Theemberalliance

Theemberalliance

Call-When-Needed Wildland Fire Training Instructor

Fort Collins, CO, United States

Sponsorship not specified$100k-$200kDetected 819 days ago
LeadershipCommunicationMentoringOrganizational SkillsMicrosoft Office

About the role

  • The Ember Alliance is a national organization of fire practitioners, researchers, analysts, and instructors dedicated to increasing the pace and scale of prescribed fire and planning.
  • The Ember Alliance is dedicated to supporting fire as a natural process in fire-adapted ecosystems on a landscape scale to improve ecosystem function and health and increase wildfire resilience.
  • The Ember Alliance provides an open, transparent, and just organization and workplace.

Responsibilities

  • We are dedicated to building a better way to do fire management, that recognizes the inherent value of our employees, that supports work / life balance, and provides an environment that supports growth.
  • Assist with implementation of training events for TEA, partner organizations (state, federal, non-profit, youth corps, Department of Defense lands, etc.)
  • Implement blended curriculum including virtually (instructor led online) and experientially (hands-on)

Requirements

  • Experience implementing National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) classes in person and/or virtually including S-130/190 and S-212
  • Effective knowledge of common software applications (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite)
  • Copies of all NWCG certificates and all pages of completed task books must be provided prior to employment.

Nice to have

  • Experience teaching diverse populations, especially 18-25 young adults from underserved and underrepresented communities, including Conservation Crews or Youth Corps
  • Experience as cadre on a Training Exchange (TREX)
  • Experience working on Department of Defense (DoD) lands (military installations)
  • Fire Effects Monitor (FEMO)
  • Incident Commander Type 4 (ICT4)
  • Strong saw skills and saw skill training experience
  • We strongly encourage any individual that meets 80% or more of requirements to apply.
  • Assistant Instructor: Singe Resource Boss Trainee, FFT1, Senior Firefighter

Compensation

  • Call-When-Needed Instructor pay is determined by the position in which you are acting for a specific training:
  • Lead Instructor (Double Single Resource, M-410): $24.00/hr
  • Assistant Instructor (Single Resource Trainee/ FFT1): $21.50/hr
  • Unit Instructor (FFT1 Qualification): $18/hr
  • Overtime is expected and will be based on operational needs.
  • The Ember Alliance is headquartered in Fort Collins; GPPFM is based in Loveland, CO.

Benefits

  • TEA's Training Program builds skills and confidence for fire practitioners from all backgrounds and experience levels in an inclusive and supportive learning environment.
  • Build skills and confidence for fire practitioners from all backgrounds and experience levels in an inclusive and supportive learning environment

Company info

  • TEA's Training Department is part of a rapidly growing organization with lots of opportunities for creativity and programmatic expansion.
  • We strive for clear, open, and kind communication and are committed to centering, recruiting, hiring, mentoring, and supporting fire practitioners from traditionally underserved and underrepresented communities.

Equal opportunity

  • The Ember Alliance is an equal opportunity employer.

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