Wildland Fire Program Lead

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TVCC welcomes you to Ontario - where Oregon begins! TVCC was founded in 1962 and islocated 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 inthe 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.

This position is responsible for program development of TVCC’s Wildland Fire educational programming. It supports our existing Natural Resources and Wildland Fire degrees and the greater CTE Department and supports workforce training. The 6-month term leaves summers open so the Program Lead can workwildland fire assignments and stay current in the field. The ideal candidate will bring wildland fire experience, federal and/or state land management agency experience, industry connections, experience in education, and a keen interest in growing a program at the community college level.

The primary responsibilities are expanding and marketing the wildland fire program; recruiting high school students and other student populations to meet enrollment targets; networking throughout the state and

Full-time, 6-months (October-March)

region with BLM, USFS, state agencies, private companies, training officers, wildland fire recruiters, andother stakeholders in the wildland fire industry; and working with regional universities and colleges toprovide transfer degree options for students. Expected work includes:

• Expanding the current academic programming to align learning outcomes with the standards of the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG).
• Creating and delivering concurrent enrollment courses for high school partners to support dual credit goals and recruiting for Ag & Natural Resources pathways.
• Collaborating with workforce training to meet the needs of the existing workforce.
• Establishing and growing an annual Fire Academy in coordination with local wildland fire agencies.

• Associate’s degree in Wildland Fire, Natural Resources, Fire Ecology, Forestry, Rangeland Management, or a closely related field, plus three years of related work experience; OR an appropriate combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform theduties of the position.
• Qualified Single Resource Boss/FFTI and Firefighter Type 1, OR Task Force/Strike Team Leader.
• Wil…