Environmental Health/Safety Specialist III

Title: Environmental Health/Safety Specialist III

Salary Range: $48,168.00

Contract Term Length: 12 Months

Standard Hours: 37.5

Work Location: On-Site

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

College: Elizabethtown Community & Technical College

Campus Location: Elizabethtown CTC

Department: Facilities

Total Rewards

Elizabethtown Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity, including:

• Exceptional health care, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
• Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
• 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Work-Life Balance
• 9.5 Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary

ECTC is seeking an Environmental Health/Safety Specialist III to work directly with the VP of Facilities to support the daily campus operations related to safety, assets, and emergency management.

Job Duties:

• Manages campus asset inventory, including tagging new equipment, maintaining the inventory management system, and coordinating asset relocation and annual reporting.

• Oversees campus mail services, including receiving, inspecting, processing, and delivering mail and packages; manages postage meter, shipping labels, records, and bulk mail processing with USPS.

• Coordinates surplus inventory and disposal processes, including posting items for auction through GovDeals.

• Supports daily campus operations by unlocking facilities, managing key retrieval, monitoring building access schedules, maintaining two-way radios, issuing parking passes, restocking paper supplies, and assisting with shredding services.

• Maintains campus safety infrastructure including monitoring security cameras, managing door access databases, maintaining flag displays, and preparing grounds for major campus events or emergencies.

• Conducts environmental health and safety inspections and assessments; maintains OSHA compliance records, coordinates hazardous waste disposal, monitors chemical inventories, and recommends corrective safety measures.

• Assists in the development and implementation of campus emergency preparedness and response plans, including maintaining emergency operations documentation and coordinating drills (fire, tornado, earthquake, intruder, etc.).

• Tracks and reports campus incidents and safety data, including Clery, OSHA, and other required reports; maintains incident reporting systems and coordinates with local law enforcement and system office contacts.

• Performs routine safety inspections of fire suppression systems, alarms, AEDs, and related equipment, maintaining required documentation.

• Participates in safety training and systemwide crisis management meetings and remains available for emergency response coordination when needed.

• Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Additional Skills Requested:

Skills and Abilities:
• Ability to travel & possess a valid Driver’s License.
• Demonstrate success in overcoming barriers like those of the target population.
• Ability to work effectively on a team.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong time management, organizational, and people skills.
• Proficient computer skills, particularly in MS Word, MS Access, and MS Excel.

Position is open until filled; review begins on March 24, 2026

To apply, please visit: https://careers.kctcs.edu/Elizabethtown

Position: 10016721

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Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.