Captain - Training

POSTING DATE:    October 23, 2014

CLOSING DATE:    Until Filled

CLASSIFICATION:    Captain – Training

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:    Must have a two-year degree from an accredited college or university. Must maintain current certification in the following: State of Florida Firefighter Minimum Standards, Fire Officer One, Fire Safety Inspector, FL Fire Service Instructor I, and Paramedic. Must possess a valid Florida Driver License and maintain insurability under the District's commercial vehicle coverage. Must also have and maintain instructor certifications in PALS, ACLS, and BLS within one year of starting date of position.

RESPONSIBILITIES:    Works with management to assess training needs for the Department. Develops, coordinates, and delivers classes and training to Department personnel. Ensure that Department personnel are proficiently trained to perform assigned tasks, meet minimum State and Federal standards of training; monitor and ensure that required certifications are kept current. Work is performed under the supervision of the Assistant Chief of Training, but the individual must take initiative and exercise independent judgment. Additional responsibilities include leadership, direction; support and participate in emergency and non-emergency incident mitigation.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach and frequently required to walk.  Most essential functions require muscular strength and endurance, aerobic capacity, flexibility, equilibrium and anaerobic power. Occasional lifting and/or moving of up to 100 pounds is also required.

ASSESSMENT PROCESS:

ASSESSMENT DATE:
•    Assessment conducted on Wednesday November 12, 2014, 8am-5pm
•    Valencia College West Campus, Orlando, Florida
•    Panel Interview conducted on Tuesday November 18, 2014, 8am-5pm
•    Only the successful candidates will be invited for interview
•    Reedy Creek Fire Station #1, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
 
100 QUESTION WRITTEN TEST:
•    Fire Service Instructor; Jeffery Lindsey
Brady Publishing (Prentice Hall) ISBN: 0-13-124557-0
•    Fire Officer Principles and Practice (2nd Ed)
Jones & Bartlett (2010) ISBN: 978-0-7637-5835-6
(Chapters 1 – 11, and Chapter 14)

FIRE-TEAM™ PROMOTE SUPERVISORY EXAM:
•    FireTEAM™ Promote consists of a video-based employee observation component and a series of written situational judgment questions that directly measure a candidate’s ability to become an effective supervisor and manager.

ORAL PRESENTATIONS:
•    Develop an original Lesson Plan and deliver it to an audience – topic to be announced
•    Deliver a pre-packaged Lesson Plan to an audience – topic to be announced

SALARY:    Minimum starting salary $1052 / week.

Note: The listed duties are only illustrative and are not intended to describe every function that may be performed by this job classification. The omission of a specific function or duty does not preclude management from assigning specific duties not listed – if such duties are a logical assignment to the position. Other duties, assignments, and Section management may also be included as directed by the Fire Chief or other supervisory personnel.

SEND RESUME TO:    
The Reedy Creek Improvement District
Human Resources – Annette Wainey
P. O. Box 10170
Lake Buena Vista, FL  32830
Fax:  407-828-2633
www.rcid.org
Email:  awainey@rcid.org – preferred method to apply