Kentucky Community & Technical College System
Training Specialist (Academic Support Specialist IV)
🇺🇸 Hybrid - Elizabethtown, Burlington, Louisville, KY
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $48K
💻 Learning & Development
🗓️ July 15th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Plan, prepare, and conduct fire and rescue training courses.
- Develop and review course curriculum in collaboration with coordinators.
- Schedule certification testing courses and ensure necessary documentation and equipment availability.
- Work closely with regional and district coordinators and academies to assess training needs.
- Maintain and repair facilities related to State Fire Rescue Training offices.
- Required certifications include Kentucky Fire Commission 400 hours and accredited certifications in Hazmat, Firefighter I & II, and Fire Instructor I.
- Preferred certifications include Driver Operator certifications, Fire Instructor II, Live Fire Instructor, and Fire Officer I & II, with a requirement to obtain if not held within two years.
- Minimum education requirement is a high school diploma or GED; associate degree preferred.
- Minimum experience of 3-4 years required; 5-7 years preferred.
- Salary is $48,168 with a 12-month contract term and includes comprehensive benefits such as health coverage, tuition reimbursement, retirement plan, paid holidays, and employee assistance programs.
Training Specialist (Academic Support Specialist IV) Full Description
- 495224
- Burlington
- Elizabethtown
- Louisville
- Exceptional health care, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
- Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
- 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
- Vacation/Sick Time
- Work-Life Balance
- 9.5 Paid Holidays
- 2 Weeks of Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
- Employee Assistance Program
Job Summary
Work with the District and Regional Coordinator and the Accredited Certification Coordinator to schedule courses for certification testing and ensure that all documents and equipment are available for courses for certification including traveling and transporting equipment when needed.
Collaborate with the Director of SFRT, Region One and Two Coordinators, the Fire Academy of Kentucky (FAK) Coordinator, Academic Coordinator for Curriculum and Fire Science Training, and/or District Training Coordinators to survey and determine training needs and then assist with scheduling and delivery of courses.
Assist with maintaining and repairing facilities and grounds at SFRT offices and other services/duties as needed. Travel is required.
Relevant Experience-Minimum: 3 to 4 years
Required licenses and certifications:
Kentucky Fire Commission 400 hours Certification or equivalent and accredited certifications for Hazmat Awareness, Operations, Firefighter I, Firefighter II, and Fire Instructor I are required. Driver Operator (DO) Pumper, Mobile Water Supply, DO Aerial, Fire Instructor II, Live Fire Instructor (eligible), and Fire Officer I and II; are preferred and expected to be obtained within twenty-four (24) months of hire if not currently held. EMT or Paramedic and Live Fire Instructor In Charge (eligible) are preferred. Valid drivers license.
Relevant Experience-Preferred: 5 to 7 years
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