Director of Environmental Health and Safety

Director of Environmental Health and Safety

University Health and Wellness

JOB SUMMARY:

The Director of Environmental Health & Safety will direct, lead, promote and support a comprehensive environmental health and safety program for Adelphi University by developing a service-oriented environmental health and safety practices. The Director will be responsible for managing environmental health and safety operations, services and programs at 4 New York locations. This position will develop, maintain and promote policies, procedures and programs necessary to maintain a safe and healthy environment for students, faculty and staff. The Director will ensure that the campuses are compliant with pertinent local, state and federal environmental health and safety codes, standards and regulations.

REPORTS TO: Executive Director of University Health and Wellness

RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

1. Manage, plan, schedule, and assume the overall responsibility for all safety and safety related inspections of buildings, maintenance operations, dormitories, laboratories, and research areas, construction and facilities rehabilitation sites, storage areas, etc. for the purpose of detecting and appraising unsafe conditions or activities.
2. Investigate staff, faculty, and student complaints regarding environmental, health and/or safety hazards. Develop and implement corrective action plans for remedying hazards, including engineering controls, remediation and education.
3. Serve as liaison to applicable external regulatory agencies and maintain communication with internal department leaders to ensure safe campus-based operations. Represent the Campus with environmental health and safety regulatory agencies.
4. Manage the Executive Safety Committee as a chairperson and actively participate in University safety related committees.
5. Plan, schedule, and coordinate safety training programs for faculty, staff, and students such as Right To Know/Hazard Communication, techniques in hazardous materials handling, hazardous waste management, machine and tool safety, laboratory and chemical safety, the general subjects of fire prevention and occupational and environmental hygiene.
6. Perform student, visitor and staff accident/incident investigations. Prepare reports for the Risk manager and Insurance companies.
7. Identify, assess, monitor and report enterprise risks related to EH&S including developing and generating enterprise risk profile information for executive leaders and various committees.
8. Develop, implement and maintain EH&S compliance policies, standards, programs and procedures.
9. Develop and maintain EH&S documentation, recordkeeping and databases.
10. Prepare and administer annual budgets for the EH&S Office activities.
11. Conduct and coordinate site safety, code compliance and environmental compliance audits.
12. Recommend and follow up on corrective actions to ensure timely completion.
13. Provide consultative services to divisions across the University and major initiatives including major construction projects and programs.
14. Maintain up to date knowledge and best practice of environmental, health and safety regulations and keep abreast of changes to laws and regulations through networking, seminars, continuing education and scientific literature.
15. Participate in Emergency Response Training and Emergency Response activities.
16. Coordinate the activities of the Chemical Hygiene Officer and the Radiation Safety Officer.
17. Mentor student workers with respect to operational issues, prioritization of projects and planning, delegation of assignments.
18. Provide consultative services and review safety plans for events across the University working with divisions to ensure compliance with local and state health regulations.
19. Training, managing and oversight of Health and Safety Ambassadors to aide in promotion and implementation of University health and safety initiatives.
20. Perform other job related duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS: (Knowledge, skills and abilities)

1. Strong knowledge in local, state and federal environmental regulations which can affect higher education.
2. Ability to effectively work with Facilities Management, Public Safety, Human Resources and other applicable departments to bring Campus resources together, work well with a diverse community and demonstrate experience effectively leading the organization.
3. Collaborative skills in teaming with colleagues and working with an innovative, energetic faculty and a unionized non‐faculty workforce; able to work collegially across the institution, to build relationships and connections, and to motivate, mobilize and energize others to work together.
4. Demonstrated ability to Mentor and manage staff oversight of Health and Safety Ambassadors (Student Workers).
5. Dedication to faculty engagement and shared governance; willingness to engage in thoughtful discussion with faculty in envisioning and implementing institutional change and a commitment to support faculty efforts.
6. Good organizational skills with an ability to multi-task as well as prioritize workload according to volume, urgency, etc.
7. Self-starter with ability to work independently on defined tasks.
8. Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to exercise sound judgment are required.
9. Strong computer skills for using Windows, Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Smartsheet, Visio, E-mail, and where necessary, to conduct internet research.
10. Ability to maintain confidentiality.
11. Demonstrated ability to effectively lead change.
12. Demonstrated commitment to building community, embracing diversity and vigorously promoting equity and inclusion.

COMPETENCIES:

1. Demonstrate initiative, willingness to offer ideas, imagination, creativity, passion, courage, optimism and good judgment.
2. Sophistication around institutional communication; excellent listening skills; capacity to understand nuance.
3. Outstanding interpersonal skills, energy, sincerity, self‐confidence, a “can‐do” and enabling attitude, combined with patience, perseverance, the ability to deal constructively with conflict and criticism, and a good sense of humor.
4. The highest degree of personal integrity.

EDUCATIONAL/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

1. Bachelor's degree in a related scientific, management or health and safety field such as environmental health, industrial hygiene or safety engineering.
2. Master's degree preferred.
3. Board certification in a recognized professional health and safety discipline such as industrial hygiene (CIH) or safety professional (CSP).
4. Seven years of progressive experience in the management of comprehensive environmental health and safety programs at a comparable organization required.

POSITION(S) SUPERVISED:

1. Chemical Hygiene Officer.
2. Radiation Safety Officer.
3. Health and Safety Ambassadors.

ABOUT ADELPHI:

Adelphi University, New York, is a highly awarded, nationally ranked, powerfully connected doctoral research university dedicated to transforming students' lives through small classes with world-class faculty, hands-on learning and innovative ways to support academic and career success. Adelphi offers exceptional liberal arts and sciences programs and professional training, with particular strength in our Core Four—Arts and Humanities, STEM and Social Sciences, the Business and Education Professions, and Health and Wellness. Recognized as a Best College by U.S. News & World Report, Adelphi is Long Island's oldest private coeducational university, serving almost 8,000 students at its beautiful main campus in Garden City, at learning hubs in Manhattan, the Hudson Valley and Suffolk County, and online. The University offers more than 60 undergraduate programs, more than 65 master's degree and doctoral programs, and more than 35 certificate programs in the liberal arts, the sciences and professional training. With powerful partnerships throughout the New York area, more than 116,000 graduates across the country, a growing enrollment of students from 43 states and 64 countries, and rising rankings from top publications and organizations, Adelphi is a dynamic community that plays a leadership role on Long Island and in the region.


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