Safety Coordinator - Military veterans preferred

Position Title: Safety Coordinator

Classification: Exempt

Reports To: Center Director

Pay: $47,840 

Schedule: M-F 8am-5pm, with one late night required: 11am-8pm

About Dayton Job Corps

Job Corps’ national mission is to educate and train highly-motivated young people, ages 16-24, for successful careers in the nation’s fastest-growing industries. Here at Dayton Job Corps Center, we support their mission by teaching eligible young people, the skills they need to become employable and independent, and place them in meaningful jobs or further education. Students here have access to room and board while they learn skills in specific training areas for up to three years. The program helps them to complete their high school education, trains them for meaningful careers, provides transitional support services, and assists them with obtaining employment. Job Corps graduates either enter the workforce or an apprenticeship, go on to higher education, or join the military.

Purpose: Reports to the Center Director. Ensures the safety of students and staff, buildings, vehicles, and property by checking center grounds, doors, windows, lighting, appliances, equipment, locks, and emergency equipment. Performs dispatch, guard, and administrative duties to assist in the protection of life and property against fire, flood, or similar disaster.

Your Responsibilities:

• Tests fire and intrusion alarms; reports malfunctions.
• Develops and maintains the Center OSH Safety Plan and the Emergency and Disaster Plan; conducts the yearly risk assessment survey and reports findings on Abatement Tracking System in Asset Essentials.
• Develops and implements orientation and in-service training programs for staff and students to ensure that safety policies are followed.
• Conducts periodic fire drills, safety inspections, audits, and spot checks to identify deficiencies and recommend changes; provides fire-protection training.
• Performs weekly safety inspections of all CTT, Career Technical Skills Training (CTST) activities, and Academic areas on campus. Provides reports of findings and concerns to the Center’s CTT Manager and Center Director.
• Conducts work-based learning (WBL) site safety inspections. Reports concern and findings back to Center’s CTT Manager, Center Director, and WBL Coordinator.
• Coordinates with other center staff concerning safety programs.
• Inform staff and students of unsafe practices and conditions.
• Patrols buildings and grounds to ensure the safety of buildings and property by checking doors, windows, lights, electrical appliances, equipment, locks, and emergency equipment.
• Identifies and reports environmental health and safety concerns to Center Director.
• Maintains a log of findings and corrective actions taken.
• Responds to fire alarms, takes necessary steps to report fires, assists in suppressing fires, and resets alarm equipment.
• Sets up and checks operation of intrusion alarm systems in buildings as required.
• Models, mentors, and monitors the positive normative culture of the Center.
• Acts as a responsible custodian for the assigned center property.
• Reports violations of unethical behavior.
• Suggests opportunities for continuous operational improvement and a reduction of waste.
• Identifies and reports on environmental health and safety concerns.
• Able to maintain a 75% or higher on the employee scorecard.

Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential 

functions.

Requirements

Education: High school diploma or equivalent and two years of related experience; Associate’s degree in criminal justice or workplace industrial hygiene is desirable and may be 

substituted for experience

Experience: One year of experience in firefighting, law enforcement, military, or safety and security desired. Previous experience working with youth preferred. Directly related experience may be considered in lieu of formal education requirements

Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to promote the Career Success Standards (CSS) by modeling appropriate behaviors, mentoring students when necessary, and monitoring both positive and negative behaviors through interventions.

• Strong organizational skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Minimum Eligibility Qualifications:

• If the position requires driving, a valid driver's license in the state of employment with an acceptable 

driving record is required

• I-9 documentation required to verify authorization to work in the United States

• Successfully pass a pre-employment (post offer) background check and drug test.

Dynamic Cornerstones:

Employees are expected to demonstrate Dynamic Cornerstones in delivering services as an employee at Job Corps

• Relationship Building: Build Rapport, Demonstrate Emotional Intelligence, Coach & Celebrate
• Effective Communication: Actively Listen, Be Accountable, Collaborate
• Value Enhancement: Anticipates Needs, Take Ownership, Be Adaptable 
• Solutions Driven: Be knowledgeable, Innovate, Recognize

Additional Information 

Other Duties

This job description is not a comprehensive listing of all duties or responsibilities that are required for this position and may be updated. In the event of a change of duties, the employee will be notified.

Additional Information 

Dynamic Educational Systems, Inc., (DESI) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as covered veterans in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. These include the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), in accordance with regulations and guidance issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

AAP/EEO Statement

Dynamic Educational Systems, Inc., (DESI) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as covered veterans in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. These include the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), in accordance with regulations and guidance issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

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