REPORTS TO: Executive Director for Facilities Management and Auxiliaries Services

DEPARTMENT: Facilities Management

EXEMPT: Yes

VICE PRESIDENT: Marvin Moak

GENERAL STATEMENT OF THE FUNCTION

All Hinds Community College employees must commit to the Caring Campus approach to student engagement and daily apply these general behavioral objectives: listen to student questions and concerns with a positive attitude and make meaningful connections with students.

To prepare Hinds Community College for emergencies and recovery while maintaining campus operations. Responsible for planning, coordinating, maintaining, and updating the Hinds Community College Crisis Management Plan, including coordination of training programs and emergency operation drills, assisting departments with their emergency and mitigation plans, and assisting as needed in the college's Business Continuity planning process.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university; or three years’ experience with disaster planning, emergency management, or emergency preparedness; and experience in coordinating and providing emergency management training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, include the following.

Other duties may be assigned.

• Maintain knowledge of diversity-related issues, legislation, and best practices.

• Attend emergency preparedness meetings with local, regional, state, and federal level agencies, and report outcomes, decisions, and recommendations to the college administration and appropriate committees

• Emergency Management Planning: Further develop and maintain the College's written plans, policies, and protocols that addresses the four phases of Emergency Management, identified as 1) Prevention-Mitigation, which includes planning that will decrease the likelihood an event will occur and actions that will reduce loss of life and property damage; 2) Preparedness, which includes the development of policies and protocols, as well as training and exercises; 3) Response, which includes coordinating actions of emergency responders; and 4) Recovery, which includes actions to restore the College to normal operations.

• Use an All-Hazards approach to further develop and maintain the College's Emergency Response Plan. This written plan utilizes National Incident Management System (NIMS) strategies and follows the Incident Command System (ICS) model designed for emergency responders. To ensure federally mandated NIMS compliance, the written protocols must incorporate NIMS and ICS strategies.

• Assist with coordinating planning, identifying new technologies designed for emergency response, and testing and maintenance of existing infrastructure dedicated to efficient and effective response during an event.

• Coordinate response of campus resources during an actual event. Resources include, but are not limited to, Campus Police, Maintenance, Facilities Management, Office of Communications, Student Affairs, and Information Resources.

• Provide guidance to these resources during planning stages, as well as during an actual event.

• Act as a liaison with external resources such as local Police Departments, fire departments, and other governmental agencies.

• Further develop the current Continuity of Operations Plan, designed to restore the College to normal operations after a significant event on campus.

• Provide guidance to campus groups in developing their own internal plans for the resumption of normal operations after an event.

• Identify key personnel, technical expertise, equipment, and other resources needed to respond to a significant event on campus properly.

• Emergency Communications: Responsibilities include all aspects of emergency communications during a significant event on campus. Responsible for developing the content of messages designed to alert the campus community and external resources of an evolving event on campus. Provide training to identify individuals who may be required to communicate emergency information to the campus community during an event.

• Maintain the College’s Emergency Alert System, including HindsAlert, and send out appropriate alerts to the College community in the event of an emergency or college disruption.

• Continuously look at developing technologies designed to improve our current communication strategy.

• Ensure the College is compliant with current NIMS requirements of having emergency responders trained in required ICS courses.

· Implement a fire safety and prevention program for the college community. Maintain fire and safety and prevention methods that the college has in place.

· Conduct routine fire inspections of all college residence halls for federal reporting with the Clery Act.

· Ensure compliance with U.S Department of Education reporting, including completion of the Clery Report.

· Implement a fire safety and prevention program for the college community. Maintain fire safety and prevention methods that the college has in place.

· Assist in planning and managing special events for the College.

· Emergency Management Training and Exercises: Responsible for all aspects of training for emergency responders and other identified key personnel on campus. Training includes, but is not limited to, Incident Command System (ICS) courses developed to assist all individuals who may play a key role in emergency response. Provide guidance for levels and types of training needed for campus emergency responders and other key members of the campus community. Identify available training resources, coordinate attendance, and maintain an accurate database detailing the training curriculum individuals receive on campus.

· Work collaboratively with the Chief of Police for each campus, including joint work regarding campus surveillance and cameras, emergency communication, emergency planning, and college/campus emergency trainings.

· Ensure compliance with U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

· Develop, assess, and continually maintain all College, security camera, intrusion alarm, fire alarm, and emergency alert systems.

· In collaboration with the College’s Police Departments, oversee radio communications for the College. Ensure appropriate radio and radio systems for college operations.

· Facilitate/coordinate College safety and community safety initiatives.

· Oversee and maintain the College’s camera system and recommends, implements and enforces the requisite regulations to assure the optimization of the system to maintain the protection of the College and the users’ assets.

· Participate in the review of existing facilities and the planning of new construction, and makes recommendations to help enhance the safety of occupants, including but not limited to materials, design, and system technology.

· As a member of the College’s emergency response teams, develop and oversee inclement weather procedures, and make recommendations regarding potential closures and weather delays.

· Respond to emergency and after-hours calls for safety, emergency, and security events

· Monitor and manage budgets

· Manage the Flags for the College and Maintain all Flags

· Prepare estimates for purchases, projects, and service contracts as needed.

• All other duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Coordinate, mitigate, and manage the colleges emergency process

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hand to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, taste and smell. The employee is frequently required to sit.

The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those

an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, and the employee is occasionally required to perform job responsibilities in the outdoors and off site.

We promote a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects individual strengths, ideas, and capabilities. We believe that our differences enable us to make better decisions, drive innovation, and deliver better results.

Mission

Hinds Community College is committed to moving people and communities forward by helping develop their purpose, passion and profession.

Vision

Hinds Community College will be a catalyst to create a competitive economy and a compelling culture for Mississippi.

Values

Hinds Community College aspires to the following IDEALS:

· Integrity

· Diversity

· Excellence

· Accountability

· Leadership

· Stewardship

In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX, Education Amendments of 1972 of the Higher Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and other applicable Federal and State Acts, Hinds Community College offers equal education and employment opportunities and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability or veteran status in its educational programs and activities. We recognize our responsibility to provide an open and welcoming environment that fosters a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion for employees and students to collaboratively learn, work and serve our communities.

The following have been designated to handle inquiries regarding these policies:

EEOC Compliance: Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Box 1100 Raymond MS 39154; Phone: 601-857-3458 or Email: EEOC@hindscc.edu.

Title IX: Associate Vice President Student Services, Title IX Coordinator

Box 1100 Raymond MS 39154; Phone: 601-857-3353 or Email: TitleIX@hindscc.edu.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $60,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance

• Employee discount

• Flexible spending account

• Health insurance

• Life insurance

• Paid time off

• Retirement plan

• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person