Environmental Safety Officer

The Los Angeles Unified School District seeks an Environmental Safety Officer responsible for implementing accident prevention programs, conducting safety audits, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. The role involves assessing environmental impacts, making recommendations for safety improvements, and collaborating with district employees. The position offers a salary range of $43.83 - $53.86 hourly, with benefits including insurance and retirement plans. This job is based in Los Angeles, CA.
SALARY DETAILS

$43.83 - $53.86 Hourly

APPLICATION FILING DATES

February 19, 2025 - March 6, 2025

INFORMATION ABOUT LAUSD

We are LAUSD. We are at the forefront of innovation in public education, focused on a clear and inspiring vision of the future for all of our students as they venture forward on their journey as lifelong learners. Here, you will have the opportunity to exercise your potential in a role supporting the business of education. Our work directly contributes toward the goal of ensuring that our students graduate ready for the world – ready to thrive in college, career and life. LAUSD is the second largest school district in the nation with an enrollment of nearly 575,000 students. We serve an area totaling 710 square miles, with over 1,190 schools and educational centers, and we employ over 74,000 individuals, making us one of the largest employers in our city.

LAUSD Employees: Please be advised that all LAUSD employees must sign in to the GlobalProtect Virtual Private Network (VPN) in order to submit an application from an external network outside of an LAUSD location. For assistance with installing the GlobalProtect Virtual Private Network, please contact Information Technology Services at (213) 443-1300 or (213) 241-5200.

DEPARTMENT OR SCHOOL SITE

The Office of Environmental Health and Safety (OEHS) is dedicated to ensuring a safe and healthy environment for students to learn, teachers to teach, and employees to work. This mission is supported through periodic inspections of schools and District facilities, assessment of environmental impacts at or around our schools, and by meeting or exceeding health, safety and environmental requirements and guidance.

BENEFITS

Insurance: Paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.

Retirement: Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS).

Vacation: Full-time employees earn up to two weeks of paid vacation to start. Three weeks after five years of year-round paid service.

Paid Holidays: Up to 13 days.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

An Environmental Safety Officer implements programs for accident prevention; conducts site safety and compliance audits; makes recommendations for compliance with regulations pertaining to occupational safety, environmental health, environmental compliance, and fire prevention; and works with District employees to implement accident prevention measures and compliance programs.

Typical duties for this position include:
• Implementing, evaluating, and investigating the effectiveness of components of the accident prevention, traffic safety, and environmental health and safety compliance programs.
• Conducting site safety audits of work methods for improper procedures, checking equipment and facilities for hazardous conditions, and recommending corrective actions as required by agencies such as the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD), Los Angeles County Health Services and Fire Departments, and the Los Angeles City Fire Department.
• Preparing written recommendations for the elimination of unsafe acts or hazardous conditions to comply with applicable laws.
• Explaining the intent and legal implications of health and safety codes and regulations to District administrators and supervisors.
• Investigating compliance with legal mandates pertaining to safety, compliance programs, and fire prevention.
• Reviewing Safety Data Sheets to determine acceptability of materials for use by the District.
• Conducting environmental compliance inspections and audits.
• Preparing Business and Contingency Plans at school sites and other District facilities as required by the Department of Toxic Substances Control, State Water Board, Certified Unified Program Agency and the Department of Tax and Fee Administration.
• Developing training material, and conducts and audits environmental health and safety training for District personnel.
• Responding to environmental health and safety complaints and emergencies at schools and District facilities.
• Liaising and coordinating with regulatory agencies such as the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD), Los Angeles County Public Health Department and fire, transportation, and law enforcement agencies.
• Preparing written reports, correspondence and other documentation.

Please Note: This is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities of this position. For a comprehensive list of duties performed, please refer to the class description via our website: Environmental Safety Officer - Class Description.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering, industrial hygiene, occupational health and safety, environmental and occupational health, or a closely related field.

EXPERIENCE:

Two years of experience performing environmental health and safety investigations, audits, and analysis.

Experience in developing, implementing, or coordinating programs of accident prevention or environmental compliance, including preparing recommendations for compliance with regulations pertaining to occupational health and safety, traffic safety, fire prevention, air and water compliance or solid and hazardous waste control is preferable.

SPECIAL:

A valid driver’s license to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of California and the use of a motor vehicle.

SPECIAL NOTES:
• Requires wearing a negative pressure respirator.
• Employment is subject to medical clearance.
• Positions in this classification are subject to pertinent provisions of the General Industry Safety Orders of the California Code of Regulations regarding protective equipment when exposed to hazardous materials including, but not limited to, asbestos or lead.
• Employees in this class are subject to call at any hour.

