Director of Training - Fire Alarm Technician CFAA

CFAA; Mono; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Director of Training – Fire Alarm Technician CFAA at Ontario Fire Academy, based on the Mono campus in Ontario. Oversee the CFAA Fire Alarm Technician Training program, lead hands-on sessions, and ensure safety and regulatory alignment.

Ideal candidate has 15+ years in fire alarm installation, testing, and service with CFAA Technician Registration; role is in-person with a competitive CAD salary range of CAD 120,000–150,000 per year.

Qualifications

• More than 15 years of experience in fire alarm installation, verification, inspection and service.
• Current CFAA Technician Registration preferred.
• Ability to teach hands-on troubleshooting and supervise students.

Responsibilities

• Lead CFAA Technician training programming at the OFA campus.
• Teach hands-on troubleshooting sessions to technicians and trainees.
• Coach students individually at the bench; adjust pace for mixed experience levels.
• Model safe work practices in occupied buildings and during testing/bypass scenarios.
• Design and insert realistic faults on conventional and addressable systems.
• Maintain course content aligned with CAN/ULC 524, 536, 537, 561, S1001, and codes.
• Develop handouts, fault worksheets and assessments.
• Track attendance and maintain records for CFAA continuing education credits.

Skills

Fire alarm installation

Troubleshooting

Teaching/training

Safety compliance

Tools

CFAA/UL standards

Integrated Systems Testing

Job description

Director of Training - Fire Alarm Technician CFAA

Ontario Fire Academy is looking recruit a highly knowledgeable and experienced CFAA Technician to join our academic faculty, as a Director of Training in charge of overseeing the CFAA Fire Alarm Technician Training program, at our Campus located in Mono, Ontario.

The ideal candidate will have more than 15 years of experience in fire alarm installation, verification, inspection, and service, with significant service/troubleshooting time, and have a current CFAA Technician Registration.

*Candidates with less than 15 years of experience are welcome to apply.

Key Duties- the duties of this role will include:

• Work in collaboration with CFAA to run CFAA Technician training programming at the OFA campus


• Teach hands-on troubleshooting sessions to groups of fire alarm technicians and trainees


• Coach students individually at the bench; adjust pace for mixed experience levels


• Model safe work practices, including working in occupied buildings and handling systems in test/bypass


• Design and insert realistic faults on conventional and addressable platforms: ground faults, opens and shorts on Class A and Class B circuits, SLC/loop communication failures, intermittent and environmental faults, EOL and NAC issues, battery and power supply problems, annunciator and transponder trouble, voice/emergency communication faults, and interface faults with sprinkler, supervisory, and ancillary devices


• Keep course content current with CAN/ULC 524, 536, 537, 561, S1001, the Ontario Fire Code, Ontario Building Code , and Canadian Electrical Code Section 32


• Have Integrated Systems Testing experience


• Posses (ideally, but not required) a UL Integrated Systems Testing Coordinator (ITC) credential


• Develop handouts, fault worksheets, and practical assessments


• Track attendance and complete records needed for CFAA continuing education credit


• Gather student feedback and revise content each cycle

LICENSES AND/OR PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATION:

• UL Integrated Systems Testing Coordinator (ITC) credential is considered an asset


• Drivers license is required

Pay: $120,000.00-$150,000.00 per year

Location: In-Person