What are the responsibilities and job description for the Public Educator position at Central Pierce Fire & Rescue?
This position is responsible for performing specialized educational work in preparing for and presenting fire prevention and fire safety education programs, promoting life safety for the public on behalf of the District and conducting and/or coordinating other community risk reduction programs/services for all age groups.
Supervision
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.This reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
Education and/or Experience
Desired
Certificates, Licenses and Registrations
Notification to candidates invited to oral board interview: 7/16/2024
Oral board interview and skills assessment: 7/22/2024
Chief's interview: 7/25/2024
Background investigation: 7/29/2024 - 8/14/2024
Anticipated start date: 8/19/2024
Supervision
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.This reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
Prepares annual Goals and Objectives for the Public Education division.
Identifies community risks based on analysis of facts and develops programs to address identified risks.
Defines public education learning objectives and identifies training methods, materials and presentation requirements.
Prioritizes and organizes requests for Public Education program presentations.
Prepares and conducts a comprehensive fire and life safety prevention/education program in elementary school classrooms.
Prepares and presents fire and life safety programs and static displays for civic groups, businesses, and social organizations; researches material, designs handout materials and visual aids.
Prepares necessary reports pertaining to fire and life safety education activities and maintains statistical data.
Identifies key performance indicators and measures results.
Coordinates activities during Fire Prevention Week and other outreach initiatives; prepares station tours and open houses, conducts public presentations, and conducts and/or coordinates various other outreach activities.
Writes, submits and implements approved grants and requests for proposals that are directly related to fire and injury prevention and occasionally other department programs.
Writes and reviews new and updates fire and life safety educational materials, presentations and related materials.
Prepares and justifies the Public Education division's annual budget.
Maintains an inventory of public education materials and tracks budget expenditures.
Identifies needs for special projects and prepares materials and budgets.
Identifies and coordinates District-wide resources for public education programs and presentations.
Purchases training and fire prevention materials, and solicits business contributions of such materials.
Compiles, analyzes and interprets statistical and technical data.
Prepares comprehensive reports for policy makers which includes information addressing educational goals, objective, activities, and possible impacts and outcomes.
Prepares press releases, public service announcements and fire education articles for distribution.
Partners with other local agencies and organizations to achieve common goals and develop a pro-active strategy to address current fire and life safety issues.
Designs, edits, and writes articles for the department's newsletter, the Responder.
Develops content for the Prevention & Education Division's intranet webpage, so that information provided is relevant, useful, and comprehensible for internal customers.
Develops and edits content for the department's public website so the information is timely, relevant and useful.
Represents the District at community events and by serving on various public fire and life safety related committees both locally and statewide
Plans and coordinates designated special events for the District.
May be assigned duties as department spokesperson during emergencies and for special circumstances as assigned.
Works as part of staff in the Emergency Operations Center during major emergencies and disaster operations.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Identifies community risks based on analysis of facts and develops programs to address identified risks.
Defines public education learning objectives and identifies training methods, materials and presentation requirements.
Prioritizes and organizes requests for Public Education program presentations.
Prepares and conducts a comprehensive fire and life safety prevention/education program in elementary school classrooms.
Prepares and presents fire and life safety programs and static displays for civic groups, businesses, and social organizations; researches material, designs handout materials and visual aids.
Prepares necessary reports pertaining to fire and life safety education activities and maintains statistical data.
Identifies key performance indicators and measures results.
Coordinates activities during Fire Prevention Week and other outreach initiatives; prepares station tours and open houses, conducts public presentations, and conducts and/or coordinates various other outreach activities.
Writes, submits and implements approved grants and requests for proposals that are directly related to fire and injury prevention and occasionally other department programs.
Writes and reviews new and updates fire and life safety educational materials, presentations and related materials.
Prepares and justifies the Public Education division's annual budget.
Maintains an inventory of public education materials and tracks budget expenditures.
Identifies needs for special projects and prepares materials and budgets.
Identifies and coordinates District-wide resources for public education programs and presentations.
Purchases training and fire prevention materials, and solicits business contributions of such materials.
Compiles, analyzes and interprets statistical and technical data.
Prepares comprehensive reports for policy makers which includes information addressing educational goals, objective, activities, and possible impacts and outcomes.
Prepares press releases, public service announcements and fire education articles for distribution.
Partners with other local agencies and organizations to achieve common goals and develop a pro-active strategy to address current fire and life safety issues.
Designs, edits, and writes articles for the department's newsletter, the Responder.
Develops content for the Prevention & Education Division's intranet webpage, so that information provided is relevant, useful, and comprehensible for internal customers.
Develops and edits content for the department's public website so the information is timely, relevant and useful.
Represents the District at community events and by serving on various public fire and life safety related committees both locally and statewide
Plans and coordinates designated special events for the District.
May be assigned duties as department spokesperson during emergencies and for special circumstances as assigned.
Works as part of staff in the Emergency Operations Center during major emergencies and disaster operations.
Education and/or Experience
Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Education, or a closely related field; and
- Three (3) years of experience as an educator
OR
- An equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides for the required knowledge, skills and abilities
Desired
- Knowledge and experience in preparing, conducting and presenting fire prevention and life safety education
- Knowledge and experience in developing, coordinating and facilitating community risk reduction programs
Certificates, Licenses and Registrations
- Teaching certification in Washington (or if certified in a different state, must obtain certification in Washington within one (1) year of hire)
- Valid Washington State Driver's License in good standing, with maintenance thereafter
Notification to candidates invited to oral board interview: 7/16/2024
Oral board interview and skills assessment: 7/22/2024
Chief's interview: 7/25/2024
Background investigation: 7/29/2024 - 8/14/2024
Anticipated start date: 8/19/2024
Salary : $81,132 - $98,184
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