Assistant Professor, Fire Technology

College of the Redwoods; Eureka (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

College of the Redwoods in Eureka seeks a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor in Fire Technology at the Eureka campus. The position involves teaching courses through multiple modalities, including face-to-face, online, and distance modalities, with possible night/weekend assignments at the Tompkins Hill campus and other locations.

The Fire Technology program serves the academy and the community. The successful candidate will contribute to curriculum development, advisory committees, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field.
• Two years of related professional experience if using a Bachelor's degree, or six years with an Associate's.
• Active registered instructor with State Fire Training.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses through multiple modalities (face-to-face, online, distance).
• Participate in advisory committee meetings and ensure minutes are taken.
• Develop and maintain Fire Technology curriculum and articulation agreements.
• Adhere to safety standards on training grounds.
• Engage in program assessment and shared governance.
• Participate in outreach and community activities.

Skills

Teaching

Curriculum development

Assessment

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Associate's Degree

State Fire Training instructor credential

Job description

This position is for a full‑time, tenure‑track Assistant Professor in Fire Technology based at the Eureka campus. The position will involve teaching courses through multiple modalities (i.e. face‑to‑face, correspondence, online, other distance modalities) and teaching assignments may require night and/or weekend assignments on the Tompkins Hill campus and other locations. The Fire Technology Assistant Professor will teach courses that support the fire technology program including the needs of the academy and the community.

• Participate in community advisory committee meetings by calling meetings, preparing agendas, and ensuring minutes are taken.
• Nominate potential advisory committee members and discuss with department faculty and division dean.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of the Fire Technology curriculum, including transfer/articulation agreements with colleges and universities and developing credit and non‑credit courses for local departments and the community.
• Adhere to all safety standards and ensure safe practices on training grounds.
• Engage in institutional, program, degree, and course‑level assessment.
• Participate in the College's shared governance process.
• Participate in local outreach activities representing the Fire Technology Program.
• Attend local Fire Chiefs Association and Instructors Association meetings.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with students, colleagues, industry stakeholders, government agencies, media, and the general public.
• Aiding in all necessary steps to gain State Fire Training Accreditation Teaching assignments may include night and weekend assignments and teaching courses through online or other distance modalities both on the Tompkins Hill campus and other locations.
• Bachelor's degree or higher AND Two (2) years of professional experience directly related to the teaching assignment OR Associate's Degree AND Six (6) years of professional experience directly related to the teaching assignment
• Active registered instructor in good standing with State Fire Training.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous teaching experience that provides the candidate with the ability to teach a broad range of fire technology courses.
• Mechanical knowledge to troubleshoot equipment to support the Fire/EMS Lab Technician as necessary.
• Experience with multi‑agency training coordination.
• Experience in managing and overseeing assistant instructors, guest lecturers, and skills coaches (qualified student assistants) during firefighter‑related lecture and lab instruction as required by SFT.
• Meets the current SFT qualifications for primary or lead instructor for the following Fire Service Training and Education Program courses {FSTEP) embedded in a Fire Fighter 1 and Fire Fighter 2 Academy: Fire Fighter Survival, Common Passenger Vehicle Rescue Technician {Vehicle Extrication), Confined Space Rescue Awareness.
• Meets the current SFT qualifications for lead evaluator to conduct the Certification Written and Skills Evaluations for Fire Fighter 1, Fire Fighter 2, Wildland Fire Fighter 1, and Hazardous Materials Awareness, Operations and Weapons of Mass Destruction.
• Possesses the technical expertise to properly and safely demonstrate the use and operation of all required equipment identified in the SFT Fire Fighter 1 and Fire Fighter 2 Course Plans.
• California State Fire Training CEET, RIO and Ethics Certification
• Experience with SFT Course Request and Course Return Processing of embedded FSTEP courses.

Start Date: Spring 2027