Public Safety Firefighter Teacher

Public Safety Firefighter Teacher

Cincinnati Public Schools is seeking a qualified, student-centered educator to serve as a Public Safety Firefighter Teacher at Western Hills University High School. This position is responsible for providing high-quality instruction in beginning fire program courses that prepare students for careers in the fire service, emergency medical services, public safety, and related postsecondary pathways. The selected candidate will support student achievement through rigorous hands-on instruction, credential-aligned learning opportunities, career readiness development, and strong connections to postsecondary and workforce outcomes.

Essential Functions:

• Plan and deliver instruction aligned to district curriculum, state standards, course expectations, and student learning needs
• Teach courses within the Public Safety Firefighter pathway, including beginning fire program content that prepares students to prevent, respond to, and rescue people and property in fire or medical emergencies
• Provide instruction that connects students to careers such as Emergency Medical Technician and Firefighter
• Support student preparation for related postsecondary majors, including Emergency Care Attendant, Emergency Medical Technology/Technician, EMT Paramedic, Fire Science/Firefighting, and Fire Services Administration
• Create and maintain a safe, structured, and engaging classroom and lab environment that supports positive student behavior, academic growth, and professional expectations
• Use a variety of instructional strategies, including direct instruction, project-based learning, simulations, hands-on practice, technical skill development, and performance-based assessments
• Integrate employability skills into daily instruction, including communication, teamwork, professionalism, leadership, critical thinking, problem-solving, and workplace readiness
• Promote student participation in Career Technical Student Organizations and related competitions, capstone events, demonstrations, or public safety activities
• Assess student progress through formative and summative measures and use data to adjust instruction, provide interventions, and support student success
• Differentiate instruction and follow IEPs, 504 plans, and other student support plans to address varied student readiness levels, learning styles, and support needs
• Maintain accurate records related to attendance, grades, student progress, credentialing, reporting, supplies, equipment, fees, emergency medical forms, and other district requirements
• Collaborate with school staff, counselors, administrators, families, district personnel, advisory committees, and community partners to support student achievement and pathway implementation
• Build and maintain partnerships with fire service, emergency medical service, public safety agencies, postsecondary institutions, employers, and community organizations to strengthen student learning and career exposure
• Support career-connected learning opportunities, including credentialing, work-based learning, advisory committee engagement, internships, public open houses, and pathway development, as appropriate
• Participate in professional learning, department meetings, curriculum work, teacher-based teams, school initiatives, district events, parent/teacher conferences, award programs, and other assigned responsibilities
• Maintain professionalism, manage tasks efficiently, meet deadlines, and complete other job-related duties as assigned
• Maintain compliance with district expectations, state requirements, applicable career-technical education expectations, and fire instructor requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ability to obtain appropriate Ohio Department of Education and Workforce career-technical education licensure, including CTE provisional licensure if applicable
• Current Ohio Department of Education and Workforce licensure in Firefighter Training, code 172801, or ability to meet alternative licensure requirements through relevant work experience and/or educational attainment in a Public Safety Firefighting/EMT related field
• Current and valid firefighter certificate in good standing
• Valid instructor certificate to…