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Northeast Technology Center

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

Position:             Safety Trainer

                           Exempt Non-Certified Professional, Full-Time, 12-month Staff

                           District Employee Assigned to BIS Mid-America Pryor

Starting Date:      January 6, 2024

Reports to:          Director of Safety Training      

Schedule:            General work schedule of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, unless the assignment requires additional time for completion.

Compensation

Package:             $51,687 minimum annual salary, plus a salary supplement of a minimum of $5000 annually, commensurate with experience. Health, dental, vision, paid life insurance, and teachers’ retirement paid; flexible benefits plan; sick leave, vacation, and paid holidays.  The total minimum compensation package is approximately $76,687 annually.  

Primary

Function:            Provide Safety Training, Program Development, and Safety Audits for Companies. To assist and support new and existing/expanding businesses in the development and implementation of the organization’s safety and training policies and programs; to ensure the organization is compliant with health and safety legislation; to reduce or prevent hazards, dangers, and accidents in the workplace, environment and the general public; and to mitigate losses to people, property, and the environment. A list of duties can be found in the job description.

Education:          An earned bachelor’s degree with a major in Occupational/Industrial Safety or a related discipline is highly preferred.

Experience:         5 years of current experience in a safety-related field; & OSHA 500 and/or 501 Certification is highly desirable.

See the Job Description for a more complete understanding of the expectations.

Application Deadline:   Until a suitable candidate is identified.

Application may be found at the Northeast Tech website: www.netech.edu or by calling 918-825-7040.

The application packet must have a completed application and resume to be considered.

Northeast Technology Center is an equal-opportunity employer.

NORTHEAST TECHNOLOGY CENTER

JOB DESCRIPTION

Exempt, Non-Certified Professional, Full-time, 12-month Staff

Title:               SAFETY TRAINER

Hours:             

General work schedule of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, unless the assignment requires additional time for completion.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Comply with all state and federal laws, policies, and procedures of the school district.
2. Attend meetings and provide information to the Superintendent and/or Director as requested.
3. Maintain up-to-date client records, schedules, and safety information as required by BIS, NTC, and ODCTE and submit all required reports in a timely and accurate manner.
4. Establish training requirements through needs assessments for assigned clients.
5. Assist clients to ensure adherence to company health and safety rules set forth by government entities such as the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA).
6. Assist business and manufacturing clients in ensuring policies and procedures are in place and enforced.
7. Develop safety curricula customized to fit client’s needs and deliver high-quality training and other services to satisfy requirements.
8. Work effectively with BIS team members and other district colleagues.
9. Attend professional development training opportunities as required by the district; maintain professional competence through participation in professional, education, and leadership activities; keep apprised of trends, issues, and changes in business and industry; conduct research and literature review to bring the latest in safety and accident prevention to clients.
10. Participate in public relations and marketing of NTC and BIS services.
11. Assist in the responsibility for the department’s inventory.
12. Must have a valid Oklahoma Driver’s license and the ability to drive to client meetings and training using school vehicles.
13. Regular attendance following a designated work schedule. Must be able to work scheduled and extended hours and additional days/evenings as required by position responsibilities.
14. Any other responsibilities or duties assigned by the Supervisor or Superintendent.

Education, Experience, and Qualifications:    

1. An earned bachelor’s degree with a major in Occupational/Industrial Safety or a related discipline is highly preferred, or a combination of education and 5 years of current experience in a safety-related field.
2. Certified to teach CPR and/or Basic First Aid preferred, OSHA 500 and/or 501 certification is highly desirable.
3. Must have the ability to prepare plans, reports, and budgets.
4. Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel, email applications, and other computer applications is preferred.
5. Must have excellent communication and human relations skills, especially with business professionals and adult students.
6. Must have proficiency in record keeping, prioritizing, and scheduling; ability to exercise initiative, independent judgment, and discretion in the performance of duties; know the importance of confidentiality.
7. Must know current state and federal regulations related to workplace safety.
8. Must have excellent leadership and communication skills, including strong writing, speaking, and listening skills, as well as strong facilitation skills.
9. Must be self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision, be dependable with a willingness to accept flexible work hours and overnight travel.
10. Must have the desire and ability to work harmoniously in a team-based environment.
11. Must pass required criminal history background check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status.
12. Cannot be related to any of the currently seated school board members within the second degree of affinity or consanguinity.

Job Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Requirements:   

1. Ability to handle multiple assignments simultaneously with associated deadlines.
2. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
3. Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language, including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
4. Must be able to effectively handle multiple, simultaneous, and changing priorities.
5. Must be capable of being calm and professional with numerous different personalities at various levels within and outside BIS.
6. Must be proficient in Microsoft Office computer programs: Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word.

Training and Meeting Requirements:

1. View or attend required Safety Training either by video or in person quarterly.
2. Attend professional development training opportunities as required by district policy.
3. Attend meetings and provide information to the Administration or Board of Education as requested.

Work Environment:

1. Must be able to perform work indoors in a climate-controlled classroom, professional office environment, or an outdoor environment with extreme weather conditions.
2. Routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.
3. Using a school vehicle to drive to meetings and training classes.

Physical, Mental Demands, and Dependability:

1. Light physical effort is required, for example, to load paper in the copier and answer and return phone calls. Moderate to high physical exertion and routine lifting of up to 30 lbs are also required.
2. Must be able to stand for long periods, on average 4 to 6 hours per day, with climbing and/or working with equipment applicable to the training requirements of the subject.
3. Must be able to: care for oneself, see, hear, walk, stand, lift, bend, reach, climb, stoop, squat, speak, breathe, learn, read, concentrate, think, and perform work by doing manual tasks, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Reports to:        Director of Safety Training

Terms of Employment:           

At-will for the first year of employment. After the first year, employment is considered annually in accordance with Oklahoma law.

Annual Evaluation:

The performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with Oklahoma law and the provisions of the board’s policy on evaluations.