Public Safety Training Specialist

Endeavor Health; Arlington Heights (IL); On-site; USD 46,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual increases based on performance

Career growth and development pathways

Medical, Dental, Vision options

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness program savings plan

Health Savings Account options

Retirement options with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Community involvement opportunities

Job summary

Endeavor Health seeks a Public Safety Training Specialist to coordinate system-wide safety training across all hospitals and offsite locations. You will deliver standardized programs on workplace violence prevention to clinical and non-clinical staff, while maintaining high-quality instruction and regulatory alignment.

The role requires advanced facilitation, adaptability, and the ability to translate safety concepts into practical practice, with responsibility for records, evaluations, and

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Safety or Security experience with 2+ years in a training or leadership role.
• Bachelor's degree preferred or Associate's Degree required and/or
• IAHSS Basic Level Certification, Crisis Prevention Institute certifications, Taser Instructor and related trainings are preferred
• Valid Driver's License

Responsibilities

• Deliver standardized Public Safety and workplace violence prevention training programs across all Endeavor Health hospital and offsite locations.
• Facilitate scenario-based training for diverse audiences and adapt delivery to learner needs.
• Promote a culture of safety and engage staff in prevention initiatives.
• Create and maintain a safe, inclusive learning environment for adult learners.
• Participate in drills, exercises, and post-event reviews to inform future training.
• Model best practices in de-escalation, communication and situational awareness.
• Maintain instructor certifications and deliver courses per standards and safety protocols.
• Coordinate training schedules, logistics, travel and staff participation across sites.

Skills

Facilitation

Safety

Public safety training

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate's Degree

Job description

Hourly Pay Range:

$33.24 - $49.86 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate’s expertise and years of experience, among other factors.

Position Highlights:

• Position: Public Safety Training Specialist
• Location: Highland Park Hospital – Highland Park, IL
• Full Time/Part Time: Full time
• Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am - 5:30pm
• Required Travel: Travel to all locations required (Skokie Hospital, Glenbrook Hospital, Evanston Hospital, Swedish Hospital, Northwest Community Hospital, Elmhurst Hospital, Edward Hospital)

What you will do:

The Public Safety Training Specialist supports the system-wide coordination, delivery, and evaluation of workplace violence prevention and public safety training programs across all Endeavor Health sites. This role ensures consistent, high-quality education for clinical staff, non-clinical staff, and providers, directly contributing to employee safety, regulatory compliance, and organizational risk reduction and violence prevention. The role requires advanced facilitation skills, adaptability, and the ability to translate safety concepts into practical applications, while documenting and evaluating training effectiveness and frontline readiness. The role supports organizational goals aligned with high-reliability principles, regulatory standards, and a culture of safety across all hospital campuses.

• Deliver standardized Public Safety and workplace violence prevention training programs across all Endeavor Health hospital and offsite locations, ensuring consistency in content, delivery, and participant experience.
• Facilitate engaging, scenario-based training for clinical, non-clinical, and physician/provider audiences, adapting delivery style to meet the needs of diverse learner groups and real-world application.
• Promote a culture of safety by building rapport with staff and encouraging engagement in training and prevention initiatives.
• Create and maintain a safe, inclusive, and effective learning environment for adult learners while anticipating the need for support, breaks, and physical and psychological safety.
• Participate in drills, exercises, and post-event reviews as assigned, contributing observations and insights to strengthen future training efforts.
• Reinforce workplace violence prevention strategies by modeling best practices in de-escalation, communication, and situational awareness during all training interactions.
• Maintain required instructor-level certifications and deliver courses in accordance with program standards and safety protocols.
• Collaborate with the System Manager of Public Safety Training to coordinate training schedules, logistics, travel, and staff participation across all sites as needed.
• Support the implementation and rollout of system-wide training initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and regulatory requirements (OSHA, Joint Commission, CMS, etc.).
• Prepare for training delivery across diverse environments, ensuring readiness to adapt to varying site needs, audience types, and operational constraints.
• Maintain accurate and timely training records, attendance tracking and compliance documentation within the training files, learning management platform and personnel records.
• Collect, track, document, and communicate field insights and frontline staff feedback to support continuous improvement of training programs and materials.
• Assist with ongoing evaluation of training effectiveness through participant feedback, observations and basic data tracking, identifying any trends, gaps or opportunities.
• Serve as a key partner to the System Manager of Public Safety Training by providing ongoing feedback on training effectiveness, participant engagement and opportunities for content improvement, design or delivery.
• Maintain and update training data and tracking tools to support analysis of system-wide trends, compliance rates and program impact.

What you will need:

• Education: Bachelor's degree preferred or Associate's Degree Required and/or

• Experience: 3+ years of Safety or Security Experience with 2+ years in a training or leadership role.

• Certification: IAHSS Basic Level Certification, Crisis Prevention Institute - Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Instructor Crisis Prevention Institute - Advanced Physical Skills Instructor, Taser Instructor, Oleoresin Capsicum / JPX Instructor, Self Defense / Defensive Tactics, American Heart Association CPR BLS Instructor is preferred

• Licensure: Valid Driver's License

• Travel: All Endeavor Locations (All in North and Northwest Suburbs)

Benefits (For full time or part time positions):

• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
• Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Wellness Program Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account Options
• Retirement Options with Company Match
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• Community Involvement Opportunities

Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals - Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) - all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit www.endeavorhealth.org.

When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.

Please explore our website (www.endeavorhealth.org) to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to "help everyone in our communities be their best".

Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information.

At Endeavor Health, we are united by a shared commitment to working together to create a culture of connection and belonging- each of us bringing different skills and experiences as we deliver safe, seamless, and personal care. Every person, every time. We are committed to fostering an environment where all team members can be their best, learn, and pursue excellence together.

EOE: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor.