Coordinator, Risk & Safety

Mohave College • Kingman, AZ

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About The Position

Join Mohave College as a Coordinator, Risk & Safety, supporting workplace safety, environmental compliance, and emergency preparedness across the College’s campuses and locations. The role helps implement safety programs and policies, identify and address hazards, support employee training, assist with incident investigations, and maintain safety and compliance records. It is suited to a proactive, collaborative professional who communicates effectively, stays calm under pressure, and is committed to continuous learning and a culture of safety. The College welcomes recent graduates and early-career professionals seeking to develop expertise in occupational safety, environmental health and safety, emergency management, or risk management.

The position also supports emergency planning and response, environmental health and safety activities, administrative reporting, resource management, committees, and special projects. The employee is expected to maintain knowledge of applicable regulations and industry practices and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health and Safety, Emergency Management, Industrial Technology, Fire Science, Criminal Justice, Public Administration, Business Administration, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience sufficient to perform the essential duties.
• Valid driver’s license meeting College driving requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health and Safety, Emergency Management, Risk Management, Public Administration, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Prior professional safety experience.
• Internship, military, volunteer, facilities, industrial, construction, emergency response, or compliance-related experience.
• First Aid/CPR/AED certification, or ability to obtain it.
• OSHA 10-Hour or OSHA 30-Hour certification, or ability to obtain it.
• FEMA Independent Study courses, including ICS-100, ICS-200, IS-700, and IS-800, or ability to obtain them.
• Other safety, emergency management, or compliance-related certifications, or ability to obtain them.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support occupational safety, health, environmental, and risk management programs; assist with safety policies, procedures, initiatives, and awareness campaigns.
• Maintain safety records, inspection reports, compliance documentation, and program files; assist departments with safety concerns and recommend practical solutions.
• Conduct routine workplace inspections, identify hazards and unsafe practices, document findings, recommend corrective actions, and follow up on their status.
• Coordinate and assist with employee safety training, onboarding, presentations, and safety communications; maintain training records and monitor completion.
• Assist with investigations of injuries, illnesses, near misses, and property damage; gather information, document incidents, identify contributing factors, recommend corrective actions, and track trends.
• Support emergency preparedness plans, drills, exercises, training, emergency response documentation, resource inventories, business continuity, and assigned response activities.
• Assist with environmental compliance, hazardous materials inventories, safety audits, environmental inspections, and compliance reviews; monitor regulatory updates and maintain safety equipment and supply inventories.
• Prepare reports, correspondence, presentations, and statistical summaries; maintain databases and electronic records; assist with purchasing and inventory control.
• Participate in committees, workgroups, special projects, professional development, and continuing education; perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; FSA and HSA (for eligible positions).
• Staff PTO: 120 hours per year.
• Paid holidays: 21 days for staff.
• Sick leave: 40 hours per year; part-time accrual is one hour per 30 hours worked.
• Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
• Tuition voucher for Mohave College courses.
• Summer hours with a four-day work week.
• Work-life balance schedule.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree