Safety Coordinator

REPORTS TO

Director of Safety Operations

FLSA STATUS

Exempt

SUPERVISES

No

JOB FAMILY

Student Services

FTE

1.0

WORK CALENDAR

248

GRADE

Administrative - Coordinator

APPROVED

1/26/2022

REVISED

1/27/2022

SUMMARY: Under the direction of the Director of Student Services, the coordinator is responsible for school threat investigations, safety practices, and emergency response preparedness for schools and district sites. This includes, but is not limited to, investigations, emergency response, emergency operation plans, safety training for staff, students, and parents, communication and accountability.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Assist site administrators with investigations of threats and egregious student behavior.
• Provide staff, student, and parent groups guidance and training based on student discipline data regarding safety and/or local/national trends.
• Ensure compliance of site Emergency Operation Plans (EOPs) and school emergency response drills.
• Coordinate communication between the district and law enforcement agencies.
• Consult with school SROs and provide guidance for security guards.
• Facilitate training for site and district EOP development, drill requirements, Incident Command System (ICS), and School Emergency Response Teams (SERT).
• Facilitate table top training with district staff and unified response teams.
• Maintain monthly fire drill compliance in communication with our Maintenance Department.
• Coordinate with site administrators and departments to address site safety needs.
• Attend site and local safety collaboration meetings.
• Maintain current knowledge of codes, rules and regulations related to school safety.
• Develop and maintain operational and procedural manuals related to district safety, including during emergency situations such as a pandemic.
• Maintain and update emergency response documents for staff and parents.
• Monitor the Dysart Safe Report responses daily.
• Establish positive and collaborative working relationships with district staff, students, families and the public.
• Communicate with staff, parents, and community on all issues regarding safety.
• Assess district wide or site safety needs and be able to respond by providing training, information, or hands on support.
• Perform other job related duties as assigned.
  
  

EDUCATION

• High school diploma or G.E.D. required.
• Completion of FEMA courses IS-100C, IS-200B, and IS-700B required.
• Bachelor's or associate's degree preferred.
  
  

Minimum Experience

• Five (5) or more years of experience in law enforcement, safety, and security.
• Experience developing and delivering training and professional development for small and large groups.
• Experience facilitating table top scenarios and emergency response training.
• Experience with threat assessments, protocols, and investigations.
• Experience working as a lead in responding to emergency situations, PIO preferred.
  
  

LICENSING

• Obtain and maintain a valid Arizona Identity Verified Prints (IVP) Fingerprint Clearance Card (AZ IVP FPCC).
  
  

KNOWLEDGE OF

• The day to day functions of school and district operations.
• School safety practices and expectations.
• Emergency response drills and ICS responsibilities.
• School emergency operation plans and minimum requirement guidelines.
• Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) Preferred
• Standard practices, methods and materials of assigned work.
• Proficient mathematical, reading and writing concepts
• Occupational hazards and applicable safety principles and practices.
• Uses and properties of supplies and equipment.
• Customer service principles, responding to calls and emails from various stakeholders.
• Specialized equipment relevant to the area of assignment.
• Modern office technology and applications.
  
  

SKILL IN

• Planning and facilitating training for various employee groups.
• Providing direction to others in order to meet standards.
• Effective time management and problem solving skills.
• Performing basic original research, compiling, assembling and maintaining data and documentation.
• Organizing tasks, meeting deadlines and prioritizing competing demands.
• Comprehending reference books and manuals.
• Writing and revising safety manuals and documents.
• Interpreting and applying applicable policies, laws, codes, regulations and standards.
• Providing excellent customer service.
• Following directions and meeting standards.
• Providing attention to detail in assignments.
• Operating assigned tools and equipment.
• Organizing and maintaining supplies.
• Utilizing a computer and relevant software applications.
• Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to provide or receive work direction.
  
  

Ada And Other Requirements

Positions in this class require: stooping, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

Medium Work: Exerting up to 40 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Working Conditions: Work is routinely performed in an indoor office and outdoor environment including exposure to loud noise and being on your feet. May require some work in the field with moderate exposure to travel.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed by this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

The Dysart Unified School District is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Civil Rights Act Title VII of 1972, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Dysart Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability or age in employment or in any of its educational programs or in the provisions of benefits and services to students.