Adjunct Instructor Emergency and Fire Management

Brunswick-Community-College; Bolivia (NC); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Brunswick Community College seeks an instructor for the Public Safety Administration program, delivering student‑centered instruction in class and online. You will help guide program development, maintain accreditation compliance, and mentor students while coordinating with faculty and partners.

The role requires a master’s in Emergency Services/Fire Management (or related field) and experience teaching at a community college, with strong written and spoken communication and Moodle LMS

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Emergency Services/Fire Management or related field from a regionally accredited university.
• 18 graduate hours in Emergency Services/Fire Management or related field.
• Ability to teach Emergency and Fire Management courses across multiple subject areas.

Responsibilities

• Instructs Public Safety Administration courses using varied methods both seated and online.
• Provide leadership and guidance for assigned programs and accreditation compliance.
• Maintain records, syllabi, lesson plans, and student learning outcomes.
• Advise and mentor students and communicate professionally with stakeholders.

Skills

Teaching

LMS Moodle

Emergency Services

Community College Teaching

Education

Master’s degree in Emergency Services/Fire Management

18 graduate hours in related field

Tools

Moodle

Job description

Under limited supervision, provides excellent student-centered instruction within our Public Safety Administration department, as well as serves as a partner in helping to guide the department's future. Performs administrative, record keeping, educational, and technical work related to instructing students in a classroom and/or online setting, advising and mentoring students, and related functions.

• Instructs in the Public Safety Administration program incorporating a wide variety of teaching methods and modalities both seated and online, with an assigned course load which will include lecture, lab, testing, and assessments.
• Provides collaborative leadership, guidance and direction for assigned programs.
• Fosters a collegial relationship among colleagues and partners.
• Assists with leadership for planning, developing, implementing and evaluating programs of study while ensuring accreditation and compliance mandates are met.
• Supports the student access, success and completion agenda.
• Maintains attendance records, syllabi, lesson plans, student learning outcomes, programs, and moreas required by BCC/NCCCS/SACSCOC.
• Maintains open and professional communication with BCC (faculty, staff, supervisors, administration, etc.), students, community members, and representatives from business entities.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.

• Master’s degree in Emergency Services/Fire Management or a related field from a regionally accredited university or a Master’s Degree from a regionally accredited university with 18 graduate hours in or Emergency Services/Fire Management or a related field.

• Ability to teach Emergency and Fire Management courses, including diverse fire protection and emergency services subject areas, emergency preparedness, protection, enforcement, fire prevention and safety, public education, building construction, fire ground strategies and tactics, and local government finance and laws as they apply to emergency services management.
• Demonstrates excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work with a diverse faculty/student population.
• Must be flexible in work scheduling, including availability for at least one day per week of in-person instruction within a two-hour class window, as well as evening and/or online teaching assignments.

• Five years of emergency services/fire management sector experience.
• Two years of community college teaching experience.
• Experience using learning management systems (i.e. Moodle).