Instructor of Fire Protection Services

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**Instructor of Fire Protection Services**

• Category:** Faculty Positions
• Department:** LAW ENFORCEMENT AND JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION
• Locations:** Macomb, IL

APPOINTMENT: Associate Faculty appointment beginning January 2027

RESPONSIBILITIES: The School of Law Enforcement and Justice

Administration (LEJA) invites applications for a full-time Instructor.

The successful candidate will teach undergraduate courses in fire

protection and related fire science fields; advise and mentor students;

and contribute to school, college, and university service.

Teaching & Instruction

• Deliver high-quality instruction in LEJA Fire Science courses,

including core and elective offerings, in both traditional and

online formats.

• Develop and revise curriculum that reflects current theory and

practice in fire protection services.

• Assist with administration, organization, and supervision of the

program.

• Continuous quality review and improvement of the educational

program.

• Utilize inclusive, student-centered pedagogies and integrate

real-world applications into the classroom.

• Orientation/training and supervision of capstone field internship.
• Advise and mentor undergraduate and/or graduate students regarding

academic planning and career goals.

• Maintain all national and state certifications.

Scholarship & Research

• Encourage but not required to conduct scholarly research.

Service

• Participate in school, college, and university committees and

initiatives.

• Engage in professional service through involvement in academic

associations, community outreach, and partnerships with fire

agencies.

• Contribute to recruitment, retention, and program development

efforts.

• Assist with Fire protection student recruitment and retention

activities.

RANK & SALARY: Instructor, non-tenure track, 9-month appointment.

$6,667 per month.

Western Illinois University employees may be eligible for a variety of

State of Illinois benefits.

These benefits are administered through the Illinois Department of

Central Management Services (CMS). These benefits include: Health

Insurance plans, (HMO's, OAP's, QCHP, and CDHP), Dental Insurance,

Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D),

Supplemental Long-Term Disability (LTD), Flex Spending Accounts (HAS,

MCAP, and DCAP), 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans and 457(b)

Deferred Compensation Plans.

Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities

Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for

employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.

Other benefits available to eligible employees include: paid time-off,

Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Waiver programs, and discounts to

the local YMCA. For a full list of benefits as a WIU employee, please

Visit Our Benefits Homepage http://www.wiu.edu/human_resources/benefits/.

For questions on benefits, or eligibility, contact our benefits team at

[email protected]

or by calling 309-298-1971.

Job Requirements Required Qualifications

• Graduate degree (MS, MA, or equivalent) in Fire Science, Criminal

Justice, Public Safety, Criminology, Sociology, Public

Administration, or a closely related field by the date of

appointment.

• A minimum of five (5) years firefighting experience.
• Demonstrated ability to teach at the university level.
• Commitment to excellence in teaching and student success.

Preferred Qualifications

• Rank of Captain or higher.
• Professional experience in firefighting, arson investigation, and

EOP design .

• Evidence of successful teaching at both undergraduate and graduate

levels.

• Experience with online instruction and modern educational

technology.

• For a degree to be considered, it must be conferred from a regionally

accredited degree-ranting institution of higher education (or equivalent

from an international accrediting body). Unless otherwise stated, the

degree must be conferred at the time of appointment.*

Additional Information THE UNIVERSITY:

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Since 1899, Western Illinois University has provided outstanding

educational opportunities to individuals in west central Illinois and

well beyond our region and state. WIU's traditional residential campus

in Macomb, Illinois, is the educational, cultural and athletic center of

the region, while the WIU-Quad Cities non-residential branch campus in

Moline, Illinois, is the only public university in the immediate Quad

Cities region. WIU-Macomb, IL : Western's traditional, residential main

campus offer