Risk and Safety Inspector

Marion-County-Public-Schools,-F; Ocala (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Marion County Public Schools seeks a Coordinator I – Risk Management to support safety training and investigations for employees and students. The role focuses on loss prevention, incident reporting, and implementing safety programs across the district.

Responsibilities include coordinating safety initiatives, serving as a resources for staff, and maintaining safety manuals and response plans while ensuring compliance and timely action in all safety matters.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate’s degree from an accredited educational institution.
• Experience: Minimum three years of verifiable experience in loss prevention, occupational health, and safety programs.
• Computer Skills: Basic understanding and knowledge of current technology; experience in data entry and Microsoft Suite.
• Certificates and/or Licenses: Valid Florida driver’s license; ability to drive; Florida All Lines Adjuster License or ability to obtain one after employment.

Responsibilities

• Manifest a professional code of ethics and values at all times.
• Support activities designed to achieve priority goals identified through the District's strategic plan.
• Coordinate, provide, and evaluate safety training and initiatives for designated employees.
• Serve as a resource to school and department staff on safety matters to assist with problem solving.
• Communicate with leadership to ensure compliance with safety initiatives and timely reporting of infractions.
• Establish and evaluate loss prevention and safety programs.
• Provide support to Site Safety Committees to ensure compliance and accident prevention.
• Investigate, report, and monitor accident/incident claims for resolution including school buses and third-party claims.
• Investigate claim exposures to determine liability and fiscal impact to the District.
• Serve as liaison to Third-Party Administrator for timely payments and file closures.
• Maintain and update District Fuel Spill Response Plan and Safety/Loss Prevention Program manual.
• Assist in monitoring playground risk exposures and claim management.

Skills

Data entry

Microsoft Suite

Basic computer skills

Education

Associate’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

REPORTS TO: COORDINATOR I – RISK MANAGEMENT

POSITION SUMMARY: To support the District employee and student base via training, investigations and recommendations in order to achieve optimal safety and loss prevention goals and initiatives.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education – Associate’s degree from an accredited educational institution.
• Experience – Minimum three years of verifiable experience, and/or an equivalent combination of education and training with loss prevention, occupational health, and safety programs.
• Computer Skills – Basic understanding and knowledge of use of current technology, as required for the position. Experience in data entry and Microsoft Suite.
• Certificates and/or Licenses – Must possess a valid Florida driver’s license and the ability to drive. Possess a Florida All Lines Adjuster License or the ability to obtain one once employed.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

NOTE: These examples are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed in a position allocated to this class. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Employees hired for this position must be capable of performing the essential functions of this job description with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Manifest a professional code of ethics and values at all times.
• Support activities designed to achieve priority goals identified through the District's strategic plan.
• Coordinate, provide, and evaluate safety training and initiatives for designated employees.
• Serve as a resource to school and department staff on matters of safety to assist with solving problems that may interfere with meeting those needs.
• Communicate with school and department leadership staff to ensure compliance with safety initiatives, implementation of corrective actions, and timely reporting of all safety infractions where applicable.
• Establish and evaluate loss prevention and safety programs.
• Provide support to Site Safety Committees to ensure compliance, promote safety education, and accident prevention.
• Serve as a liaison to Site Safety Committees, make recommendations, and assist with coordinating site-related repairs to prevent hazards and loss exposures.
• Investigate, report, and monitor accident/incident claims for resolution, to include students, visitors, property, theft/burglary, vandalism, and general liability.
• Investigate, report, and monitor vehicle accident/incident claims for resolution, to include school buses, white fleet, golf carts, and third-party claims.
• Investigate all claim exposures to determine liability and fiscal impact to the District.
• Serve as a liaison for the Third-Party Administrator to ensure proactive measures are taken for timely payments, adequate reserves, and file closures.
• Maintain and update the District Fuel Spill Response Plan.
• Maintain and update the District Safety and Loss Prevention Program manual.
• Assist in monitoring, quality control, and staff safety training for District playgrounds as it relates to risk exposures and claim management. Perform other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: M-Medium Work – Required to push, pull, or lift from 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Heat: The worker is subject to extreme heat. Temperatures are above 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour.
• Indoors/Outdoors: The worker is subject to both environmental conditions. Activities occur inside and outside.
• Noise: The worker is subject to noise. There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level.