Program Director, Fire Protection Technology

Program Director, Fire Protection Technology

Employer

Guilford Technical Community College
601 East Main Street
Jamestown, NC 27282
Phone: 336-334-4822

Job Location

Jamestown, NC

Salary/Grade

Commensurate with experience

Benefits

Yes

Job Category

  • Instructional (Faculty)

Application Period

Opens: Thursday, October 7, 2021
Closes: Friday, November 5, 2021

Target Start Date

Thursday, October 7, 2021

Expected Work Hours

40

Employment Type

Full-time

Minimum Qualifications

Education Required:

Master’s degree in Fire Protection or a closely related field with 18 graduate credit hours in fire protection from a regionally accredited college/university

Experience Required:

  • 5 years of relevant field experience in fire protection/fire service, etc.
  • 3 years teaching and/or industry training experience in fire protection topics in any of the following formats: teaching courses, training sessions, conducting professional development workshops, and/or other continuing education seminars
  • Experience with direct supervision of employees to include performance evaluation
  • Experience with national accreditation standards for Fire Protection programs

Preferred Qualifications

Education Preferred:

Doctoral degree in Fire Protection or a closely related field from a regionally accredited college/university

Experience Preferred:

  • Greater than 5 years of relevant field experience in fire protection/fire service, etc.
  • Greater than 3 years teaching and/or industry training experience in fire protection topics in any of the following formats: teaching courses, training sessions, conducting professional development workshops, and/or other continuing education seminars
  • Teaching/training experience in a post-secondary institution.
  • Experience with assessment of student learning outcomes
  • Experience with distance learning and/or alternate instructional delivery systems

Position Description

Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC) is currently the fourth largest of N.C. Community College System’s 58 institutions. On our six campuses and through our online offerings, we annually serve approximately 27,500 students, 60% of whom are students of color. We strive to offer programs that provide equitable educational outcomes for all students representing all backgrounds, including, but not limited to, ability, age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status. At GTCC, we are committed to cultivating a workplace culture of inclusion that welcomes, develops, supports, and empowers employees. We are looking for an exceptional person, who shares our institutional mission, vision, and values, to join our team!

The Program Director in collaboration with the Dean provides the vision and leadership required to realize the mission of the Fire Protection Technology program and the college at large. Primary administrative responsibilities include program development/management, budget development/management, maintaining programmatic accreditation/external partnerships and providing operational supervision to full and part time faculty and staff in the department.  Instructional responsibilities require a strong Fire Protection Technology skill set and the ability to teach students effectively in an instructional environment. The Program Director is a member of the full-time faculty, maintains a teaching load with some administrative release time to carry out duties.             

How to Apply

For the complete job description and to apply online, go to https://gtcc.peopleadmin.com/postings/4867.

 

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