Director of Environmental Health

Sagility•Ashland, KS

1d•$31 - $38•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for working independently to plan, develop, organize and direct a comprehensive environmental health program. This role involves preparing administrative rules, regulations, and policies relating to environmental health programs, making policy decisions subject to administrative approval, and initiating plans for environmental health programs based on environmental and public health laws and regulations to prevent health hazards to the consumer. The Director will provide guidance and direction to subordinate program administrators, develop administrative methods for monitoring program utilization, efficiency, and operational procedures, and prepare detailed reports to improve efficiency. Additionally, the role includes assessing training needs, evaluating employee performance, counseling employees, initiating disciplinary actions, and making recommendations for promotions, salary advancements, and potential employees.

Requirements

Bachelors degree from a college or university with a minor or twenty-four (24) semester hours in environmental health, biological or physical science or registration as a Kentucky Environmental Specialist/Sanitarian under KRS 223).
Five (5) years of experience in the environmental field with at least one (1) year of experience in an administrative or supervisory capacity.
Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
Must participate in annual continuing education classes.

Nice To Haves

Upon employment, must become registered under the provisions of KRS 223 to remain a permanent employee per Administrative Regulations 902 KAR 8:080.

Responsibilities

Prepares administrative rules, regulations and policies relating to environmental health programs.
Makes policy decisions subject to administrative approval.
Initiates plan for environmental health programs based on environmental and public health laws and regulations, to prevent health hazards to the consumer.
Gives guidance and direction to subordinate program administrators within the district/county.
Develops administrative methods which may include reports, staff meetings and on-site visits to monitor program utilization, time, efficiency and to analyze operational procedures.
Prepares detailed and comprehensive program and operational reports to improve efficiency and implements recommended changes.
Assesses the need for training and requests that appropriate training programs be developed and implemented.
Evaluates the performance of employees and counsels with problem employees and initiates disciplinary actions when appropriate, following the administrative rules and regulations.
Recommends promotion and salary advancements when appropriate and interviews and makes recommendations on potential employees.