Industrial Training Specialist

Title: Industrial Training Specialist

Salary Range: $48,168

Contract Term Length: 12 Months

Standard Hours: 37.5

Work Location: Hybrid

FLSA Status: Exempt

College: Kentucky Fire Commission

Campus Location:

Department: District 2

Total Rewards

Kentucky Fire Commission offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity including:

• Exceptional health care, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
• Tuition discounts and waivers
• 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Work-Life Balance
• 9.5 Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks of Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary

Market, coordinate, and provide training to business and industry at the local, state, and national levels. Develop, market, and deliver customized training programs. Establish and maintain successful collaborative relationships with State Fire Rescue Training District Coordinators and other SFRT Industrial Training Specialists to ensure growth of student numbers and generate revenues sufficient to cover costs of operating the Industrial Training Programs. Aid SFRT training programs, IFSAC (International Fire Service Accreditation Congress) accredited certification programs, Fire Science Technology Degree programs, EMS and other industrial training programs. Provide logistical support and utilize marketing opportunities at events (examples: Governor’s Safety and Health Network Conference, League of Cities Conference, KaCo, etc.)

Job Duties:

Scheduling classes, instructing classes, coordinating marketing, and developing and/or assisting with development of State Fire Rescue training programs at the local, regional, state, and national levels. Sell and deliver State Fire Rescue training services to business and industry, institutions, and other agencies. Aid with training needs for State Fire Rescue, Emergency Medical Services, and other emergency services personnel.

Monitoring industrial training budget and expenses. Ensuring all billing is done in a timely manner. Performing administrative services to provide certificates to agencies in a timely manner. Maintaining equipment and facilities for training purposes.

Collaborating with Fire Rescue District Coordinators to forge mutually beneficial partnerships for sharing training programs and services statewide.

Assisting industries with developing training programs that comply with all Federal, State, and Local requirements.

Promoting public relations, attending training/seminars, and serving on committees, workgroups, and teams to better serve the fire service statewide.

Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

High School diploma or GED and three (3) years of position-related experience, or equivalent plus must be Kentucky Firefighter (Fire Commission Basic I Certified), Level I Instructor (Fire Commission Certified), IFSAC FFI and FFII. Must be knowledgeable in industrial fire suppression, emergency medical services, hazmat, confined space, lock out/tag out, etc. Must be able to drive trucks while pulling trailers and training props. Must be able to lift equipment and props of 75-100 lbs., don and doff Personal Protective Equipment and Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus. 

Preferred Qualifications:

Educational Preparation - Preferred: Associate degree or equivalent
Relevant Experience-Preferred: 5 to 7 years
EMT Instructor (KY Certified).

Additional Skills Requested: