FIRE PROGRAM SPECIALIST - 43000302

Requisition No: 801004 

Agency: Financial Services

Working Title: FIRE PROGRAM SPECIALIST - 43000302

Position Number: 43000302 

Salary:  $48,848.04 

Posting Closing Date: 06/07/2023 

*****OPEN COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY***** 

POSITION TITLE: PROGRAM SPECIALIST IV

WORKING TITLE: FIRE PROGRAM SPECIALIST

DIVISION: STATE FIRE MARSHAL

BUREAU: FIRE STANDARDS AND TRAINING

CITY: OCALA

COUNTY: MARION                          

SPECIAL NOTES:

Currently hold or obtain an Associates degree within one (1) year of employment is required.

A bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university is preferred.

Applicants are required to have the following: 

• Florida Firefighter II Certificate of Compliance or Firefighter I as defined in 633.408., 412 FS must be obtained within 180 days of employment or obtain Firesafety Inspector I certification as defined in 633.216 FS within 12 months of employment.
• Florida Fire Instructor I within 180 days of employment.
• Florida Fire Instructor II certification (must be obtained within 1 year of employment).
• Florida Fire Officer I Certification (must be obtained within I year of employment)
• Minimum of six (6) years in the Fire Service
• Six (6) years with a Fire Department (paid or volunteer)
• Florida Fire Officer II certification must be obtained within 2 years of employment
• Documentation of professional development by receiving college credits or program certificate of completion.

Additional preference will be given to applicants with: 

• Two (2) years’ experience as Florida Fire Instructor
• Experience as educational program manager
• One (1) or more years’ experience in course design.
• Minimum of two (2) years of instructor experience teaching in a classroom or using online course delivery.
• Experience teaching classes in the Programs of Study contained in Chapter 69A-37.065 Florida Administrative Code, specifically in the program areas of Fire Officer, Inspector, Instructor, or Fire Investigator.
• Experience developing lesson plans.

The work location for the positions is at the Florida State Fire College in Ocala, FL.

The starting annual salary is $45,848.04

Employees of the Department of Financial Services are paid on a monthly pay cycle. 

This position requires a security background check, including fingerprint as a condition of employment. 

Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported by the State application and any omission, falsification, or misrepresentation in the answering of the qualifying questions will be cause for immediate elimination from the selection process.

Minimum Qualifications for this position include the following REQUIRED ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of the techniques for planning, implementing, or evaluating adult educational programs.
• Knowledge and ability to schedule and facilitate virtual meetings.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to plan, develop, organize, and coordinate work assignments
• Ability to develop and revise education program courses including curriculum with plan of delivery.
• Ability to effectively communicate in writing and orally.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to deal effectively with a variety of customer/clientele.
• Ability to understand and apply Florida Statute, Florida Administrative Code, policies and procedures relating to educational programs
• Ability to instruct adult vocational courses in a classroom setting.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

• Consults with and advises supervisory, administrative, and instructional personnel in program development including curriculum content, study plans and instructional techniques.
• Plans and coordinates statewide education conferences and workshops for educational and administrative personnel.
• Review and revise training and certification education programs and services to ensure that activities conform with existing laws, regulations, and agency policies.
• Consults on and coordinates statewide programs of educational surveys.
• Recommends the approval of vocational instructional programs proposed by the training providers, colleges, and universities.
• Identifies training needs of constituent groups and arranges for training to address the identified needs.
• Provides leadership and coordination for the training directors of training providers, colleges, and universities.
• Provides leadership and coordination for the chief academic officers and chief student personnel.
• Reviews, recommends for approval, and monitors new course offerings relative to certification.
• Reviews, and recommends for approval new courses relative to certification proposed by training providers, colleges, and universities.
• Provides leadership and coordination for the continuing education and recertification of fire inspectors and instructors.
• Provides classroom instruction as needed
• Performs related work as required.

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.