Coordinator, Emergency Preparedness

State of Colorado•Fort Collins, CO

61d•Onsite

About The Position

As the Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, you will be responsible for planning, implementing, and managing all aspects of emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation for all college campuses. This includes coordinating with campus departments, local emergency services, and other stakeholders to ensure the safety of students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Aligned with the College's commitment to a safe and welcoming environment, you will contribute to fostering a conducive atmosphere for work and study. Remote work may not be an option for this position, necessitating a consistent presence on campus. Frequent travel to other campuses may be required. Please note: You need to be a Colorado resident on your first day of employment. Also, Front Range Community College is an E-Verify employer.

Requirements

Mission, Vision & Values: Embraces the mission, vision and values of FRCC. Understands the importance of the work that you do to support institutional goals.
Student and Employee Centeredness: Places the student and employee safety at the center of your work. Adopts a philosophy that makes the ability to serve the student the cornerstone of the work that you do.
Cultural Self-Awareness: Willing to examine own beliefs and acknowledge own biases and how they have impacted or may impact the ability to serve students and employees.
Cultural Competence: Recognize the need to become knowledgeable about the ways to communicate and support students, faculty and staff of other backgrounds. Change approach to reflect the new learning.
Equity Mindedness: Learn to view department operations through an equity lens. Be willing to call attention to processes that lead to inequity in serving students and employees. Understand the College's equity goals and how your role supports FRCC's ability to achieve those goals.
Data Usage: Looks at the data within the department, paying particular attention to what the data shows about the department's performance. Works with the next level supervisor to brainstorm changes that can be implemented to improve a program or service that the department provides.
Operational Planning: Have an understanding and knowledge of the college's various strategic plans and understand how your work supports each of them. Understand the department's expectations to find proactive ways to support the goals of the department.
Leading from the Middle: Lead from your position by not only closely examining your responsibilities for the department, but in bringing forward ideas to your supervisor the college should consider to be more campus centered.
Team Building: Participate in team-building exercises and strive to build positive and collaborative relationships with colleagues both within the department and in other departments within the college.
Risk Assessment Skills: Capability to assess potential security risks and vulnerabilities on campus and develop strategies to mitigate them.
Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey safety procedures, emergency protocols, and security updates to diverse audiences, including students, faculty, staff, and external stakeholders.
Interpersonal Skills: Ability to build positive relationships and collaborate with various campus departments, law enforcement agencies, emergency responders, and community partners to enhance campus safety and preparedness efforts.
Technology Proficiency: Familiarity with security technology systems, such as surveillance cameras, access control systems, and emergency notification systems, and the ability to leverage these tools to enhance campus security.
Regulatory Compliance: Knowledge of relevant federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and compliance requirements related to campus safety and security, including the Clery Act and Title IX.
Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management, Public Administration, Homeland Security, or a related field and 2 years of public safety related work experience.
OR
Six (6) years of emergency management experience, disaster planning, or a similar role.
AND
Current/Valid Driver's License.
Knowledge of principles and practices related to facilities and personal security/safety techniques and design required.

Nice To Haves

Ability to communicate effectively in Spanish.

Responsibilities

Develops, coordinates, and maintains the college's comprehensive Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) and the Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP).
Conducts risk assessments to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities.
Plans, designs and delivers training programs, drills, and exercises for faculty, staff, and students.
Creates emergency response protocols for natural disasters, hostile intruder situations, medical emergencies, and other incidents.
Works with all departments, leadership, and local partners to determine needs and provides assistance related to planning and preparedness.
Collaborates with local, state, and federal agencies to align emergency plans with regional and national standards.
Drafts and prepares letters, correspondence, special reports, and presentations.
Completes research, collects data, and generates reports.
Maintains awareness of budget and necessary spending for emergency management program.
Manages the application to and management of emergency management related grants.
Assists area shift supervisors with conducting fire drills, managing evacuation procedures, and maintaining records in accordance with Colorado Fire Code.
Establishes, directs and manages the Emergency Management Response Team.
Develops and distributes educational materials to increase campus community awareness of emergency protocols.
Delivers presentations on emergency preparedness, including educating the Campus Safety team.
Builds strong partnerships and acts as the key point of contact with community organizations, including law enforcement, fire services, and public health agencies.
Manages Safety Committees on each campus.
Promotes a culture of safety and preparedness on campus.
Educates the campus community on the Emergency Operations Plan.
Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, such as Clery Act, FEMA, and OSHA standards.
Maintains records of emergency plans, training sessions, and drills.
Reviews and updates emergency policies and procedures regularly.
Serves as the Incident Commander during on-campus emergencies or coordinates as liaison with the designated Incident Command team.
Facilitates communication of real-time information to campus stakeholders during emergencies through alerts and notifications.
Evaluates and updates evacuation, lockdown, or shelter-in-place procedures as necessary.
Develops post-incident recovery plans to restore campus operations.
Conducts after-action reviews and provides detailed reports on incidents.
Identifies lessons learned and implements changes to improve future emergency response efforts.
Manages campus mitigation projects, such as improving infrastructure resilience and enhancing safety measures.

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care
Life, AD&D and Disability Insurance
Paid Time Off
Paid Community or School Volunteer Leave
Leave of Absence Options
College Invest 529
Colorado PERA, which provides retirement and other benefits to employees of more than 500 government agencies and public entities in the state of Colorado.
FRCC and the State of Colorado also offer three tax-deferred supplemental investment plans, including 401(k), 403(b) and 457 plans.
Eligible employees, their eligible dependents, and domestic partners may enroll in credit courses at any of the 13 system community colleges.
FRCC offers a variety of professional development opportunities to create possibilities for your career and life.
Front Range offers a variety of flexible work arrangements based on departments and positions.
Our employee assistance program (EAP) services are available to you and your household members at no cost through the Colorado State Employee Assistance Program (C-SEAP). These confidential services offered to support the wellbeing of both you and your family members include counseling, professional coaching, webinars, mediation, financial assistance, and more.
As a State of Colorado employee, you will have access to the BenefitHub website where you will find a variety of local and national discounts.