Fire Service Instructors

**Position Summary**:
Ontario Fire Academy is actively seeking experienced **Part-Time Fire Service Instructors** in a variety of disciplines to meet our expanding operations. The Ontario Fire Academy operates out of a training facility located near Orangeville, Ontario.

We are currently seeking Part-Time Instructors who are qualified to teach NFPA programs. The Instructors will deliver in-class and practical instructions to a mixture of local and national students.

**Primary Responsibilities and Duties**:

- Conduct student evaluations.
- Create a positive learning environment that accommodates students’ diverse cultural and educational backgrounds, experiences, and individual learning styles.
- Utilize principles of adult education to actively engage students in the learning process.
- Work collaboratively, and effectively with students, the management team, and a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
- Maintain behaviour and actions consistent with College policies.
- Continue professional development and growth according to personal needs and certification requirements.
- Provide input on the continuous improvement activities for College.
- **Please note - Instructors are required to work a minimum of four shifts per month onsite at the Mono, Ontario location. **_

**Qualifications**:

- High School Diploma or GED is required with additional secondary education.
- Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible fire-related experience.
- NFPA 1001 Firefighter Level I and Level II.
- NFPA 1072 Hazmat Awareness & Hazmat Operations.
- Knowledge of the accreditation body's training standards (NFPA, OFM, IFSAC)
- Well-rounded knowledge of fire service professional education and training programs and operations.
- Must have working knowledge of modern firefighting, fire prevention, operations and maintenance of fire apparatus and equipment.
- Knowledge of, and experience with, adult education principles, techniques, and practices to prepare and present training programs in varied forms across diverse media, including eLearning technology.
- Knowledge of models of teaching and have experience with curriculum development in order to design and deliver course content.
- Research, evaluation and time management skills to develop, administer, score, and evaluate written, oral, and practical evaluations.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to deliver course material and presentations.
- Keen understanding of fire department operations and fire services personnel roles and responsibilities.
- Excellent ability to work collaboratively, and effectively in a team-based environment as well as independently.
- Demonstrates and promotes professionalism, ethics, and values-based behaviour.
- Proven ability to establish and utilize relationships and networks across a broad range of groups and people to maximize the school’s objectives.
- Advanced knowledge of change management practices to ensure adoption and sustainment of operational changes.
- Experience with continuous improvement initiatives is considered an asset.
- Demonstrated ability to act effectively in stressful situations.
- Demonstrated ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
- Keen understanding of fire department operations and fire services personnel roles and responsibilities.

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Certified NFPA 1041 Fire Service Instructor Level I
- Certified NFPA 1041 Fire Service Instructor Level II
- Certified NFPA 1521 Incident Safety Officer
- OFM Associate Instructor
- OFMEM Provincial Evaluation
- Canadian Armed Forces experience

**Considered applicants will be asked to provide two (2) Letters of reference**
- The Ontario Fire Academy (OFA) is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance. Applicant requests for accommodation requirements will be maintained as personal and confidential._

**Job Type**: Part-time

Work Location: One location