Director, Fire School

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It's great to work at a place where people are truly committed to serving our students! We're committed to bringing passion and energy to our College. Visit our Life Page on LinkedIn to explore our dynamic campus culture, hear from current employees, and discover what makes Bucks County Community College a great place to work! The Director, Fire School serves as the senior administrative and operational leader for the College's fire school enterprise. This position provides executive-level leadership for strategic planning, operational management, budget oversight, facilities management, logistics, scheduling, risk management, external partnerships, and regional program growth. The Director is responsible for establishing and implementing fire school strategic priorities, ensuring fiscal sustainability, supporting operational effectiveness, and maintaining alignment with institutional objectives. This role oversees a complex training enterprise that includes regional training operations, certification and testing services, facilities management, contracted training, statewide programming, and instructional support systems. This position functions as the enterprise leader for fire school operations and organizational performance while delegating programmatic, instructional, and testing operations to Director-level leadership staff. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Strategic Leadership and Fire School Management Provide executive leadership for all fire school training operations. Develop and implement fire school strategic plans, operational priorities, and growth initiatives. Establish fire school goals, performance expectations, operational standards, and organizational priorities. Evaluate operational effectiveness, enrollment trends, financial outcomes, and organizational performance metrics. Lead organizational planning efforts to support long-term sustainability, operational scalability, and program growth. Financial and Business Operations Serve as Budget Center Head for assigned business areas. Develop, monitor, and manage operating budgets and financial performance. Maintain fiscal accountability for revenue generation, expenditures, contracts, grants, and operational sustainability. Conduct ongoing cost-benefit and operational analyses to support strategic decision-making. Support the development and expansion of revenue-generating training opportunities. Operational Leadership and Support Services Provide executive oversight and coordination of fire school logistics, scheduling, facilities operations, and operational support services. Ensure effective scheduling and operational coordination across training centers, instructional delivery, certification activities, regional programming, and contracted training initiatives. Oversee facility utilization, operational readiness, and support systems necessary to maintain efficient and compliant training operations. Direct operational planning and coordination efforts to support instructional delivery, customer service, risk management, and organizational effectiveness. Collaborate with operational leadership staff to ensure consistency, efficiency, and responsiveness across all training locations and program activities. Monitor operational workflows and resource allocation to support strategic growth, program scalability, and financial sustainability. Ensure operational processes align with institutional policies, accreditation requirements, safety standards, and fire school strategic objectives. Leadership and Supervision Provide direct supervision and leadership for: - Director of Regional Training, Curriculum, and Instructional Partnerships - Director of Certification, Online, and Testing Operations - County Training Coordinator Establish leadership expectations, operational accountability measures, and performance standards. Support leadership development, succession planning, and continuous improvement initiatives. External Partnerships and Strategic Relation s Serve as the primary executive representative for county, institutional, governmental, municipal, and enterprise-level partnerships. Develop strategic collaborations with agencies, municipalities, educational institutions, industry organizations, and public safety entities. Represent the College in statewide associations, advisory boards, professional organizations, and external partnership initiatives. Evaluate new market opportunities, strategic alliances, and regional expansion initiatives. Compliance, Risk Management, and Organizational Oversigh t Ensure compliance with institutional policies, accreditation standards, contractual obligations, and regulatory requirements. Oversee enterprise risk management activities associated with public safety training operations. Ensure operational systems support safety, audit readiness, documentation compliance, and organizational accountability. Support organizational preparedness for accreditation reviews, audits, inspections, and

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