EXAMPLES OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Proposes initiates, oversees, and implements policies related to all facets of safety in MCPS that include staff, students, administrators, and school patrons/visitors safety. Develops, or assists in the development of instructional safety programs and materials for students, teachers; also develops or assists in the development of employee safety and director/supervisor safety programs for support professionals.

2. Directs and oversees all facets of a system wide safety program for MCPS.

3. Is responsible for "total" system wide safety programs for all employees and students, including providing direction and guidance on safety compliance and safety training for departments, divisions, units, offices, schools and school community. Works with department directors, division directors, principals, supervisors, managers, and employees regarding safety programs and required safety training programs.

4. Provides guidance and direction to safety committees (MCPS safety committees, union safety committees, school safety committees) and acts upon recommendations. Works closely with SEIU Local 500, , MCEA, and MCAASP in safety and occupational health related matters. Chairs MCPS safety committee.

5. Serves as MCPS representative to the County Child Fatality Review Team (CFRT), and to the School Health Council (SHC). Works closely with the County Health Department and County Environmental Protection, County fire and rescue services and local fire departments and the Office of the Fire Marshal in fire safety planning and fire code compliance.

6. Serves as the MCPS Automated External Defibrillator (AED) coordinator that oversees the high school AED program.

7. Serves as a liaison between MCPS and local, state and national agencies and institutions regarding MCPS system wide safety programs and safety related compliance issues.

8. Works with MCPS long-range planning, construction, facilities management staff and Montgomery County Government fire and rescue services personnel in developing plans for new and modernized buildings to ensure that safety and health features are built into new schools and renovated/modernized facilities. Provides guidance and seves as a consultant on design of playgrounds, auditoriums, traffic patterns, and signing. Performs final inspections of new play equipment systems and playgrounds to ensure CPSC

9. Evaluates/analyzes safety injury/accident data, including safety inspections and safety violations data from schools and departments/divisions and information contained on accident reports/first reports of injuries from both students and employees. Initiates proper follow-up action and safety compliance based on the data, including safety training sessions as necessary to eliminate accidents, reduce/eliminate occupational injuries and ensure compliance with applicable safety regulations.

10. Keeps abreast of the research in safety and occupational health; and the latest educational materials and literature regarding occupational safety and health; assists in obtaining appropriate literature, reports, and other materials for teachers, support professionals , and others, as appropriate.

11. Works, with MCPS DOT, and Montgomery County police officials and Montgomery County traffic engineers concerning traffic safety and pedestrian safety on or near school grounds.

12. Serves on numerous committees such as the Child Fatality Review Team (CFRT); School Health Council; MCPS safety committee; union safety committees; DOT Bus Accident Review Board; department/division, and school safety committees, MCPS indoor air quality steering committee, , Safe Kids Coalition , etc.

13. Serves as lead MCPS system wide safety program interpreter to the community, i.e., playground safety, OSHA /MOSHA safety compliance, hazardous chemicals, bloodborne pathogens, MRSA, employee and facility safety , weather emergency planning.

14. Performs related work as required.