Environmental Health & Safety Officer
About Us
Since our founding in 2005, Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) has been dedicated to providing an exceptional educational experience to our students. At GGC, we believe that our students' success is our success, and we are committed to creating a culture that supports and uplifts them throughout their academic journey.
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Job Summary
The School of Science and Technology (SST) Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Officer will be responsible for developing a fully compliant environmental protection, health, and safety program focused on laboratory operation in the SST and the School of Nursing. Working closely with the Director of EHS for the college, the successful candidate will be responsible for health and safety relating to OSHA and Hazardous Communication (Right to Know), Laboratory Standard (Chemical Hygiene Plan), laboratory inspections, safety equipment, protective equipment, and staffing training. In particular, the successful candidate will be responsible for (1) training on U.S. EPA and DNR Hazardous chemical waste, biohazards, spills, disposal, pick-ups, and managing documentations of all regulatory requirements for SST; (2) assisting faculty as needed in providing environmental, health, and safety classroom training for students; and (3) completing Purchase Orders for the chemical/biological wastes, fume hoods certification, and biological safety cabinets certifications.
Responsibilities
- Oversee and manage a fully compliant environmental protection, health, and safety program focused on laboratory operations in the SST and the School of Nursing; with subsequent program implementation, monitoring, and reporting in order to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations
- Oversee and manage the chemical and biological hygiene plan, to include systems for reception, tracking, storage, use, and disposal of all chemical and biological materials and managing documentation of all regulatory requirements for compliance
- Direct, train, and document all training for SST faculty and staff in OSHA requirements to meet all federal, state, and local regulations
- Assist faculty, as needed, in providing environmental, health, and safety classroom training for students
- Manage the collection and storage of departmental chemical and biological wastes
- Performs the duties of building emergency manager for H1 and H2
- Supervise laboratory technicians responsible for managing EHS matters in building A and H
- Act as the SST radiation safety officer
- Work along faculty and other laboratory staff to test, calibrate, install, and perform routine inspection of laboratory safety equipment
Required Qualifications
4 Year / Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Industrial Management, Biology, Chemistry, Physics or closely related field
2+ years professional experience in the field
Preferred Qualifications
Graduate Degree
Experience in an academic or industrial settings or state/federal positions
Proposed Salary
$56,800 - $71,000; Salary offer will be dependent on candidate's experience and qualifications, internal equity considerations, budget availability, and salary administration guidelines
USG Core Values
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.
Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.
Conditions of Employment
Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States and proof of eligibility will be contemporaneously required upon acceptance of an employment offer. Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC). Eligibility of employment is determined by GGC in its sole discretion, and includes but is not limited to confirmation of credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials; and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug test.
Offers are subject to the applicable federal laws, state laws, statutes, rules and regulations of this institution, and to the bylaws and policies of the Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia (USG), which are available for your inspection upon request.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Georgia Gwinnett College is an equal employment, equal access, and equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of Georgia Gwinnett College to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws (including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Sections 503, and 504, ADEA, ADA, E.O. 11246, and Rev. Proc. 75-50).
For individuals requiring disability-related accommodations for participation in any event including the application, interview process, or to obtain print materials in an alternative format, please contact HR at (678) 407.5746 or email hr@ggc.edu.
Background Check
Position of Trust + Education
Other Information
Due to the volume of applications, applicants may not receive a reply from the College unless an applicant is selected for an interview. Review of applications will continue until positions are filled. Georgia is an open records state.