Safety Education Specialist (Project Management Coordinator), Pediatrics

Indiana University; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Health savings account

Tuition subsidy

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Job summary

Indiana University’s Department of Pediatrics is seeking a detail‑oriented project support professional to join the Safety Education and Outreach team in Indianapolis. You will help facilitate safety education programs, manage project schedules, allocate resources, and ensure documentation is maintained.

This on‑site role requires a high school diploma, 4 years of relevant experience, strong communication, collaboration, and leadership abilities, and a proven track record delivering multiple

Qualifications

• 4 years of relevant experience
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Demonstrates project management skills
• Proficient communication skills
• Excellent collaboration and team building skills
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Ability to lead/manage others
• Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion

Responsibilities

• Helps facilitate safety education for all injury prevention programs
• Develops and conducts injury prevention assessments
• Oversees project management
• Oversees safety store operations
• Provides knowledge of products, uses point of sale system, and is responsible for inventory management
• Develops a schedule designed to meet deadlines and communicates with team members
• Monitors project progress and handles highly complex issues
• Ensures projects adhere to frameworks and all documentation is maintained appropriately
• Allocates tasks and assignments to lower-level staff and monitors their performance
• Performs a variety of administrative skills and prepares correspondence related to the project

Skills

Project management

Effective communication

Collaboration

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Multi-project delivery

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

PED-SAFETY EDUCATION OUTREACH (IN-PDCE-IUINA)

The Department of Pediatrics employs nearly 1,000 faculty and staff who work alongside employees of Riley Hospital for Children and students of Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM) to make Riley Children's Health Indiana's largest and most skilled pediatric system. At IUSM, our mission and core values define who we are, how we act, and what we aspire to accomplish.

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Helps facilitate safety education for all injury prevention programs provided through the Safety Education and Outreach Department
• Develops and conducts injury prevention assessments
• Oversees project management
• Oversees safety store operations
• Provides knowledge of products, uses point of sale system, and is responsible for inventory management

General Responsibilities

• Provides experienced assistance with project management activities, resource allocation, and communication
• Develops a schedule designed to meet necessary deadlines and communicates with team members
• Monitors project progress and handles highly complex issues that arise
• Ensures projects adhere to frameworks and all documentation is maintained appropriately for each project
• Allocates tasks and assignments to lower-level appointed staff and monitors their performance
• Performs a variety of administrative skills and prepares correspondence related to the project

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

Education

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent (such as HSED or GED)

Work Experience

Required

• 4 years of relevant experience

Skills

Required

• Demonstrates project management skills
• Proficient communication skills
• Excellent collaboration and team building skills
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Ability to lead/manage others
• Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Indianapolis, Indiana

$40,000.00 - $45,000.00 annually determined by education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as required by the role, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Career Level: Mastery

FLSA: Nonexempt

Job Function: General Administration

Job Family: Project Management

Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring.

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, containing policy statements, crime and fire statistics for all Indiana University campuses, is available online. You may also request a physical copy by emailing IU Public Safety at [e-mail] or by visiting IUPD.

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