Intermittent Indiana Fire & Public Safety Academy-District 8 Training Coordinator
State of Indiana
Bloomington, IN, USA
USD 27.29-27.29 / hour
Posted on Feb 25, 2026
Work for Indiana
Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.
About the Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS):
The Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) leads Indiana's emergency planning and operations, first responder training, and fire and building safety. The Indiana State Fire Marshal leads the Division of Fire and Building Safety (within IDHS), which oversees the enforcement of building codes and includes a fire investigations unit. The agency certifies and trains thousands of first responders and also hosts state-level exercises each year. IDHS also supports the state Emergency Operations Center (EOC), which leads response and coordination efforts for large-magnitude incidents.
Role Overview:
This is an intermittent position. Serves as day-to-day coordinator for their respective District in accordance with the Indiana Fire & Public Safety Academy (IDHS) training goals. Coordinates the planning, sequencing an integration of Indiana Board of Firefighting Certification instructional requirements, course scheduling and student outreach and recruitment.
The following certifications must be held by the applicant.
1. Fire Fighter I, II
2. Fire Instructor
The candidate must live in District 8, which includes one of the following Counties in Indiana:
Monroe
Brown
Batholomew
Lawerence
Jackson
Washington
Orange
Pay Rate:
This position traditionally starts at an hourly rate of $27.29 but may be commensurate with education and work experience.
A Day in the Life:
The essential functions of this role are as follows:
- Coordinate work of lower-level workers and assists in complex or unusual situations.
- Develop comprehensive emergency tactical and operational plans, statewide analyses, and evaluations.
- Coordinate with local, state, and federal partners to ensure consistency, feasibility, flexibility, and interoperability of all operational or tactical plans.
- Coordinate with the timetable and execution of tabletop, functional and full-scale exercises for the emergency plans.
- Provide guidance to political sub-divisions of the state to enable each jurisdiction to develop area plans.
- Head planning teams to meet these requirements.
- Coordinate, promote and manage district level training and exercise training programs.
- Assist local, state, and federal partners in developing and conducting training exercises at the state and regional level.
- Prepare short- and long-range training plans for state and local responders.
- Required travel to scheduled exercise sites to act as facilitator, controller, or evaluator.
The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time.
This position is exempt from overtime compensation for additional work hours which may be required to complete essential functions or other assigned work. Exempt employees may work more than 75 hours in a pay period without additional compensation and must report a minimum of 75 hours per pay period of work hours and/or paid leave taken to receive their base biweekly salary.
What You'll Need for Success:
You must meet the following requirement to be considered for employment:
- Basic knowledge of planning techniques and procedures.
- Basic knowledge of urban planning, transportation planning and state and local economic and industrial development.
- Basic knowledge of emergency disaster, emergency cause and effect and procedures and methodology to minimize adverse effects.
- Ability to use the techniques of fact-finding and analysis to interpret statistical information and trends concerning the physical, social, and economic aspects of population centers.
- Ability to explain the programs and secure cooperation between local, state, and federal government and private executives.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing and through structured media.
- Ability to develop feasible techniques and methods to achieve plan solutions.
- Ability to comprehend and interpret federal and state laws, guidelines, and regulations relative to disaster planning and operations.
- Able to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:
This role may provide direct supervision for one or more staff members.
Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:
This seasonal position does not offer benefits and is limited to 180 working days in an eleven (11) month continuous period.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruiting, selecting, developing, and promoting employees based on individual ability and job performance. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process as well as perform the essential functions of a role. If you require reasonable accommodations to complete this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at jobs@spd.IN.gov.