Fire District Chief -- Training

Gainesville, Florida

The City of Gainesville Fire Rescue Department is looking for a dynamic leader to serve as their Training District Chief. The Training District Chief position is complex supervisory work coordinating activities of Training Bureau Staff Captains and staff support. Job includes coordination of training development and delivery to line and support staff including topics that support emergency and non-emergency activities of personnel within the assigned fire district(s) in the City's Fire Department Operations, Risk Reduction, and support divisions. The ideal candidate will have a proven record of: motivating a highly skilled professional and technical staff toward achievement of established training goals, outstanding communication skills, being visible with the staff promoting a team training approach, and being flexible and able to respond to emergency situations, public pressures and tight deadlines.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in fire science, administration, or related subject, supplemented by appropriate technical training, preferably through the National Fire Academy in Incident Command, Hazardous Materials, Emergency Medical Services Management, Fire Prevention, Arson Investigation, and Personnel Supervision and Management, and five years experience in a fire department, including two years at a company level or higher supervisory position, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATES:
Valid State of Florida emergency medical technician (EMT) and firefighter certification required at time of employment.
Valid State of Florida Municipal Fire Inspector certification preferred.
Valid State of Florida Paramedic certificate preferred.
Executive Fire Officer certificate preferred.
Valid Florida Driver License required at time of employment.

NOTE: Work requires being available and on-call 24 hours a day.

Please apply online at www.cityofgainesville.jobs

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