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 Relations

• 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 Oversight

• 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 regulatory evaluations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Current or former firefighting experience
• Seven (7) to ten (10) years of progressively responsible leadership experience in public safety training, educational administration, operational leadership, or related fields.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex operational environments, budgets, personnel, and strategic initiatives.
• Experience with contract negotiations, partnership development, and revenue-generating operations.
• Strong knowledge of public safety training systems, organizational leadership, and operational management.
• Excellent leadership, communication, analytical, and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree

Salary Range $80,000 to 97,000 (commensurate with experience)

Benefits

Bucks County Community College offers an exceptional benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, prescription plans, 403B pension plan, life insurance, short & long-term disability, generous paid time off, tuition waivers, tuition assistance, wellness center (Newtown Campus), cafeteria, and free parking on a beautiful Bucks County campus.

Background Checks/Clearances

Employment with the College will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with College's policies.

Application

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Applications must consist of a letter of application addressing this specific position and the candidate’s interest and qualifications for coming to Bucks County Community College, resume/CV, and a list of five professional references. References will not be contacted without prior permission. Finalists may be asked to provide additional materials.

Deadline

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.