Assistant Coordinator, Public Services

Oakland Community College; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Oakland Community College in Michigan seeks a Training Coordinator for Emergency Services Academies and Dean of Public Services to support Auburn Hills and Southfield campuses. Responsibilities include coordinating equipment, safety oversight, and assisting instructors and students in a diverse environment.

The role requires a Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree with substantial emergency services experience and flexibility to work extra hours as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of two years in an emergency services field or
• Associate’s degree (or equivalent) with seven years in an emergency services field.

Responsibilities

• Order and maintain training equipment.
• Assist in setup and breakdown of training materials.
• Document and enforce training safety practices.
• Assist with instructor evaluations and classroom audits.
• Assist with recruiting events for Public Services Division.
• Facilitate orientations as needed.
• Conduct tours of CREST site.
• Assist with off-site delivery of training equipment.
• Instruct courses as needed and cover for instructor absences.
• Handle emergency situations during training, including treatment and transportation for students or instructors.
• Provide support for internal and external Public Services/CREST events.
• Provide technical expertise and assistance to training staff, faculty and agency partners.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Assist with registering students in advanced training courses.
• Ability to work additional hours, as needed.

Skills

Emergency services knowledge

Instructor skills

Verbal & written communications

Building knowledge

Automotive maintenance knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Associate’s degree (or equivalent)

Job description

Provides support and assistance to the Executive Director of Emergency Services Academies and Dean of Public Services and in the operation of the non-traditional Public Services areas (Police, Fire, EMS). This includes providing coordination, administrative assistance, oversight to students and instructors in addition to equipment maintenance and inventory. This position is expected to work as a team player in a multi-cultural diverse working environment.

This position will support both Auburn Hills and Southfield campuses.
Expected Start Date: January 2027

1. Order and maintain appropriate trainingequipment.
2. Assist in set up and break down of training materials.
3. Document and enforce training safety practices.
4. Assist with conducting instructor evaluations and classroomaudits.
5. Assist with recruiting events for Public Services Division.
6. Facilitate orientations as needed.
7. Conduct tours of CREST site.
8. Assists in off- site delivery of necessary training equipment.
9. Instruct courses as needed and covering for instructorabsences.
10. Handle emergency situations that arise during the training (facilitating treatment and transportation for student or instructor injuries).
11. Provides support for internal and external Public Services/CRESTevents.
12. Provide technical expertise and assistance to other training staff, faculty and agency partners.
13. Perform other duties as assigned.
14. Assist with registering students in advanced training courses.
15. Ability to work additional hours, as needed.

• Knowledge of emergency services training.
• Knowledge of building and construction.
• Knowledge of automotivemaintenance.
• Skill in instruction of training programs.
• Skill in written and verbal communications

Bachelor’s Degree and minimum of two (2) years of experience in an emergency services field.

-OR-

Associate’s Degree (or equivalency) and a minimum of seven (7) years of experience in an emergency services related field.