Fire & Rescue Training Program Coordinator

35% - Coordinate training requests instructor assignments and course deliveries.

• Accept training requests from Kansas fire departments and private sector clients related to fire and rescue training
• Coordinate training dates with fire and rescue personnel fire departments and other clients.
• Coordinate the use of contractors for course deliveries with Director or Assistant Director approval.
• Select most appropriate use of resources containing costs where appropriate.
• Identify select train coordinate and authorize pay and travel expense reimbursement for part-time instructors within the assigned programmatic training programs.
• Coordinate props and equipment delivery and use with Transportation Program Coordinator.
• Negotiate and prepare proposals for out- of-state and private sector clients. Include all delivery elements and a cost/fee estimate and present to Director or Assistant Director for approval.

20% - Serve as the lead instructor for selected multi-instructor events.

• Identify courses that will require direct instructional support from KFRTI full-time staff.
• Assume the role of Lead instructor and direct oversight of part-time instructors when appropriate. Manage all aspects of course delivery including costs supervision classroom presentations skills training and appropriate use of equipment.
• Cross train and instruct in several programmatic areas (e.g. Firefighting Technical Rescue Fire officer Fire Instructor etc.)

20% - Establish collaborative relationships with fire service organizations in Kansas.

• Identify fire service organizations willing to collaborate with KFRTI in advancing fire service training.
• Identify and recruit a cadre of qualified part-time instructors.
• Consult with Director and/or Assistant Director on potential collaborative possibilities.
• Draft appropriate MOAs in consultation with Director and/or Assistant Director.

10% - Serve as a subject matter expert for new course development and revision of existing courses assigned.

• Revise courses within assigned training program area.
• Write objectives for assigned program courses and develop instructional support material.
• Design online and hybrid assigned program courses to meet the needs of the Kansas fire service.

10% - Develop instructors for assigned programmatic training programs.

• Identify and recruit a cadre of qualified instructors.
• Teach train-the-trainer courses to contract instructors or other clients.
• Ensure instructors adhere to professional standards of Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute.
• Train instructors on the proper use of course material training equipment and training props.

5% - Other duties as assigned by the Director and/or Assistant Director.
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Work Schedule
Monday - Friday 8am to 5pm

Some evenings and weekends

Contact Information to Applicants
Michael Brockwell

1. High school diploma and five years progressive experience conducting/providing fire service training OR a bachelors degree and three years experience conducting/providing fire service training;
2. IFSAC and/or Pro Board NFPA 1001 Firefighter I & II National Certification;
3. IFSAC and/or Pro Board NFPA 1041 Fire Instructor I National Certification;
4. Minimum of 3 years of experience as a full-time firefighter; or 5 years of experience as an active volunteer firefighter;
5. IFSAC and/or Pro Board NFPA 1403 Live Fire Instructor certification (or) International Society of Fire Service Instructors (ISFSI) Live Fire Training- Fixed Facility Instructor credential within one-year of hire;
6. Certificate of Completion: Evidenced-Based Structural Firefighting (This course is available online at no cost:EvidenceBased Structural Firefighting NFPA 1700 Training
7. Certificates of Completion of FEMA/NIMS ICSand 800.

1. IFSAC and/or Pro Board NFPA 1041 Fire Instructor II National Certification;
2. IFSAC and/or Pro Board NFPA 1521 Incident Safety Officer (ISO) National Certification;
3. IFSAC and/or Pro Board NFPA 1006 Rope Rescue Technician National Certification;
4. IFSAC and/or Pro Board NFPA 1002 Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator National Certification;
5. IFSAC and/or Pro Board NFPA 1403 Live Fire Instructor certification (or) International Society of Fire Service Instructors (ISFSI) Live Fire Training- Fixed Facility Instructor credential;
6. Completion of UL and FSRI Fire Dynamics Boot Camp;
7. Demonstrated willingness to stay apprised of current relevant research and evolving best practices in the fire service as evidenced in application materials.
8. Demonstrated understanding of National Fire Fighter Certification systems and NFPA standards as evidenced by application materials.
9. Previous experience as a contract and/or part-time instructor with Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute as evidenced by application materials.

Position Overview
This position is responsible for developing coordinating and instructing a variety of fire service programs and courses offered by Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute (KFRTI) with emphasis on basic fire and rescue programs. This position is responsible for reviewing and updating course curriculum; conducting training program assessments and modifying programs if necessary; and establishing collaborative relationships with the Kansas fire and emergency service. This position frequently coordinates and collaborates with program coordinators and managers. This position reports to theFire Programs Manager of KFRTI and the Assistant Director in their absence.

Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute is a unit of KU Jayhawk Global housed on the Lawrence campus. The Institute was created in 1949 by Kansas legislature with the mission to train and credential Kansas firefighters in local jurisdictions. The Institute serves fire departments and firefighters through a traveling instruction service providing hundreds of training and certification events each year in counties across the State of Kansas.

The mission of Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute is to provide accessible innovative and science and data-driven training and credentialing for fire and emergency services personnel to improve the health and safety of our communities.

Jayhawk Global is an education innovation center that advances and delivers non-traditional forms of learner engagement including online degree programs professional and workforce development certifications competency-based educational offerings credit for prior experience employee training and enrichment learning. Jayhawk Globals mission is both internal working collaboratively with all KU academic schools and departments and external serving all 105 Kansas counties 50 U.S. states and over 40 countries. The units in Jayhawk Global include: Academic & Professional Programs (including the Aerospace Short Course Program Conferences & Non-Credit Courses and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) the Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center and the Center for Online & Distance Learning.

KU offers great benefits to employees with up to 176 hours of paid vacation per year 96 hours of sick leave earned per year nine paid holidays plus one discretionary day a retirement program medical & dental insurance life and disability insurance other benefit plan options and State of Kansas discounts offered by various vendors. KU also offers employees educational and professional development opportunities.

Tuition assistance offers up to 12 credit hours per year for employees and Employee Dependent Tuition Assistance Scholarship (EDTAS) award opportunities! Details and additional KU Benefits information available at: Tuition Assistance KU Benefits

KUs excellence is a result of the rich tapestry of experiences perspectives and backgrounds of our faculty staff students and colleagues from across our nation and the globe. At KU we invest in continuous learning and growth by creating a climate where people engage in respectful dialogue and debate and support each others success. We foster a culture of care where each person is seen heard and valued. When people feel a true sense of belonging we believe they are better able to reach their full potential and achieve remarkable things.

In addition to the online application the following documents are required to be considered for this position:

• Cover letter describing how you meet the required and preferred qualifications.
• Resume
• List of three (3) professional references

Only complete applications will be considered.

Application review begins Monday July 10 2026. and will continue until a qualified pool of applicants are identified.

Position Requirements
Kansas Class A Commercial Drivers License with a Hazardous Material Endorsement within one year of hire.

This position is a hybrid work assignment and is not required to work from the Lawrence Kansas campus. This position shall be based in and work from a county within the State of Kansas. Persons in this position are required to live in Kansas.

Persons in this position will be required to commute to and spend two consecutive days each month in the office on the Lawrence or Edwards campus working in person with KFRTI Lawrence KS staff. Consecutive days will be Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday defined as the core work week at KFRTI.

Considerable in-state and limited out-of-state travel is required in this position. Travel related to this position may be required from one to five days per week. This position is routinely required to work a non-traditional schedule (including evenings and weekends).

Lifting of heavy materials and training props up to 100 pounds is required in this position. Successful candidates must be capable of lifting and moving teaching kits firefighting equipment and setting up training props.