Disaster Recovery and Mitigation Instructor

• Job Description

  Job Title
  Disaster Recovery and Mitigation Instructor
  
  Agency
  Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
  
  Department
  Infrastructure Training and Safety Institute
  
  Proposed Minimum Salary
  Commensurate
  
  Job Location
  Bryan, Texas
  
  Job Type
  Temporary/Casual Staff (Fixed Term)
  
  Job Description
  
  Agency Instructor I - Disaster Recovery and Mitigation
  
  2 Positions to be filled
  
  Part-Time (Temporary/Casual) Positions
  
  Telecommuter
  
  $45.00/hour
  
  The Agency Instructor l delivers extension courses for the Infrastructure Disaster Management and Recovery program across the country to city, county, state, federal and private sector officials that pertain to disaster recovery and mitigation. Primarily performs classroom instruction and on occasion may be asked to provide recovery and mitigation technical assistance when necessary.
  
  This position reports to the Agency Training Manager.
  
  Required Qualifications:
  

  • Bachelor’s degree in related field from an accredited college or university, or equivalent combination of education and experience. (Equivalency: will accept an Associate's degree with seven years of related experience or a High School diploma or GED with nine years of related experience)
    
  • Five years of related experience managing recovery and/or mitigation efforts following a major disaster declaration at either the city, county, state, or federal level.
    
  • One year of adult education and/or training.
    

  
  
  Required Licenses/Certifications:
  

  • Must have a valid motor vehicle operator’s license or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment.
    
  • Must have a valid passport or ability to obtain within 180 days of employment.
    

  
  
  Preferred Qualifications:
  

  • Master’s degree from an accredited college or university.
    
  • Ten or more years of related experience managing recovery or mitigation efforts at either city, county, state, or federal level.
    
  • Various emergency management experience with several different responding disciplines or organizations (i.e. Fire, Police, EMS, Public Works, federal, state, local, territory, or tribal).
    
  • Subject matter expert (SME) in Public Assistance and Policy as it relates to Disaster Recovery and Mitigation.
    
  • ICS 300 and 400 courses.
    
  • Experience teaching in both a face-to-face and live online instructor led setting.
    

  
  
  Physical Requirements:
  

  • Ability to work in various weather conditions to deliver training.
    
  • Ability to support training delivery for up to 8-10 hours/day.
    
  • Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
    
  • Physical conditioning consistent with setting up classrooms, movement of light, moderate, and/or heavy training equipment, and instructional materials.
    

  • Ability to travel independently to other and/or remote locations by driving and/or flying on commercial airlines.
    

  
  
  Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  

  • Proficient with basic office software (Microsoft Office) and instructional programs.
    
  • Working knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods to include alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
    
  • Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services including customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
    
  • Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
    
  • Excellent presentation skills.
    
  • Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.
    
  • Ability to interact positively and professionally with clients and staff.
    
  • Ability to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
    
  • Ability to work without direct supervision and able to use good judgment.
    
  • Ability to participate in the marketing of courses.
    
  • Ability to contribute to course development.
    
  • Ability to make a favorable impression on course participants and peers.
    
  • Ability to work cooperatively with others.
    

  
  
  Equipment:
  

  • Standard office equipment: computer, keyboard, multifunctional printer, telephone.
    
  • Rental cars and state vehicles.
    

  
  
  Notifications:
  

  • This position is security sensitive.
    
  • This position may require work beyond normal office hours and/or work on weekends.
    
  • This position requires compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TEEX regulations and procedures.
    
  • All tasks and job responsibilities must be performed safely without injury to self or others in compliance with System and Agency safety requirements.
    
  • Ability to travel independently to other and/or remote locations by driving a personal or TEEX vehicle and/or flying on commercial airlines.
    
  • This position allows telecommuting per TEEX guidelines.
    