PLEASE NOTE: All entrance requirements must be met by the end of the filing period in order to move forward with the assessment process. To verify the education requirement, transcripts, diplomas, and/or certifications, must be presented at the time applications are screened. As such, please be sure to upload your educational documents as an attachment to your candidate profile. Candidates who have completed college or university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States, must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts and degrees. Please be sure to request a DETAILED report. For a list of approved evaluation organizations visit: https://www.lausd.org/Page/7876

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate for this position will possess:
• Strong professional and technical environmental health and safety experience
• Solid environmental health and safety academic knowledge
• Knowledge of General Industry Safety Orders and other applicable safety, environmental health, and compliance regulations of government agencies
• Strong communications skills to effectively and clearly communicate in oral and written communications the appropriate health and safety information, technical concepts and procedures to both technical and non-technical personnel
• Strong ability to research environmental health and safety information and prepare/deliver safety training information and materials
• Strong ability to conduct research to develop and draft environmental health & safety policies, procedures, alerts, advisories, etc.
• Ability and experience to conduct site safety audits of work methods for improper procedures, check equipment and facilities for hazardous conditions, and recommend corrective actions as required; Plus experience investigating compliance with legal mandates related to safety, compliance programs and fire prevention
• Technical knowledge and ability to identify and evaluate hazardous conditions and unsafe acts and their causes and utilize the proper judgment to take appropriate action to minimize immediate risk
• Personal effectiveness to follow through and complete assignments and meet deadlines; and the self-management ability to prioritize tasks, work assignments and adjust to changing priorities, especially in emergency situations
• Experience building ongoing relationships with staff in the assigned caseload and possess the willingness to go above and beyond to provide service to the client.
• Ability to travel regularly to assigned District regional areas to conduct safety trainings, consultations and respond to health and safety issues and emergencies.

EMPLOYMENT SELECTION PROCESS

We anticipate receiving a number of well qualified applicants for this position; therefore, there will be a competitive process. The hiring departments have requested that we proceed with the selection process in an expeditious and timely manner. To honor this request, we will be adhering to a pre-planned employment assessment schedule.

The assessment process for this position TENTATIVELY consists of a Training and Experience (T&E) assessment, Technical Project, and Technical Interview.

Application materials (your candidate profile, resume, and supplemental questionnaire) will be evaluated in relation to the background, experience, and competencies identified for successful performance in this job. For this reason, it is highly recommended that your application materials clearly show all of your relevant background and specialized skills, knowledge, and abilities.

The testing may be conducted remotely and/or in-person, and all applicants will be required to submit a Candidate Confidentiality Form prior to testing. Failure to submit these forms before the given deadline will result in the withdrawal of your application from the selection process. Candidates who receive a failing score on any test module will NOT be eligible to move forward in the selection process.

APPLICATION PROCESS

IMPORTANT NOTE: Once you submit your application, you should receive an email message confirming that you successfully submitted your application. If you DO NOT receive this message on the same day you apply, it is likely that you did not submit your application.

DO YOU NEED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE ON-LINE APPLICATION?

Email us at helpmeapply@lausd.net to find out whether the application deadline has been extended, visit the website at: https://careers.lausd.org/pc. The Los Angeles Unified School District intends that all qualified persons shall have equal opportunities for employment and promotion. Reasonable accommodations in completing an application and testing are available to individuals with disabilities. Please call (213) 241-3455 for more information.

Please be sure to include correspondence from @lausd.net and @successfactors.com as approved senders so that messages are not accidentally placed into your spam/junk e-mail folder.

If you have questions regarding these instructions or the selection process in general, please contact Andrew Nam at andrew.nam@lausd.net.

ADDITIONAL POSTING INFORMATION

The Los Angeles Unified School District is committed to providing a working and learning environment free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct, or bullying. The District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct or bullying based on actual or perceived race or ethnicity, gender/sex (including gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding/lactation status and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, religion, color, national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver’s license issued under Vehicle Code), ancestry, immigration status, physical or mental disability (including clinical depression and bipolar disorder, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, epilepsy, seizure disorder, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and heart disease), medical condition (cancer related and genetic characteristics), military and veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age (40 and above), genetic information, political belief or affiliation (unless union related), a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation in any program or activity it conducts or to which it provides significant assistance. For inquiries or complaints contact our Equal Opportunity Section, (213) 241-7685.

Selection and promotion are based on a competitive employment assessment process. Candidates who pass all parts of the assessment process are placed on a hiring (eligibility) list based on their assessment score. Hiring departments may make job offers to candidates on the top three ranks of the hiring list. Eligibility typically lasts for 12 months. The hiring list resulting from this assessment process may be used to fill open positions in related job classifications.

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