Public Educator at Central Pierce Fire & Rescue – Puyallup, Washington

Please note that this position is also open to internal candidates, who will be considered before external candidates.

Prepares annual Goals and Objectives for the Community Risk and Reduction division.

Identifies community risks based on analysis of facts and develops programs to address identified risks.

Defines public education learning objectives and identifies training methods, materials, and presentation requirements.

Prioritizes and organizes requests for Public Education program presentations.

Prepares and conducts a comprehensive fire and life safety prevention/education program in elementary school classrooms.

Prepares and presents fire and life safety programs and static displays for civic groups, businesses, and social organizations; researches material, designs handout materials, and visual aids.

Prepares necessary reports pertaining to fire and life safety education activities and maintains statistical data.

Identifies key performance indicators and measures results.

Coordinates activities during Fire Prevention Week and other outreach initiatives; prepares station tours and open houses, conducts public presentations, and conducts and/or coordinates various other outreach activities.

Writes, submits, and implements approved grants and requests for proposals that are directly related to fire and injury prevention and occasionally other department programs.

Writes and reviews new and updates fire and life safety educational materials, presentations, and related materials.

Prepares and justifies the Public Education division's annual budget.

Maintains an inventory of public education materials and tracks budget expenditures.

Identifies needs for special projects and prepares materials and budgets.

Identifies and coordinates District-wide resources for public education programs and presentations.

Purchases training and fire prevention materials, and solicits business contributions of such materials.

Compiles, analyzes, and interprets statistical and technical data.

Prepares comprehensive reports for policy makers that include information addressing educational goals, objectives, activities, and possible impacts and outcomes.

Prepares press releases, public service announcements, and fire education articles for distribution.

Partners with other local agencies and organizations to achieve common goals and develop a proactive strategy to address current fire and life safety issues.

Designs, edits, and writes articles for the department's newsletter, the Responder.

Develops and edits content for the department's public website so the information is timely, relevant and useful.

Represents the District at community events and by serving on various public fire and life safety related committees both locally and statewide

Plans and coordinates designated special events for the District.

May be assigned duties as department spokesperson during emergencies and for special circumstances as assigned.

Works as part of staff in the Emergency Operations Center during major emergencies and disaster operations.