Safety Coordinator
As Immerse Arkansas continues to evolve in Central Arkansas, we are looking to enhance our safety culture and environment. We are looking for a builder, activator, and strong implementer to elevate our facilities, procedures, policies, training, and overall culture around safety for all of Immerse. This role is a full-time, contract position who will work with multiple teams and serve our Central Arkansas campus sites.
POSITION ROLE DEscription
The Safety Coordinator is the organization’s lead for physical and operational safety across the Immerse campuses. This role designs and delivers safety training and drills, coordinates security at program facilities, and stewards safety policy and procedure. The Safety Coordinator partners closely with Facilities, Programs, and HR teams to ensure a trauma‐informed, youth‐centered approach to safety. Main responsibilities will include:
Campus Safety Leadership - Guides the overall safety of systems and people across the Central Arkansas sites through setting standards, proactive intervention, and coaching and leading others to respond well. Builds a culture around safety where the full Immerse team is invested and engaged.
2. Policy, Procedure, and Compliance - Builds, maintains, ensures consistency, and communicates policies and procedures that contribute to a growing culture of safety. Ensures ongoing compliance with all safety procedures through active presence.
3. Training, Drills, and Administration - Builds, leads, and monitors training and training needs around safety for all Immerse team members. Conducts all drills for all sites.
4. Team and Personal Development - Continually seek opportunities for growth, understanding and balance to maintain health, both individually and as a member of the Immerse Arkansas team. Promote teamwork through collaboration, support and communication.
Qualifications
All employees will be thoroughly committed to Immerse’s mission. The ideal candidate will embrace Immerse’s values of with, worship, and scrappy (visit our About Page to learn what this means!). All candidates should have the following qualifications and experience:
Education: Bachelor's degree required. Environmental Health & Safety or Occupational Safety degrees preferred.
Experience: 3+ years in campus safety, security, emergency response, residential program operations, or related field. Demonstrated expertise in de‐escalation and crisis response in youth‐serving or human services settings.
Core competencies include: Trauma informed practice, relationships first, sound judgement, training mindset, operational rigor, and cultural humility
Additional Requirements:
Strong communicator and calm decision-maker under pressure, models discretion and professionalism.
Experience writing Safety Manuals/SOPs/policies and delivering training to diverse teams.
Proficiency with basic safety systems (radios, access control, cameras, etc) and incident documentation.
Has a strong desire to create safety with youth at the forefront, not seeing youth behavior as a problem or something to be fixed.
Strong attention to detail and a commitment to safety practices.
Thorough current knowledge of relevant federal and state agency guidelines.
Must demonstrate a commitment to the value of cultural competency.
Strong analytical and problem solving skills, and ability to lead and develop staff.
Able to work in a fast-paced environment, and react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
Strong familiarity with fire/life safety codes and trauma-informed care.
Must demonstrate a commitment to the value of cultural competency.
Must successfully complete a required background check and drug screening.
Adherence to an ethical code as it relates to the particular professional field.
Must have a driver’s license and reliable transportation, able to travel within the assigned region on a daily basis.
Must maintain current certification in CPR, First Aid, and other certifications determined by the program.
Overview
Job Type: Full Time, Contract
Work Location: Central Arkansas campus sites
ABOUT IMMERSE ARKANSAS
Immerse Arkansas was founded in 2010 with the mission of helping transform youth from crisis into overcomers. The nonprofit organization serves youth between the ages of 14 and 24, whose past trauma and challenges have created barriers to becoming independent, healthy, successful adults.
Immerse Arkansas works with youth and families to address the underlying trauma resulting from abuse or neglect. We believe that when we surround youth from crisis with unconditional relationships, a vision for their restored future, and tools that anticipate their needs and dreams, we create a climate for healing, growth, and transformation.
Our values drive how we behave. In all we do, we seek to have hearts motivated by worship, a work ethic that is scrappy, and a commitment to stick with each youth, no matter what.
To apply
To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to mfinnie@immersearkansas.org with “Safety Coordinator” as the subject line of the email. For more information, you can visit immersearkansas.org.