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JOB TITLE: Fire Training Officer *PROMOTIONAL/INTERNAL ONLY*
DEPARTMENT: Fire
DIVISION: Training
SALARY: 76,017.0694/YR
CLOSING: December 26th, 2025

Job Summary/Scope

To plan, coordinate and conduct technical training and development programs for the Fire Department. Assists with the development of an annual comprehensive training plan. Delivers training that meets the objectives of the training plan. Functions under the authority and supervision of the Chief Training Officer. Responsible for course development and delivery in an assigned area of training responsibility (fire, rescue, EMS, etc.).

Supervisory Responsibility

Responsible for the supervision of training/practical evolutions in assigned area of responsibility. Responsible for safety on the training ground and as otherwise assigned by fireground command. Integral to the position of Fire Training Officer is the responsibility for developing subordinates to their fullest potential by exercising appropriate degrees of coaching, training, guiding, evaluating, correcting, and, if necessary, disciplining. No other specific supervisory responsibilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Other Duties and Responsibilities

Travels to various training locations, as required. Attends conferences, workshops and seminars for professional development purposes. Purchases, maintains, repairs and tests firefighter breathing apparatus and other life-safety equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE). Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Employee Behavior and Conduct

City employees shall conduct themselves in a professional manner and shall exhibit and extend such professional conduct appropriate for the circumstances to those with whom they come into contact both internally and externally during the performance of their duties. Examples of professional conduct include, but are not limited to, being communicative, informative, fair, honest, and respectful.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Miscellaneous Requirements and Conditions

This position is open to all Fire Department employees who have a minimum of seven years with the Fire Department and have attained at least the rank of Driver/Engineer (F48-01). Fire Department Captains have promotional preference for this position provided they successfully complete the selection process. If there are an insufficient number of Captain applicants for the Fire Training Officer positions available, or an insufficient number of Captains fail to successfully complete the selection process, the position will be filled with the best available Driver/Engineer(s) (F48-01). This position is not eligible for lateral transfer to a Captain position unless previously held by the incumbent. No one can transfer to this position without satisfactorily completing the testing and selection process for Fire Training Officer. Selection will be based upon the final ranking as determined by a raw passing score on a written examination and an oral interview within the constraints described above.

Material and Equipment Directly Used

Uses a variety of fire apparatus and equipment and related fire service tools. Uses classroom equipment such as audio-visual equipment, projector. Uses a computer with various software applications. There may be times when use of personal vehicle may be required.

Working Environment/Physical Requirements

This work requires the frequent exertion of up to 10 pounds of force and occasional exertion of over 100 pounds of force; work frequently sitting, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel and lifting and occasionally requires standing, walking, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, tasting or smelling, pushing or pulling and repetitive motions; work requires close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception, color perception, night vision and peripheral vision; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using of measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts within arm’s length, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work frequently requires working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to outdoor weather conditions and Pressure vessels and occasionally requires wet, humid conditions (non-weather), working in high, precarious places, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to extreme heat (non-weather), exposure to the risk of electrical shock, working with explosives, exposure to vibration, wearing a self-contained breathing apparatus and exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

Education

High school diploma or equivalent required. Associates degree in Fire Science preferred.


All applicants must pass a drug screening and criminal background check prior to employment.
Any job offer made by the City is contingent upon the applicant passing the drug screening and background check.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The City is a governmental entity subject to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,
which requires that otherwise qualified handicapped individuals be protected from discrimination.

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