Fire Education Specialist

The Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) Office currently has an opening for a Fire Education Specialist! We’re a highly engaged, collaborative team of about 50 employees with an office located at the new Hill Farms State Office Building on Madison’s near west side. The WTCS Office is the administrative service agency of the WTCS Board, which is the coordinating and oversight body for Wisconsin’s 16 public, two-year technical colleges. For more information about WTCS, please visit our website.

This position offers the ability to work remotely about 80% of the time. One day in the office per week is required.

This position offers the State of Wisconsin’s excellent benefits package, which includes 19.5 days of paid time off to start, 9 paid holidays, accrued sick leave, multiple insurance options and an exceptional retirement plan! Working for Wisconsin State Government may also make you eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

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This position provides technical and administrative assistance to the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) Fire Service Education and Training Team. This position works with the WTCS Fire Service team and acts as an agency liaison to the WTCS fire service coordinators, Wisconsin fire department members, students and the general public regarding the Wisconsin Fire Service certification and testing process, procedures and implementation. 

The classification of this position is Education Specialist which is in pay schedule/range 13-04. The starting pay for this position will be between $25.00 - $29.00 per hour based on qualifications. This position is not represented by a collective bargaining unit. A 12-month probationary period is required. Pay for current state employees will be set in accordance with the State Compensation Plan.

WTCS does not sponsor work visas. Any appointment made will be contingent on the selected applicant being able to provide documentation of eligibility to work in the United States.

A criminal background check will be performed on the selected applicant prior to an offer of employment.

Possession of a valid driver's license including personal automobile insurance, or the ability to provide one’s own transportation for work purposes, is required.

Travel is required for up to 5% of this position’s duties.

Minimally qualified candidates will have each of the following:

• Experience providing administrative support in an office environment (scheduling meetings, preparing agendas for meetings, ordering and maintaining inventory, etc.)
• Experience managing difficult or high-pressure interactions with internal or external customers
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite including advanced Excel functions (analyzing data, communicating data findings to stakeholders, etc.)

In addition, highly qualified candidates will have one or more of the following:

• Experience working with fire service or technical colleges
• Experience working with confidential information and maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information
• Experience working in an electronic database such as Access, Acadis or similar

It is critically important your application materials clearly describe your experience related to the stated criteria. The job experts who evaluate your application materials must be able to make an accurate assessment regarding your qualifications. Applicants who do not meet at least the minimum qualifications or who do not clearly identify minimum qualifications will be ineligible to continue in the selection process.

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To be considered for this position, you will need to create an account (if you don’t already have one) and apply online via the “Apply for Job” button listed on the top right of this page. You will be required to upload a current resume and a letter of qualifications (also known as a cover letter) that clearly describe your qualifications and experience as they relate to the qualifications listed in this job posting. For additional applicant resources, including tips on how to write a resume and letter of qualifications, click here. 

Your resume and letter of qualifications will be evaluated by one or more job experts. Candidates who are deemed eligible will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process where vacancies exist, starting with those candidates who are deemed most qualified. 

The Wisconsin Technical College System is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants from all backgrounds. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. We provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. 

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The deadline to apply for this position is Monday, October 5, 2026 at 11:59pm.