Job description

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB

• Serving the communities of Aurora, Elgin, Hanover Park, Schaumburg, South Elgin, and Streamwood

Champion for Youth—Blue Crew Team Member

Job Summary

The Director of Safety and Training is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for students, employees, and visitors by helping to develop, establish and enforce safety and security policies, access control procedures, accident prevention efforts, support risk management efforts, fire, safety, emergency management, asset protection, parking control and traffic enforcement programs. The Director of Safety and Training is responsible for the safety of students, employees, and visitors at 35 sites in 5 different neighborhoods.

KEY ROLES (Essential Job Responsibilities)

• Coordinates a comprehensive safety and security program by studying organization operations and schedules; establishing internal controls; conducting inspections as appropriate; reporting potential hazards to appropriate departments; creating and updating safety and security manuals.
• Coordinates safety planning and practice to support each location by creatively implementing best practices in safety, security, and emergency preparedness with proper adaptation to the environment, creativity, and innovation so the process of education can be enhanced rather than impeded by safety efforts.
• Conducts and coordinates safety, security, and emergency preparedness training by developing, scheduling and/or facilitating training for staff, students, and public safety officials.
• Conducts First Aid & CPR Training for current and new staff.
• Facilitate regular safety drills for fire, tornado, and active shooter.
• Makes rotating visits to our 35 campuses for regular evaluation.
• Secures facilities, equipment, students, and personnel by working in conjunction with the appropriate departments in recommending safety and security equipment purchases and upgrades; maintaining records of fire and other emergency drills and conducting drills when appropriate; supervising and maintaining access control and key distribution.
• Serves as a liaison with local law enforcement agencies. Working directly with local law enforcement agencies during critical incident situations and follow-up.
• Assists in the development and implementation of security plans for special events.
• Advises and assists site-based administrators in matters involving criminal activities on school campus.
• Coordinates with site-based administrators, Maintenance and Facilities Departments to address and correct safety/security issues on all campuses.
• Prepares memos, reports, drawings, etc. related to safety and traffic issues on school campus; presenting them to appropriate school directors.
• Receives all reports of school crime from site-based administrators and maintains statistics regarding this information.
• Participates in annual trainings to stay current on laws, policies, and procedures regarding school safety.
• Performs other related work as required.

Skills/Knowledge Required

• Familiarity with writing health and safety policies and procedures.
• Exhibit professionalism and integrity through superior written and verbal communication skills.
• A personal mission, vision and values that align with Boys & Girls Clubs of Elgin.
• Reliable transportation is a must, as well as a valid Driver's License.
• Selected candidates go through a week webinar training course scheduled in October to become a certified Praesidium Guardian.
• Must be good at public speaking.
• Must be willing to become a First Aid & CPR Instructor.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Background in safety or quality assurance is preferred.
• At least 3 years’ experience as a safety director or health and safety manager.
• Prior non-profit work experience a plus.

Physical and Mental Requirements

• Tasks involve the ability to exert very moderate physical effort in light work, typically involving some combination of standing for long periods of time, stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: One location

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