Come work for us! 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, choosing to work for TVCC will be a great step in your career. We invite you to apply and experience the benefits of a thriving community
college that values each employees’ contributions to its success!
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.
POSITION SUMMARY
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.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- 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 equipment and ensure safe classroom and field practices.
- Prepare and distribute course syllabi, clear course objectives, and instructional materials; incorporate current classroom technology.
- Evaluate and document student progress, use and document classroom assessment techniques, maintain evaluation and grading records, and enter grades on schedule.
- Maintain office hours, serve on committees, and take part in departmental meetings, in-service training, and the Natural Resources Advisory Committee.
- Understand and abide by college policies and regulations.
- Work effectively with colleagues and students of varied cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This position involves heavy physical activity. While performing the duties of this position, the employee regularly walks and works on uneven terrain during outdoor field days and demonstrations, in varied and adverse weather, while handling wildland fire tools and equipment. Duties involve moving materials weighing up to 25 pounds on a regular basis and up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis. The employee is