Emergency Management Technician
Company:
Austin Peay State University
Job Location:
Clarksville, 37044
Category:
Occupational and Environmental Safety
Type:
Full-Time
Job Description
The Emergency Management Technician supports the Emergency Management and Environmental Health programs that ensures the University follows policies, procedures, and safety requirements that prevent harm to students, faculty, staff, or visitors. The Emergency Management Technician will participate in the development and implementation of emergency plans and training of the University staff and faculty. In addition, this position will develop and maintain corrective action plans as it relates to safety compliance. as well as performing other related duties as assigned.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Austin Peay State University is a four-year public, doctoral-level university, with six colleges and four Chairs of Excellence. The University has an enrollment of over 11,000 students and is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, a community of an estimated 150,287 people located approximately 40 miles northwest of Nashville, TN.
Austin Peay State University is a proud supporter of hiring veterans. We hire veterans with equivalent experiences and pay grades from their military service, rather than requiring or preferring only college degrees. Please visit our website for more information on how veterans can qualify for additional employment opportunities at APSU: https://www.apsu.edu/human-resources/hiring-veterans/.
Austin Peay State University (APSU) prohibits discrimination in all employment, programs, and activities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), disability, age, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. For Title IX inquiries or complaints, contact: Chief of Institutional Culture & Title IX Coordinator, LaNeeça R. Williams at williamslr@apsu.edu | 931-221-7690, Browning Building, Room 140, Clarksville, TN 37044. For other non-discrimination concerns, contact: Director of Title VI & VII Compliance, Sheila M. Bryant at bryantsm@apsu.edu | 931-221-7178 or Assistant Director of Accessibility Compliance, Jayme Dunn at dunnj@apsu.edu | 931-221-7160. View APSU's full nondiscrimination policy at Policy 6:001.
The Emergency Management Technician supports the Emergency Management and Environmental Health programs that ensures the University follows policies, procedures, and safety requirements that prevent harm to students, faculty, staff, or visitors. The Emergency Management Technician will participate in the development and implementation of emergency plans and training of the University staff and faculty. In addition, this position will develop and maintain corrective action plans as it relates to safety compliance. as well as performing other related duties as assigned.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Maintain regulatory preparedness and compliance regarding blood borne pathogens, biohazard management, respiratory protection, personal protective equipment, chemical safety, laboratory safety, hazard communication, and fire safety.
- Participate in performing indoor air quality assessments, annual laboratory hood certifications, building inspections, fire inspections, water quality assessments, AED program maintenance, and life safety compliance.
- Participate in the remediation of hazardous materials spills including assessment, exposure control planning, and waste disposal.
- Assist in the development and training of the University emergency operations plan, as well as departmental and building continuity plans, and special event planning.
- Maintain corrective action plans for safety compliance.
- Assists in the delivery of tabletop and full-scale exercises.
- Work in the emergency operations center as assigned during an emergency.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- Knowledge in several areas of discipline, to include emergency management, emergency preparedness, National Incident Management System, and Environmental Health and Safety.
- Knowledge of current federal, state, and local regulations, policies and practices regarding emergency management and environmental health requirements as they apply to a higher education facilities.
- Knowledge of safe work behaviors and interpretation of environmental health and safety data.
- Ability to react quickly and calmly in emergency situations.
- Ability to communicate with individuals from various technical and educational backgrounds.
- Ability to set priorities, analyze problems, work independently, and manage time effectively.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to efficiently establish and maintain accurate records and reports.
- Ability to efficiently operate a personal computer, and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
- Bending, twisting and lifting weights to 100lbs.
- A minimum of three (3) years of emergency management or environmental health experience, which must demonstrate increasing level of responsibility/scope.
- Possession of a valid driver's license.
Austin Peay State University is a four-year public, doctoral-level university, with six colleges and four Chairs of Excellence. The University has an enrollment of over 11,000 students and is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, a community of an estimated 150,287 people located approximately 40 miles northwest of Nashville, TN.
Austin Peay State University is a proud supporter of hiring veterans. We hire veterans with equivalent experiences and pay grades from their military service, rather than requiring or preferring only college degrees. Please visit our website for more information on how veterans can qualify for additional employment opportunities at APSU: https://www.apsu.edu/human-resources/hiring-veterans/.
Austin Peay State University (APSU) prohibits discrimination in all employment, programs, and activities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), disability, age, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. For Title IX inquiries or complaints, contact: Chief of Institutional Culture & Title IX Coordinator, LaNeeça R. Williams at williamslr@apsu.edu | 931-221-7690, Browning Building, Room 140, Clarksville, TN 37044. For other non-discrimination concerns, contact: Director of Title VI & VII Compliance, Sheila M. Bryant at bryantsm@apsu.edu | 931-221-7178 or Assistant Director of Accessibility Compliance, Jayme Dunn at dunnj@apsu.edu | 931-221-7160. View APSU's full nondiscrimination policy at Policy 6:001.
