Wildland Fire Instructor

TVCC is a comprehensive community college dedicated to promoting student success.

PAY – See below LOCATION - Ontario, Oregon DEADLINE – Open until filled REPORTS TO – VP of Academic Affairs & Dean of CTE

Working for TVCC comes with many exciting benefits. With 11 annual paid holidays, Friday’s off in the summer, Christmas break for all employees, generous vacation and sick leave along with a great selection of medical, dental and vision plans to choose from (for eligible employees and their dependents), retirement benefit (for eligible employees) and much more.

A little about us… TVCC welcomes you to Ontario - where Oregon begins! TVCC was founded in 1962 and is located on a 90-acre campus near the center of Ontario, Oregon. TVCC currently employs around 150 full‑time faculty and staff.

TVCC’s campuses and centers extend to several locations throughout Oregon and Idaho:
Caldwell (Idaho), Burns (Oregon), Snake River Correctional Institution, Warner Creek Correctional Facility, Eastern Oregon Correctional Institute, Powder River Correctional Facility, and Two Rivers Correctional Institution.

Ontario is an agriculturally based city of over 11,000 people, with a service area population of over 60,000. Ontario is situated in the Treasure Valley and located about 60 miles west of Boise, Idaho. The Treasure Valley offers many outdoor opportunities for the entire family, including fishing, boating, hunting, camping, skiing and sightseeing.

The Wildland Fire Instructor teaches, leads, and grows TVCC’s Wildland Fire programs, including the Associate of Applied Science in Wildland Fire Management and certificate courses aligned with NWCG standards. The instructor builds the dual credit pipeline with regional high schools, partners with federal, state, and private fire agencies, and serves as a full member of the CTE faculty. Appointment is subject to the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

• Bachelor’s degree in Wildland Fire, Natural Resources, Fire Ecology, Forestry, Rangeland Management, or a closely related field.
• Qualified Single Resource Boss/FFTI and Firefighter Type 1, OR Task Force/Strike Team Leader.
• Must maintain current wildland fire qualifications.
• Knowledge and skills to use, or willingness and ability to learn, educational technology such as Canvas, video streaming, interactive videos, and mobile applications and devices.
• Valid driver’s license, and ability to drive college vehicles and travel regularly to regional high schools and field sites.

• Master’s degree in a related field.
• Teaching or training experience at a community college, university, agency, or private company.
• Current, active experience on wildland fire assignments, and a plan to stay current in the field.
• Established relationships with BLM, USFS, state agencies, rural fire districts, and private contractors.
• Multilingual in English and Spanish.

• Teach Wildland Fire courses in person, hybrid, and online, including NATR 101 (S-130/S-190/L-180), S-131, L-280, S-290, S-230, S-231, S-200, S-215, S-112, S-219, M-410, and RT-130, as assigned.
• Deliver hybrid dual credit courses with partner high schools:
  Canvas coursework plus scheduled hands‑on field days.
• Align curriculum and learning outcomes with NWCG standards and establish agency‑specific course equivalency.
• Recruit and advise students and take part in college‑wide retention and success efforts.
• Develop, coordinate, and teach the annual Fire Academy with local wildland fire agencies.
• Build career pathways and transfer options with high schools, universities, and agency partners.
• Work with the Center for Business, Workforce and Community Learning to serve the existing workforce.
• Maintain and supervise program…