Title: Adjunct Instructor

State Role Title: Trainer and Instructor II

Hiring Range: Commensurate with experience and qualifications (up to $27.80)

Agency: Dept of Emergency Management

Agency Website: www.vaemergency.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) is currently seeking qualified Adjunct Instructors (Lead and Co-Instructors) to provide state-wide instruction, across multiple disciplines on an as needed basis depending on the needs of the agency.

The Adjunct Instructors will be responsible for delivering courses facilitated by the Commonwealth of Virginia, Virginia Department of Emergency Management Training Education and Exercise Division and the Incident Management Team Program. Adjunct Instructors will only be authorized to teach the courses they are qualified to instruct. The duration and frequency of each course will vary based on the curriculum. The curriculum must also be reviewed and updated accordingly. These courses include but are not limited to:

• ICS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800, 191, 2300, 449, and related curriculum
• National Fire Academy (NFA) O-305-Basic Incident Management Team Operations and related curriculum
• All Hazard Position Specific courses (AHPS)
• EMI / National Disaster & Emergency Management University Emergency Management Basic Academy courses 101, 102, 103, 146 and 105, E/L110 – Basic Academy Train-the-Trainer
• All National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) courses on the approved NWCG list
• Various courses developed by the program as needed

Adjunct Instructors will be required to follow the instructions and class guidelines of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG), or the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM). Adjunct Instructors will also be required to attend recertification training to maintain the requirement for their certifications.

Minimum Qualifications

The Adjunct Instructor must possess the following qualifications:
• Significant experience in relevant field such as an Incident Management Team Practitioner for a public safety agency, other local or state government agency, or related organization with an active role in Incident Management as it relates to response and recovery to large planned events, incidents, disasters, and other emergency incidents.
• Completion of the Train the Trainer courses such as FEMA/NDEMU Basic Academy and the E/L0110 Basic Academy Train-the-Trainer (TtT) or applicable TtT courses

• Completion of a recognized training course providing qualifications in techniques of instruction and adult education methodologies. FEMA/State courses that have been identified as meeting this requirement include: (Equivalents will be evaluated on an individual basis.)
G-265 Instructional Delivery Skills; E-262 Instructional Delivery for Subject Matter Experts; E/L0141 Instructional Presentation and Evaluation Skills, E-611 Instructing and Facilitating in the Classroom and Online; PER-266 Instructor Training Certification; NFA/VDFP Fire Instructor Certification; DCJS General Instructor; VDH/OEMS EMS Education Coordinator.

• Completion of the following FEMA /NDEMU courses is required:
Most recent versions (2019 revision) IS-100 Introduction to the Incident Command System (On-line or classroom); IS-200 ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents (On-line or classroom); ICS-300; ICS 400; IS-700; IS-800; IS-809; E/L449 and or V-450

**REQUIRED REQUEST - CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION OF THE REQUIRED COURSES AND CREDENTIALING MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH THE STATE APPLICATION. PLEASE REACH OUT TO HUMAN RESOURCES AT HUMANRESOURCES@VDEM.VIRGINIA.GOV, IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE WITH ATTACHING YOUR DOCUMENTS.**

Additional Considerations

• Credentialing of appropriate Position Task Book (PTB) for required courses if applicable
• Master Exercise Practitioner (MEP)
• Master Public Information Officer

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Applications will only be accepted on-line through the State Job website. Applications must include all work history and references. The decision to interview an applicant is solely based on the information provided in the application materials. Therefore, it is essential to provide enough information to make this assessment.

Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a fingerprint-based criminal history background check, Division of Motor Vehicle check, employment reference check, and E-Verify. The selected candidate must complete a State of Personal Economic Interests as a condition of employment, if applicable (Va. Code 2.2-3114). Other financial, credit, driving, or degree verification checks prior to employment may be required for certain positions. This position is restricted due to funding sources.

The hourly range for this position is negotiable up to the maximum hiring range listed in this posting. Offers will not be made outside of the hiring range.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans, and people with National Service experience are encouraged to apply.

VDEM does not provide sponsorship to prospective or current employees. Applicants applying for a position with our agency must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of employment.

The Virginia Department of Emergency Management is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Phone: (804) 912-7254

Email: Humanresources@vdem.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.