Field Safety Inspector 2, SEM

Houston Independent School District • Houston, TX

2d • $50,000 - $60,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Coordinates safety and emergency management services for a designated territory. Conducts safety/security inspections, investigations, and intruder drills. Assists with safety councils; generates reports of findings and recommends solutions to administrators/principals for mitigation and prevention strategies against hazard producing conditions, emergencies and/or losses. A Field Safety Inspector must work flexible hours, including evenings, staggering shifts, rotating schedules, holidays, weekends, and in emergency situations, as needed.

Requirements

• Associate degree or 60 hours
• 1 to 3 years of work experience
• Microsoft Office
• Office equipment (e.g., computer, copier)
• Ability to travel to campuses, departments throughout the district, and emergency management organizations as needed

Nice To Haves

• Equivalent relevant work experience of 2 years in addition to the minimum work experience requirement of 1 year may be substituted for the education requirement.
• Professional certifications may be substituted for the year of work experience requirement. Appropriate certifications include those from the National Fire Prevention Association, the National Safety Council, and Safety Management and/or Occupational Safety; Fire Inspector, Fire Investigator, Plumbing, OSHA, NIMS/ICS, FEMA, Playground, Pool Inspection, and Bleacher Inspection.

Responsibilities

• Conducts annual general safety and fire safety inspections to identify hazards and recommend appropriate corrective actions. Prepares reports for administrators/principals and follow-up as needed. Supports the effectiveness of the district-wide comprehensive safety and loss prevention program.
• Conducts employee accident investigations of workers compensation claims resulting in lost time and prepares reports for administrators/principals of accident facts and deductive causations and provides recommendations to identify, reduce, and control accident trends/losses.
• Conducts security intruder drills at predetermined campuses to assess and rank the overall readiness of the districts' emergency/crisis management plan and visitors’ policy against unauthorized intruders and prepares reports for submission to administrators/principals and follow-up as needed.
• Monitors and evaluates fire exit drills, shelter in place drills, and disaster drills at campus/non-campus facilities and submits reports to administrators/principals with recommendations.
• Attends regular safety council meetings at campus/non-campus facilities and provides discussion leadership for an improved accident/loss control program, reviews history of loss trends for the site and recommends corrections or modifications that transmit a safe and secure learning and work environment for students and employees.
• Provides assistance to school(s) and/or other district facilities during emergency situations that can include flexible hours and intermittent or prolonged sitting, standing, and stooping.
• Travels to school(s) and departments throughout the district to conduct safety related inspections, provide training, and/or attend meetings with district personnel or emergency management organizations.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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