Executive Director, Tennessee Fire Services & Codes Enforcement Academy; Tfaca State Fire Mars

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TENNESSEE FIRE SERVICES & CODES ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY (TFACA) STATE FIRE MARSHALS OFFICE (SFMO)

Bell Buckle, TN

Salary: $67,764.00 - $ Annually

Closing Date: 03/09/2026

The mission of the Tennessee State Fire Marshals Office (SFMO) is to prevent the loss of life and property to fire. The SFMO falls under the Department of Commerce & Insurance.

This position is mission‑critical to ensure the successful day‑to‑day operations of the Tennessee Fire Services and Codes Enforcement Academy (TFACA).

The Executive Director is responsible for the overall leadership, management, and operational effectiveness of the Academy. This role ensures that all administrative, financial, and operational functions are executed efficiently to support the Academy's mission of providing high‑quality training and education for fire service and codes enforcement professionals.

• Direct and manage daily operations of the Academy, providing strong leadership to staff while enforcing TFACA and State policies, rules, and regulations.
• Foster a culture of professionalism, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Travel statewide to attend SFMO leadership meetings and meet with fire departments throughout the state.
• Ensure all administrative functions are performed accurately and on time to maintain smooth operations.
• Oversee scheduling and delivery of training programs, ensuring fire and codes programs maintain a 12‑month rolling calendar and identifying course offerings.
• Manage the Academy within its approved annual operating budget, monitoring expenditures and implementing cost‑control measures to ensure fiscal responsibility.
• Direct staff activities to maintain grounds, facilities, props, and apparatus in optimal working condition, developing and implementing preventive maintenance plans to reduce operational disruptions.
• Provide long‑range planning for capital improvements to facilities and training programs.
• Identify opportunities for growth and modernization to meet evolving industry standards.

A bachelor's degree in Fire Sciences, Fire Administration, or a related field is required. Five or more years of management experience is preferred.

Pursuant to the State of Tennessee's Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State's policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person's race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.