First Responder Wellness Instructor I - Full-Time

Job Description:

First Responder Wellness Instructor I - Full-Time

Description

Job Title
First Responder Wellness Instructor I - Full-Time

Agency
Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service

Department
Texas Engineering Extension Service

Proposed Minimum Salary
$5,833.34 monthly

Job Location
College Station, Texas

Job Type
Staff

Job Description

This Agency Instructor I serves as a Lead Instructor and is responsible for providing Support That Saves: Building and Sustaining Peer Support program. This position is funded through the Homeland Security National Training Program Cooperative Agreement. Conducts course topic presentations to include demonstrations with course teaching aids. Utilizes their knowledge of adult learning theories and learning styles to present and maximize learner success to a broad audience (Public Safety, Public Health, Health Care, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Management, Federal, State and Local Disaster support personnel) in a manner to ensure effectiveness of course instruction. This position may allow telecommuting and must be capable of working independently to conduct course marketing, course coordination with host agencies, coordination of travel with assigned support staff as well as other assigned program duties.

This position reports to the Program Director - Wellness & Resiliency Program.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or an equivalent combination of education and experience. (equivalency: will consider an Associate’s degree with six years of related experience in a public safety/first responder profession or a High School Diploma/GED with eight years of experience in a public safety/first responder profession)
  
• Four years of related experience in public safety/first responder profession.
  
• One year of adult education and/or training.
  

Required Licenses/Certifications:

• Must have a valid motor vehicle operator’s license or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment.
  
• Must have a valid passport or ability to obtain within 180 days of employment.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
  
• Five or more years of experience in training or adult education.
  
• Ten years of experience serving first responders, or as a first responder.
  
• Experience rendering Critical Incident Stress Management, as well as peer-support and/or wellness services to first responders.
  

Physical Requirements:

• Regular use of computer/keyboard.
  
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
  
• Ability to support training delivery for up to 8-10 hours/day.
  
• Physical conditioning consistent with setting up classrooms, wearing/movement of personal protective equipment, movement of training equipment to include human patient simulators and instructional materials up to 200 lbs. with assistance.
  
• Ability to travel independently to other and/or remote locations by driving and/or flying on commercial airlines.
  

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Advanced working knowledge in fire, law enforcement, healthcare or public health, emergency management, search and rescue.
  
• Ability to lead instruction and provide effective demonstration hands-on training activities.
  
• Excellent communication (oral/written) and presentation skills.
  
• Knowledge of principals and methods for teaching and instructing individuals and groups.
  
• Skilled in utilizing various learning and active listening strategies.
  
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and classroom management skills.
  
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
  
• Ability to work effectively with customers, co-workers, and staff of all levels.
  
• Ability to interact respectfully and professionally with customers, co-workers, and staff of all levels.
  
• Working knowledge of basic office software, computers and instructional programs.
  
• Excellent small group facilitation and team building skills.
  
• Ability to comprehend and express information and use inductive and deductive reasoning.
  
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, possess self-starter and time management skills.
  

Equipment:

• Standard office equipment: computer, keyboard, multifunctional printer, telephone.
  
• Training equipment.
  

Notifications:

• This position is security sensitive.
  
• This position may require work beyond normal office hours and/or work on weekends.
  
• This position requires compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TEEX regulations and procedures.
  
• All tasks and job responsibilities must be performed safely without injury to self or others in compliance with System and Agency safety requirements.
  
• As part of TEEX’s mission of providing training, developing practical solutions, and saving lives; this position could be required, if called upon, to deploy within the State of Texas as directed by this position’s Division Director/HQ Department Head.
  
• Ability to travel independently to other and/or remote locations by driving a personal or TEEX vehicle and/or flying on commercial airlines.
  
• This position may allow telecommuting per TEEX guidelines.
  
• This position is funded from grant and/or contract funding, which is renewed through provisions of the grantor of the contract. Therefore, this position is contingent upon continuation of funding from these grants and/or contracts, as well as satisfactory job performance.
  

Essential Duties, Tasks, and Percentages:

Serve as lead instructor for the Support that Saves program - 70%

• Serves as the lead instructor to ensure that the course is effectively and efficiently presented in accordance with DHS and TEEX certified curricula.
  
• Ensures classrooms/exercise locations are ready for participants.
  
• Prepares training/exercise materials, training aids, and/or equipment prior to course deliveries.
  
• Ensures concerned parties, points of contacts, host organization, agencies, are contacted at regular intervals and notified of schedules, locations, and times.
  
• Develops instructional techniques to accommodate various learning styles.
  
• Ensures that each course is fully coordinated with the receiving jurisdiction; to include, preparing and shipping all required course materials, coordinating teaching assignments with full-time and adjunct instructors, and coordinating travel and lodging for the instructor team prior to departure.
  
• Initiates and maintains collaborative classroom discussionsand monitors learner performance.
  
• Ensures participants have achieved terminal objectives of the course.
  
• Ensures training/exercise materials, training aids, and classrooms/exercise locations are secured and accounted for upon completion of the course.
  
• Develops and maintains subject matter expertise in CBRNE preparedness and response to include current and emerging issues.
  
• Monitors TEEX/ESTI Online Registration Process (OLR) for completion of online pre and post tests.
  
• Collects exercise and training documentation, forms, and attendance rosters and other sensitive materials, as appropriate, and submits to the Agency Training Coordinator as instructed in a timely manner.
  
• Ensures class documentation is completed in an accurate and timely manner in accordance with Division Guidance, Agency, and contractual requirements (if applicable).
  

Support that Saves Program Course Materials Development & Updates - 15%

• Participates in the development and/or updates of various Support that Saves Program course materials.
  
• Assists with the research and development of lesson plans, outlines, training aids, manuals, and scenarios for practical application.
  
• Assists in preparing and developing exercise documents, materials, project aids, and equipment prior to exercise delivery.
  
• Creates and/or updates PowerPoint presentations and /or other graphic training aids.
  
• Ensures that new instructional materials are reviewed as they become available to determine relevance with current courses.
  
• Identifies content and resources which would be appropriate for use in course revisions.
  
• Completes review and comments as required for course revisions.
  

Customer Relations - 10%

• Promotes teamwork with the instructor cadre.
  
• Respectfully interacts with fellow staff members, wage instructors and customers.
  
• Actively works with wage instructors to promote instructor continuity.
  
• Takes advantage of and attends appropriate professional development opportunities.
  

Administrative/Fiscal Responsibility - 5%

• Submits administrative paperwork to include timesheets and travel expenses/receipts within the required time frame per agency and division policy.
  

Other Duties:

• Participates in Texas Division of Emergency Management responses as directed by TEEX/ESTI.
  
• Maintains a clean and professional appearance.
  
• Attends scheduled meetings unless previously excused by supervisor.
  
• Completes TAMUS/Agency required training within the requested due dates.
  
• Represent TEEX in a professional and positive light during travel and classroom instruction.
  
• Maintains and safeguards assigned divisional equipment and property.
  
• Performs additional work duties as assigned.
  

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.