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Are you interested and ready to explore a career opportunity in public service in the emergency services field? Here is your opportunity!
The UAF Fire Department's Fire Marshal Office is immediately recruiting for one student who is either a Junior or Senior as measured by credit accumulation and in good academic standing, and is enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours. Preference will be given to the student who has a background of study as it relates to fire science as it applies to building sciences and technologies OR building engineering sciences and technologies OR public education. Please see the Job Duties.
ABOUT THIS POSITION:
Depending on the background of the student and their desired path after graduation, their primary duties will be related to building sciences and technology OR public fire and life safety education.
For Students interested in the building sciences and technology, under the guidance and supervision of the Fire Marshal, job duties will be the following:
• Learning and applying basic concepts of the building and fire codes and standards
• Accompany the fire marshals on fire inspections and other field work and assist as
needed
• Surveying buildings, gathering information from buildings and their systems, and
interpreting those findings
• Entering findings into University Fire Department's Report Management System for
pre-incident surveys or fire inspections
• Will study the legal application of building and fire codes, their referenced standards
and how they're applied in the State of Alaska
• May be offered the opportunity to test for entry certification of choice from the
International Code Council
• A strong reference and support for a beginning career job search in or related to this
field of work
For candidates interested in public fire and life safety education, under the guidance and supervision of the Fire Marshal, the primary duties will be the following:
• Develop or revise existing department lesson plans in accordance with current
industry accepted adult, adolescent or youth learning theories and practices which
inform and affect reduction of risk from injury or fire
• Following the lesson plans, develop and deliver instruction to targeted risk populations
using current industry accepted adult, adolescent , or youth learning theories and
practices. Coordinate this delivery with available department staff resources. Deliver
is in-person preferred, but digital delivery may be explored.
• May provide training, guidance, and assistance to operations staff for delivery of
programs as it relates to basic educational theory and practices
• May be offered the opportunity for entry level, nationally recognized, certification as a
Public Fire and Life Safety Educator 1 or equivalent
• A strong reference and support for a beginning career job search in or related to this
field of work
TO THRIVE IN THIS POSITION:
The candidate must have organizational skills and technology skills and knowledge of emergency management and/or fire service operations and management commensurate with the Bachelor of Emergency Management or Associate of Fire Sciences curriculum or other UAF approved closely related interdisciplinary curriculum; strong communication skills; proficient in Microsoft Office suite; general proficiency with Windows or Apple or web-based applications; strong organizational skills; and the ability to be flexible and reliable.
A successful candidate will express enthusiasm for their field of work and demonstrate their work ethic and etiquette that meets the standards of the UAF Fire Department's Purpose, Vision and Values.
Minimum Qualifications:
The student will be required to maintain enrollment of at least 12 credit hours. Preference will be given to a student who has a background of study as it relates to fire science as it applies to building sciences and technologies OR building engineering sciences and technologies OR public education.
The applicant's curricular history in the BEM, AFS, or closely related interdisciplinary curriculum, to include Building Sciences degree and Teaching & Education Sciences, will be evaluated according to project work priorities; a student intern will be chosen that has completed or has enrolled in coursework that suits the work to be performed.
REQUIRED: 2.0 Cumulative GPA or above; once hired, student employees must maintain a 2.0 semester/cumulative grade point average (GPA) and be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours of University coursework per regular semester.
The successful candidate must have a valid Alaska driver's license and pass a Criminal Background Check and Clean Driving History/Record (MVR).
This recruitment is open to undergraduate students only.
NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN THE FIRE SERVICE IS REQUIRED.
Position Details:
This position is located on the UAF Troth Yeddha' campus in Fairbanks, Alaska. This is a part-time, non-exempt student position. New hires will be placed at $15.00 an hour and working up to 20 hours a week in the office.
This is in-office and a term employment through the end of the 2027 Spring semester with an opportunity to extend through Summer 2027 and into the following school year - maximum of two-year employment, DEPENDENT ON FUNDING. Work hours will be determined in agreement between the candidate and the Fire Marshal, especially to accommodate class schedules.
Applications will be reviewed on Monday, September 7, 2026. To ensure consideration, please submit your application by 11:55pm on Sunday, September 6, 2026. Submission of an application does not guarantee review or a job offer.
If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Lee Ann Amerson, UAF Fire Department HR Coordinator, at lamerson@alaska.edu or (907) 474-6664.
The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200.
The University of Alaska ( www.alaska.edu ) is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution. The University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination ( www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination ) against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.
The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.
Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.
All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.
* Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.
Access to the reports is available at:
UAA: (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety . Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or police@uaa.alaska.edu / 907-786-1214 or uaa_deanofstudents@alaska.edu .
UAF: (Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online: https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf . Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or uaf-orca@alaska.edu .
UAS: (Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online: https://uas.alaska.edu/equity-and-compliance/docs/clery/UAS_ASFSR.pdf . Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing uas.clery@alaska.edu .