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Job Description

Are you someone who strives for excellence, values accountability, provides the best service, all while reflecting unwavering integrity? Our talented team members across the state follow the behaviors, beliefs and outcomes of these core values to ensure that our vision is met. If you're ready to join the TSTC family and make great memories please complete our application process.

The Director of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) is responsible for identifying and effectively managing risks related to physical, procedural, and behavior-based hazards to people, property, and the environment. As the subject matter expert, the Director provides technical guidance, administrative direction, and clear interpretation of regulations and policies issued by federal, state, and other agencies. This position provides leadership in all aspects of environmental health and safety and contributes to strategic planning and decision-making related to the College's physical and occupational environment. The minimum starting salary for this position is $88,678.60 plus full benefits. Salary will be commensurate upon background, education and experience. This position will require an on-campus office and presence, as well as travel to other TSTC locations on an on-going basis, as needed.

Essential Functions

• Demonstrate TSTC's core values of Excellence, Accountability, Service, and Integrity in all interactions with stakeholders, customers, students, and community members.
• Responsible for implementing the state-wide Safety Program.
• Conduct training needs assessments, direct training plans and oversees the delivery of training statewide.
• Works to continuously expand the reach of the safety message. Manages the quarterly statewide Safety Committee meeting, the Annual Safety Fair, the quarterly Safety Newsletter, and oversees campus safety committee meetings.
• Review and update safety-related policies and SOS's on a regular basis.
• Manage and oversee a state-wide comprehensive program of inspections to ensure regulatory compliance, compliance with TSTC policies and procedures and environmental, health & Safety best practices.
• Manage and oversee a state-wide comprehensive program of fire drills to ensure regulatory compliance and student and staff fire readiness.
• Coordinates consultative surveys by SORM, compliance inspections by SFMO, underwriting surveys by insurance carriers, and audits by TSTC's internal audit department, and is accountable for providing formal responses and tracking all their findings to completion.
• Review accidents reports, track and analyze data to identify trends, patterns, areas for improvement and additional training needs.
• Chair the statewide Safety Committee and actively participate in other committees and working groups.
• Maintains regular contact with regulatory agencies and stays informed of pending developments and industry practices.
• Design and establish an organizational structure and staffing to achieve program goals and objectives.
• Recruits, trains, supervises, and evaluates staff within the unit.
• Develop and manage annual budgets, perform cost and productivity analyses.

Qualifications

KSA's

Note : This job description is intended to provide an overview of the position and does not include an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and requirements. The Director may be assigned additional duties and responsibilities as deemed necessary by the supervisor or institution.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Texas State Technical College (TSTC), as an equal opportunity employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination. TSTC is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Employment Eligibility Verification

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at TSTC.

Background Checks

A criminal history background check will be required for the finalist(s) under consideration for this position.