TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Length of position: 12 months, year round. 
Hours: Full-time, exempt positon 

SUMMARY

The School Safety and Security Director is responsible to lead Texas School for the Deaf's (TSD) efforts to ensure student and staff safety by designing, implementing, and championing emergency operations plans, including policies, procedures and processes that ensure campus safety.  The position is also responsible to ensure that TSD complies with state requirements for comprehensive safety and risk management reviews, including implementation of school district requirements of the Texas School Safety Center (TxSSC) and the Texas Legislature.  The position serves as the school's liaison to local and state public safety agencies and performs administrative work in the development and administration of Texas School for the Deaf’s (TSD) risk management and loss prevention program, with the goals of identifying, minimizing, and controlling the exposure to all types of losses, and improving the work environment related to the health and safety of students, employees and the general public.

The School Safety and Security Director  functions as the point of contact and liaison or coordinator for all matters pertaining to Risk Management, Health and Safety, Emergency Management and School Safety. Work is performed under general supervision from the Superintendent with wide latitude for independent judgment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Risk Management Program Development

• Develops goals and objectives for the school's risk management and comprehensive school safety program (which includes the areas of, health and safety, school safety, and emergency management and property conservation)
• Develops measures to evaluate the effectiveness of the risk management program
• Develops risk management policies and procedures
• Effectively monitors and updates the School's Emergency Operations Plan, Active Threat Plans, Access Control Procedures and Standard Response Protocol templates in keeping with current state statutes or industry best practices

Risk Management and Safety Program Implementation

• Operates as the Risk Manager, Safety Director, and Emergency Management Manager
• Interacts routinely with all functions / departments of TSD as well as the State Office of Risk Management, Texas School Safety Center, the State Fire Marshall's Office and the Texas Facilities Commission
• Provides leadership for the district's Safe and Supportive School's Program Team (SSSP)
• Closely monitors legislative policies and mandates related to school safety; ensures adherence to current Governor's Office, Texas Education Agency, State Office of Risk Management and Texas School Safety Center directives
• Review school files, reports and programs for compliance with applicable state and federal laws and the agency Governing Board policies relating to risk management, property conservation, health and safety, school safety, and emergency management
• Identifies and analyzes perils, risks and hazards to which the agency, its students, employees, and/or the general public may be exposed, and prepares recommendations
• Provides the Superintendent, Chief Financial Officer and school leadership with reports as deemed necessary
• Conducts or monitors on-site inspections of school facilities to identify hazards and risk exposures
• Arranges for tests and evaluation of emergency management plans and drill assessments; collects and retains documentation for reporting to oversight agencies
• Provides and ensures ongoing staff training on safety, security and emergency management
• Provides advice and technical guidance to Safety Officers across TSD departments
• Participates as an active member of the School Safety and Security Committee and may participate as a member of the School Behavioral Threat Assessment Team
• Performs related duties as required.

This document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying the position.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, Public Administration, Risk Management, Occupational Safety or other field of study from an accredited college or university. Experience as a Risk Manager at a Texas State Agency, Federal Agency, Municipal Government Entity, School, University, or large private sector corporation can substitute for a degree on a year for year basis.
2. Two years experience developing and administering policies and procedures related to school administration or school safety, risk management or loss prevention programs.
3. Two years experience evaluating programs, interpreting federal, state and local statutes and mandates, updating policies, presenting data or subject matter results / reports to management or end users.
4. Intermediate competency in the use of various software programs or applications used to track, collect, and analyze data; ability to develop basic presentations, subject briefs, and spreadsheets through MS Office suite (Powerpoint, Word, Excel).  

Sign Language:  The applicant does not need to have sign language skills at hire but will be allowed to participate in periodic sign language classes offered for free at TSD until reaching a level of INTERMEDIATE

Desirable Qualifications

1. Advanced sign language communication skills
2. Thorough knowledge of safety and emergency planning
3. Risk management / health and safety program experience in an education and / or residential facility
4. Risk management / health and safety program experience in a municipal, state or federal agency
5. Certified Risk Manager or Certified Risk Management Professional designation

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities/Attributes

1. Problem solving—the individual identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
2. Effective Communication—the individual must be able to appropriately communicate with colleagues, students, parents, families, administrators, supervisors, and the public.
3. Planning/organizing—the individual prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently, and develops realistic action plans.
4. Quality control—the individual demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality.
5. Dependability—the individual is consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction and solicits feedback to improve performance.
6. Safety and security—the individual actively promotes and personally observes safety and security procedures, and uses equipment and materials properly.
7. Interpersonal Skills—the individual maintains confidentiality, remains open to others’ ideas and exhibits willingness to try new things.

SUPERVISOR

Superintendent

MILITARY OCCUPATION SPECIALTY CODE: See page 3 of  http://www.hr.sao.texas.gov/Compensation/MilitaryCrosswalk/MOSC_Safety.pdf

It is the Texas School for the Deaf’s (TSD) policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, political affiliation or belief, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. TSD expressly prohibits any form of workplace discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Retaliation against individuals who oppose unlawful discrimination or participate in an employment discrimination proceeding is also prohibited. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, firing, promotions, training, wages, and benefits. In addition to federal law requirements, TSD complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.