  • This position is funded from grant and/or contract funding, which is renewed through provisions of the grantor of the contract. Therefore, this position is contingent upon continuation of funding from these grants and/or contracts, as well as satisfactory job performance.
    
  • This is a wage position established to accommodate a temporary organizational need. As such, TEEX does not guarantee any set number of hours or length of employment in this role.
    
  • This position may require domestic and international travel.
    

  
  
  Essential Duties, Tasks, and Percentages:
  
  Classroom Instruction - 85%
  

  • Travels to remote locations and provide classroom instruction across the United States and its territories as assigned by program supervisor.
    
  • On occasion may assist with coordination of courses with local POC.
    
  • Ensures all training materials are prepared before class and secured at the completion of class.
    
  • Follows approved curriculum course outline, performs all course exercises as explained in the Instructor Guide.
    
  • Ensures all participants have achieved terminal objectives of the course.
    
  • Gives participants the opportunity to evaluate the training.
    
  • Completes required administrative work to include student records, travel submissions, and time and effort paperwork.
    
  • Collects forms at the start of class and ensures students sign the attendance roster.
    
  • Maintains appropriate student activity documentation.
    

  
  
  Administrative/Fiscal Responsibility - 10%
  

  • Completes required administrative work to include student records, travel submissions, and time/effort paperwork is completed accurately and in a timely manner, in accordance with Division and Agency requirements.
    
  • Completes all required TAMUS training within the requested due dates.
    

  
  
  Program Support - 5%
  

  • Assists the Training Manager/Coordinator with customer interactions.
    
  • Assists in the marketing of division programs and events to potential customers and students.
    
  • Assists in reviewing, modifying and/or updating curriculum content as necessary.
    
  • Assists with the coordination of courses with local POC as assigned by the program supervisor.
    
  • Reviews new and revises instructional materials as they become available to determine relevance with current courses.
    

  
  
  All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
  
  Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.

• ABOUT THE COMPANY

  • 

  • TEEX Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service

  It comes down to saving lives. From providing emergency responders to disasters across the state and nation to developing training and practical workforce solutions, TEEX makes a difference worldwide. More than 174,000 people representing every U.S. state and 109 countries are served annually through on-site and online resources for specialties from homeland security to economic development and workforce training.

  Home to some of the world’s top training facilities, the emergency preparedness campus in Bryan/College Station includes the Brayton Fire Training Field, Disaster City® and the Emergency Operations Training Center. Customized TEEX training programs develop practical solutions for each client’s need through hands-on instructional facilities for public utilities, law enforcement and unexploded ordinance training at the home campus or at customer-specified locations worldwide.

  Texas A&M Task Force 1 and Texas Task Force 2, the state’s elite urban search and rescue teams, are sponsored by TEEX. Throughout its existence, TX-TF1 has served the state of Texas and the nation by participating in over 100 deployments, completing search and rescue missions with highly trained and qualified personnel.

  As part of the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium and home to the National Emergency Response and Recovery Training Center, TEEX has been leading homeland security training since 1998.

  The major TEEX programs include fire and rescue, infrastructure and safety, law enforcement, economic and workforce development, and homeland security. As a member of The Texas A&M University System, TEEX is unique in its ability to access a broad range of emerging research and technical expertise. Beginning with course design and development all the way through hands-on instruction and national certification testing, TEEX delivers comprehensive training through both classroom and hands-on instruction and as online courses. Hosting services for online courses, technical assistance and technology validation, and bilingual training and translation services also are available.

  By placing safety and well-being above all and by focusing on prevention and response, TEEX has become a comprehensive training provider through more than 80 years of extension training. Working with other agencies and encouraging involvement has led to better fire safety and emergency response, cleaner drinking water, better roads and infrastructure, improved homeland security, safer workplaces, heightened public safety and security, new therapeutics manufacturing and the evolution of cybersecurity.

  Through innovative programs and adaptive outreach, TEEX services are created to train the people who expand the security, occupational and economic development of Texas and beyond.​​​

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