Job Description
Salary: $15.00 Hourly
Location : Laredo, TX 78040
Job Type: Part-Time (19 hours or less per week)
Job Number: 00497
Division: Compliance and Risk Management
Department: Safety and Risk Management
Opening Date: 06/14/2024
Pay Grade: Level 1
Duties and Responsibilities Essential Duties and Responsibilities The Safety Support Assistant provides support to the Safety and Risk Management Department. The assistant performs a variety of complex clerical tasks and supports work involving specific routines, broadly defined policies and procedures, as well as complex duties relating to office operations that require good knowledge of College personnel policies and procedures. Greets and interacts with the public and employees, which require tact, discretion and courtesy. Works cooperatively with staff, students and general public.
Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities 1. Assists in physical inspections of the College grounds, building, equipment and operations; assists in identifying hazards and incidents of regulatory non-compliance.
2. Assists in the collections, storage and arrangement for disposal of biologic, chemical and other hazardous waste streams to help maintain the colleges' conditionally.
3. Assists in functions and activities of the College wide safety plan, emergency and crisis response plan.
4. Assists in creating, updating, and revising building layouts.
5. Assists in maintaining and managing EHS programs, policies and procedures that comply with federal, state and local rules and regulations.
6. Assists in the inspection of emergency safety equipment.
7. Performs other related duties as assigned by immediate supervisor.
Qualifications/Certifications/Licenses/Skills NOTICE: Required Documents To be considered for this position, you are required to upload your high school diploma or unofficial transcript or GED certificate. If recommended for this position an official transcript(s) will be required. If a license or certificate is required for this position, upload proof of your current license/certificate.
Required: - High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Proficient with all Microsoft Programs, especially Outlook, Word, Excel & Power Point.
- Experience in computer aided drafting.
Preferred: - Occupational Safety and/or Risk Management degree or certification.
- One to three years' experience in emergency management and/or safety and risk management.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Ability to handle sensitivity and confidential situations and documentaries.
- Ability to operate most standard office equipment.
- Must be detailed-oriented and possess solid organizational skills.
- Able to work independently, manage multiple and meet deadlines.
- Ability to prioritize work flows.
- Ability to develop & maintain effective working relationships with employees within department/division, employees of other divisions and general public.
- Excellent telephone, written and oral communications skills. Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
Additional Information Supervision Exercised Department work studies
Supervision Received Safety & Risk Manager
Physical Requirements While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit.
The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, or crouch.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move items weighing up to 50 pounds.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work Environment Work is performed in a standard office environment.
Work inside a well-lighted and air-conditioned area most of the time.
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.
Safety Required to work safely and follow safety rules.
Report unsafe working conditions and behavior.
Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices.
Special Conditions Immediate supervisor may assign other duties.
May be required to work outside regular working hours, as needed.
May be required to work at a different college work site or campus as needed.
EEO Statement In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Executive Order 11246 and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Laredo College is open to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, or national origin who are otherwise eligible for admission as students. Furthermore, Laredo College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and no applicant or employee will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability or national origin. This institution will not enter knowingly into any contractual agreement for services or supplies with any firm failing to follow fair employment practices.
Foreign Degrees Foreign degrees require an evaluation for United States equivalency from an approved stated education agency or having membership with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). Transcripts issued outside the United States of America require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from a certified transcript evaluation service verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA. This report must be attached to your online application at the time of applying. For your convenience, we have provided the following links to assist you in complying with this requirement. However, you may use any other certified transcript evaluation service.
Disclaimer The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. LC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by LC as its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Non-Benefit Eligible position.
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Laredo College requires a background check for all positions which means a Criminal Background Check andreferences are required. Are you willing to have such checks conducted in order to be considered for employment?
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Do you have the required education as stated in the job description?
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Do you have the required experience as per the job description?
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Do you meet the qualifications as stated in the job description?
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