Fire Safety Education & Community Outreach Specialist

City-of-Madison,-W; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 67,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Madison's Fire Department seeks a Fire Community Education Specialist to develop and implement programs that educate residents about fire and life safety. The role collaborates across prevention, operations, emergency management and public information to tailor initiatives to local data and hazards.

As a progression-based series, Specialists 1–3 advance with experience, with duties including delivering training, coordinating events, working with community partners, and supporting media

Qualifications

• Experience applying community and media relations principles and educational methods.
• Familiarity with fire safety education and public outreach strategies.
• Knowledge of public information practices and community engagement

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement fire and life safety programs.
• Review local data to identify training needs and measure outcomes.
• Coordinate and deliver community safety events with partners.
• Educate department members on curricula and messaging.
• Assist the Public Information Officer and respond to media requests.
• Prepare reports and grant submittals; travel to present education materials.
• Maintain knowledge of fire causes and trends.

Skills

Community relations

Media relations

Educational principles

Public outreach

Public speaking

Education

Two years of college-level coursework in public relations, communication, education, marketing, journalism

One year of education, training, or media/public relations work involving safety

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Access

Job description

City of Madison's Fire Department seeks a Fire Community Education Specialist to develop and implement programs that educate residents about fire and life safety. The role collaborates across prevention, operations, emergency management and public information to tailor initiatives to local data and hazards.

As a progression-based series, Specialists 1–3 advance with experience, with duties including delivering training, coordinating events, working with community partners, and supporting media