:

*Bachelor's Degree in any field and two (2) years (4,000 hours) in the fire service field.

OR

*Associate degree in field and completion of bachelor's degree in any field within three years

of hire. (Madison College offers tuition reimbursement), and five (5) years (10,000 hours) experience in the fire service field.

Licensure:

*Certified Wisconsin Fire and Emergency Services Instructor (FESI) with the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) or enrolled in the course within 60 days of hire AND prior to beginning lead instruction in certification classes. Must maintain FESI Certification with the WTCS.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO THE APPLICANT:

As a requirement of this application, please submit a MS Word or PDF document answering the following two supplementary essay questions below. Each answer should not exceed 500 words.

Question 1: As an instructor in the Fire program, you will be preparing students to work alongside colleagues from diverse backgrounds and to provide frontline care to community members who come from diverse backgrounds and have a range of lived experiences. How will you prepare our students to engage professionally and respectfully with all, and why is this important?

Question 2: What has been your strategy and experience with understanding coworkers from different backgrounds? Please provide a specific example.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES (Required):

A Cover Letter
A current resume
Answers to supplemental questions (see above).
Unofficial transcripts
Licensure if available

*Failure to include these documents by the first consideration date will RESULT IN THE DISQUALIFICATION OF YOUR APPLICATION.

Note: Candidates will be required to present a teaching demonstration and provide related curriculum materials for the screening committee. Your official degree transcripts and verification of employment will be required if hired.

Madison College does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term.

If you are experiencing application issues, please contact us at the Talent Acquisition email Talent@madisoncollege.edu or HR hotline (608) 246-6900.

To ensure that emails from us regarding your application do not go to your spam folder, please add the @madisoncollege.edu domain as a safe sender in your email.

Madison Area Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in employment, admissions or its programs or activities. Madison College offers degrees, diplomas, apprenticeships and certificates in Architecture & Engineering; Arts, Design & Humanities; Business; Construction, Manufacturing & Maintenance; Culinary, Hospitality & Fitness; Education & Social Services; Health Sciences; Information Technology; Law, Protective & Human Services; Science, Math & Natural Resources; and Transportation. Admissions criteria vary by program and are available by calling our Enrollment Office at (608) 246-6210 or (800) 322-6282 Ext. 6210. The following person has been designated to coordinate Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and to handle inquiries regarding the college's nondiscrimination policies: Lisa Muchka, Compliance Coordinator, 1701 Wright Street, Madison, WI 53704 (608) 246.5221

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As part of the application process, finalists will undergo a background check including criminal history, educational verification, and references. Criminal history will not automatically disqualify you from employment. All cases are considered on an individual basis, and the offense will be compared to the position for which you are applying.