Spec 2, Safety

Our office is located at Cleveland Elementary School 723 E. Hamilton Ave Tampa Florida 33604

Summary:

The Specialist 2 Safety will perform skilled independent work in the planning and coordination of annual inspections and compliance verification of various State of Florida and Hillsborough County Public School programs.


SUPERVISORY EXPECTATIONS: Manage assigned clerical staff and subordinate professional personnel in one or more sections of the department. Take responsibility for the overall direction coordination and evaluation of assigned teams. Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the districts policies and applicable state and federal laws. Responsibilities include interviewing hiring and training employees; planning assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

DISTRICT EXPECTATIONS: All district employees must:

Demonstrate regular and predictable attendance. Physical presence is a part of a reliable and predictable pattern of attendance.

Support the districts vision mission goals and Strategic Plan.

Engage in civility respect and professionalism.

Maintain the professional knowledge and skills necessary to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of their positions.

Responsibilities:
Performs comprehensive safety environmental fire safety sanitation casualty asbestos and loss control audits and inspections.

Reviews applicable public agency fire marshal school safety reports and coordinates corrective action.

Finalizes safety reports and compiles all reports and attachments as directed.

Evaluates the schools compliance with controlled access requirements as well as evaluates what steps the school has taken to prevent elopement of students. This will be an annual unannounced inspection with results filed to the school area coach area superintendent and school security with follow up inspections when problems arise outside of the inspection cycle.

Inspects each school during the year that will focus on the security and elopement posture and when combined with required comprehensive Fire Safety and Casualty inspections will result in four inspections being completed each year.

Investigates accidents and determines adequate preventive measures where required.

Serves as a liaison with local and regional fire prevention departments.

Advises schools and transportation concerning traffic and bus safety at bus stops school bus ramps traffic areas and public access areas to schools.

Participates in training in security operations controlled access and elopement prevention.

Coordinates identification control storage and removal of hazardous materials.

Conducts trainings as assigned.

Performs any other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities and tasks outlined in this document are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the district.

Other information:
ob Knowledge: Competent in required job skills and knowledge. Exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills. Keeps abreast of current developments. Requires minimal supervision. Displays understanding of how job relates to others. Uses resources effectively.

Planning & Organization: Prioritizes and plans work activities. Uses time efficiently. Plans for additional resources. Integrates changes smoothly. Sets goals and objectives. Works in an organized manner.

Quality: Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness. Displays commitment to excellence. Looks for ways to improve and promote quality. Applies feedback to improve performance. Monitors own work to ensure quality.

Safety & Security: Observes safety and security procedures. Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines. Uses equipment and materials properly. Reports potentially unsafe conditions.

Attendance & Punctuality: Schedules time off in advance. Begins working on time. Keeps absences within guidelines. Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent. Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.


NOTE: School Board Policy ensures equal opportunity for all in its personnel policies and practices and does not discriminate on the basis of race color gender religion national origin marital status sexual orientation gender preference political beliefs social/family background disability or age.

The district accords preference in selection retention and promotion procedures to certain veterans and spouses of veterans who are Florida residents.


Experience: Three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience in insurance risk

management or safety with one (1) year of related management or supervisory experience required.

Certificates/Licenses/Registrations: Must meet requirements for Fire Safety Inspector and Asbestos Inspector within six months of appointment. Must have successfully completed the OSHA General Industry training course within six months of employment.

Language Skills: Reads and interprets documents such as safety rules operating and maintenance instruction and procedure manuals. Writes routine reports and correspondence. Speaks effectively before groups of individuals.

Mathematical Skills: Adds subtracts multiplies and divides in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimals. Computes rate ratio and percent and draws and interprets bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability: Defines problems collects data establishes facts and draws valid conclusions. Interprets an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deals with several abstract and concrete variables.

Computer Skills: Microsoft Office.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Physical Activities: Standing walking sitting climbing balancing stooping kneeling crouching crawling talking hearing smelling and field of vision.

Lifting Demands: Up to 35 pounds.

Reaching Activities: Both dominant and non-dominant hand; overhead.

Environmental Conditions: Noise Intensity: 3 moderate; vibration/impact; work with or near heavy equipment working in high exposed places exposure to caustic chemicals; must pass respiratory exam fumes or airborne particles.