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Fire & Rescue Training Program Coordinator
 University of Kansas | |
dental insurance, paid holidays, sick time, tuition assistance
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| 1450 Jayhawk Boulevard (Show on map) | |
 Jul 01, 2026 | |
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Position Overview
This position is responsible for developing, coordinating, and instructing a variety of fire service programs and courses offered by Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute (KFRTI), with emphasis on basic fire and rescue programs. This position is responsible for reviewing and updating course curriculum; conducting training program assessments and modifying programs if necessary; and establishing collaborative relationships with the Kansas fire and emergency service. This position frequently coordinates and collaborates with program coordinators and managers. This position reports to the Fire Programs Manager of KFRTI and the Assistant Director in their absence.
Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute is a unit of KU Jayhawk Global housed on the Lawrence campus. The Institute was created in 1949 by Kansas legislature with the mission to train and credential Kansas firefighters in local jurisdictions. The Institute serves fire departments and firefighters through a "traveling instruction service," providing hundreds of training and certification events each year in counties across the State of Kansas. The mission of Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute is to provide accessible, innovative, and science and data-driven training and credentialing for fire and emergency services personnel to improve the health and safety of our communities. Jayhawk Global is an education innovation center that advances and delivers non-traditional forms of learner engagement, including online degree programs, professional and workforce development, certifications, competency-based educational offerings, credit for prior experience, employee training, and enrichment learning. Jayhawk Global's mission is both internal, working collaboratively with all KU academic schools and departments, and external, serving all 105 Kansas counties, 50 U.S. states, and over 40 countries. The units in Jayhawk Global include: Academic & Professional Programs (including the Aerospace Short Course Program, Conferences & Non-Credit Courses, and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute), the Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute, the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center, and the Center for Online & Distance Learning. KU offers great benefits to employees with up to 176 hours of paid vacation per year, 96 hours of sick leave earned per year, nine paid holidays plus one discretionary day, a retirement program, medical & dental insurance, life and disability insurance, other benefit plan options, and State of Kansas discounts offered by various vendors. KU also offers employees educational and professional development opportunities. Tuition assistance offers up to 12 credit hours per year for employees and Employee Dependent Tuition Assistance Scholarship (EDTAS) award opportunities! Details and additional KU Benefits information available at: Tuition Assistance | KU Benefits KU's excellence is a result of the rich tapestry of experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds of our faculty, staff, students, and colleagues from across our nation and the globe. At KU, we invest in continuous learning and growth by creating a climate where people engage in respectful dialogue and debate and support each other's success. We foster a culture of care where each person is seen, heard, and valued. When people feel a true sense of belonging, we believe they are better able to reach their full potential and achieve remarkable things. Job Description 35% - Coordinate training requests, instructor assignments, and course deliveries.
20% - Serve as the lead instructor for selected multi-instructor events.
20% - Establish collaborative relationships with fire service organizations in Kansas.
10% - Serve as a subject matter expert for new course development and revision of existing courses assigned.
10% - Develop instructors for assigned programmatic training programs.
5% - Other duties as assigned by the Director and/or Assistant Director. Position Requirements Kansas Class A Commercial Driver's License with a Hazardous Material Endorsement within one year of hire.
This position is a hybrid work assignment and is not required to work from the Lawrence, Kansas campus. This position shall be based in and work from a county within the State of Kansas. Persons in this position are required to live in Kansas. Persons in this position will be required to commute to and spend two consecutive days each month in the office on the Lawrence or Edward's campus working in person with KFRTI Lawrence, KS staff. Consecutive days will be Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, defined as the "core work week" at KFRTI. Considerable in-state and limited out-of-state travel is required in this position. Travel related to this position may be required from one to five days per week. This position is routinely required to work a non-traditional schedule (including evenings and weekends). Lifting of heavy materials and training props up to 100 pounds is required in this position. Successful candidates must be capable of lifting and moving teaching kits, firefighting equipment and setting up training props. Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Additional Candidate Instructions In addition to the online application, the following documents are required to be considered for this position:
Only complete applications will be considered. Application review begins Monday July 10, 2026. and will continue until a qualified pool of applicants are identified. Contact Information to Applicants Michael Brockwell
785- 864- 0977 mike.brockwell@ku.edu Advertised Salary Range 60-65,000
Application Review Begins Friday July 10, 2026
Anticipated Start Date Saturday August 1, 2026
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