Extension Service Assistant/Associate Professor - Safety and Health Extension

West Virginia University•West Virginia, WV

2d•$73,000 - $88,500•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Safety & Health Extension within the Division for Land-Grant Engagement (DLGE) invites applications for an Extension Service Assistant/Associate Professor position. This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, 12-month, non-tenure-track appointment. With the leadership of the Safety and Health Extension (SHE) Program Leader, the successful candidate will work to design, develop, implement, deliver, and evaluate educational materials, strategies, techniques, and programs that serve to reduce occupational injuries and illnesses within industries in West Virginia and surrounding states. Training will take place under the sponsorship of management, unions, associations, and the public. This position will focus on and lead efforts for safety and health training program administration, training courses, and safety and health services. This position is fully funded through fees generated by the employee and by grants and other fees for safety and health training and services. The successful candidate will ultimately be responsible for financially supporting their total salary through a combination of fees generated from training and consulting, occupational safety, and health research, and/or educational training grants and OSHA Training Institute Education Center public and contractual courses. The successful candidate will be responsible for securing a portion of their total salary, increasing the first 3 years (25% year 1, 50% year 2, 75% year 3) and the total salary by the end of year 4. Both in-state and out-of-state travel is required.

Requirements

A master’s degree from an accredited school or university is required in occupational safety and health, industrial hygiene, public health, or a related field.
A minimum of 5 years of any combination of the following: Industry occupational safety and health professional (higher education facilities, general industry, construction, oil and gas, health care, manufacturing, etc.) OR Occupational safety and health educator/trainer/researcher/academic, either in an academic setting or other occupational safety and health institution.
Must have Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) professional certification or GSP and meet the requirements to take the CSP exam as soon as practical.
Must have OSHA general industry and/or construction industry trainer authorization, OSHA 501 and 500 Train the Trainer Courses, or meet the prerequisites to take the courses as soon as practical.
Strong technical and communication skills.
Applicants must be willing and can travel as required, including overnight and out of state. Overnight travel occurs approximately 1 day per week.
A successful applicant must be physically able to climb ladders, walk on low-sloped roofs, wear personal fall arrest equipment, and carry equipment as heavy as 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

as an occupational safety and health educator/trainer
as an OSHA Training Institute Education Center qualified instructor
expertise as a safety professional in construction and/or oil and gas
in training curriculum development and delivery
conducting worksite and facility safety inspections or industrial hygiene sampling campaigns, depending on expertise and background
successful in obtaining research grant funding

Responsibilities

Ability to work in a team setting on a variety of projects, while completing work on time.
Teach approximately 140 hours per year of occupational health and safety classes to workers, managers, and business owners in West Virginia and the surrounding region. The primary training hours will be as an OSHA Trainer as part of the OSHA Training Institute Education Center for construction, general industry, and specialty topic areas (industrial hygiene, excavations, confined space, electrical, etc.), as well as WVU employees.
Administer and assist safety and health training and marketing efforts for industry and contractual courses throughout the region.
Develop curricula for classes to be taught, including assembling materials, writing handouts and manuals, developing evaluation instruments and lesson plans, creating PowerPoint slides, and hands-on and visual aids.
Develop and author contracted educational and training materials and programs for unions, government agencies, employers, associations, other organizations, and WVU departments, in particular, facilities management departments.
Provide technical assistance/problem-solving services as requested by client groups, including WVU departments, including industrial hygiene services (air monitoring, noise level monitoring, and ergonomics assessments), safety audits, and safety management recommendations.
Market training and technical assistance programs, and work with other staff in the preparation of grant and contract proposals.
Develop, write, and implement research, training, and service grant proposals and contractual agreements for the reduction of occupational injuries, illness, and fatalities.
Prepare and submit required grant and other reports, attend grantee and other meetings and committees (University, State, Regional, and National) to fulfill responsibilities.
Disseminate results of research through peer-reviewed journals, industry periodicals, extension white papers and fact sheets, as well as through professional conferences and symposiums.
Establish and maintain a working relationship with other Extension and WVU faculty, state, federal OSHA, and NIOSH staff, and other professionals, as the job requires.
Participate in “in-house” training and other technical training sessions for continuous professional development.
Other related responsibilities as assigned.