Position Type:
ProTech (Non-Certified)
Date Posted:
12/8/2025
Location:
Safety Department
Safety Compliance Officer
Position Summary:
The Safety Compliance Officer is responsible for planning, organizing, and implementing employee accident prevention and safety programs, as well as ensuring compliance with local, county, state, and federal life safety and health codes and regulations. This position plays a critical role in promoting a safe and healthy work environment across all district sites by developing and maintaining safety protocols, conducting inspections, and coordinating training and emergency preparedness efforts.
Essential Duties:
Great Teaching & Learning (Instructional Infrastructure):
Develops and coordinates written safety programs that support compliance with OSHA and PEOSH, enhancing instructional infrastructure through safe learning environments.
Conducts safety training for employees to ensure regulatory compliance and promote continuous learning.
Reviews and updates Hazard Communication Plans to support informed and safe material usage across instructional settings.
Great People (Talent Management):
Conducts workplace injury and accident investigations to identify root causes and prevent recurrence, fostering a culture of safety and growth.
Coordinates with Risk Management on Workers Compensation and injury, supporting employee well-being and development.
Provides safety training to empower staff with knowledge and skills for maintaining a safe work environment.
Great Culture (Systems Leaders):
Assists with environmental testing (e.g., indoor air quality, mold) to ensure equitable and healthy conditions for all staff and students.
Promotes a culture of safety and service by maintaining transparent communication and proactive safety measures.
Supports district-wide equity by ensuring all sites meet environmental and safety standards consistently.
Great Systems (Support & Accountability):
Coordinates Emergency Operations Plans and performs annual reviews to ensure preparedness and system-wide accountability.
Inspects facilities for compliance with safety regulations (fire code, building code, OSHA/PEOSH), reinforcing operational standards.
Collaborates with Maintenance and Operations Services on inspections for safety equipment and systems.
Reviews Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and maintains Hazard Communication Plans to ensure system-wide safety compliance.
Performs other duties as assigned in alignment with the district’s mission and values.
Key Focus Areas
Champion internal systems modernization efforts
Track and monitor the Council of Great City Schools KPIs
Safe, reliable, and equitable operational systems in every school
Timely delivery of services that protect instructional time
Transparent management of grants and federal & state funds
Cross-functional integration with other district departments
Performance Indicators
95%+ on-time service delivery
100% compliance with all regulatory, audit, and safety requirements
Documented evidence of equitable service access across schools
Quarterly monitoring confirms alignment of safety initiatives to literacy, numeracy, and postsecondary goals
Year-over-year increases in principal, staff, and student satisfaction with safety programs and services
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities):
Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Data Analytics, Business Administration, or related field (or equivalent experience).
3+ years of experience working with CMMS platforms, data analytics, or business intelligence tools.
Proficiency in dashboard/reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, or CMMS-native reporting modules).
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
Experience in a school district or public sector operations environment is a plus.
- Relevant experience may be substituted for formal education at a 2:1 ratio. Therefore for every 1 year of college lacking, 2 years of directly relevant experience may be substituted.
Preferred Qualifications:
Familiarity with maintenance workflows, HVAC systems, transportation logistics, or custodial operations.
Experience with CMMS platforms such as SchoolDude, FMX, AssetWorks, or similar.
Knowledge of SQL or other data querying languages.
Physical/Mental Requirements:
Must have adequate manual dexterity to write legibly and perform required duties on the computer.
Must have adequate visual acuity to read, interpret and transcribe written material and other required duties.
Requires normal range of hearing and clear speaking abilities to interact appropriately with others in person and on the telephone.
Physical agility, able to bend, stoop, sit on the floor, walk, reach and climb stairs.
Requires some stooping, bending, stretching and occasional lifting not to exceed 50 pounds.
Sitting for prolonged periods of time.
May periodically require work outside of normal business hours, including weekends, under sometimes. stressful conditions in order to meet business needs and strict deadlines.
Work Environment:
Reports To: Director of Safety & Emergency Management
FSLA Status: Exempt
Compensation: Schedule 807
Work Days: 242
FTE: 100
This job description is not intended to be all inclusive. The employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the supervisor or appropriate administrator. Oklahoma City Public Schools reserves the right to, update, revise or change job duties as the need prevails. This document is for communication only and not intended to imply a written or implied contract of employment. The Board of Education and Superintendent may approve alternatives to the listed qualifications.