School Safety Education Administrator [Hybrid Eligible]

About Us:
Our mission is to save lives, reduce injuries and economic loss, administer Ohio's motor vehicle laws and preserve the safety and wellbeing of all citizens.

What You'll Do:

Ohio Department of Public Safety - Ohio School Safety Center
Report In Location - 1970 W Broad Street, Columbus 43223

[CURRENTLY HYBRID ELIGIBLE] Will report into the office 3 days one week, then 2 days in office the next week. Subject to change.

Under direction of the Education & Support Services Administrator in the Ohio School Safety Center (OSSC), provide program direction by relieving superior of variety of difficult administrative duties pertaining to School Safety Education Programs (e.g., manage & oversee activities & initiatives related to School Safety courses; respond to programmatic issues or needs of leadership, staff or participating organizations; independently answer questions related to School Safety courses or services; attend &/or conduct staff meetings to discuss rules & operating procedures; plan, write &/or implement program goals & objectives; transmit decisions &/or directives); Oversee all OSSC courses to include registration, assignments, marketing, & certificates; Ensure all courses that are open to the public are displayed on the OSSC webpage; Assign user roles, create learning paths &/or user groups, & track students pre-course requirements as needed; Ensure all course files & related documentation are historically preserved upon course completion; Provide end-user technical assistance; Identify any opportunities for process & quality improvements; Provide feedback on any defects that may be present; Regularly compile, review, & process course enrollment data; Generate transcript & database reports; Coordinate & develop age &/or grade appropriate trainings or marketing & outreach materials specific to offered courses & services for school resources officers, school counselors, educators, administrators, parents & community members; Conduct student & administrator focus groups to identify changes needed to the program; Manage all DPS forms & promotional materials related to OSSC courses; Annually review program components & contracts to determine areas for improvement; Assist with securing contracts related to course management services & budgeting; Manage booth at conferences &/or events; Analyze & evaluate programs, procedures & policies (e.g., develop & maintain program policies & procedures; provide recommendations for implementation of new policies & procedures; interpret new or updated legislation & provide technical advice to aid management staff in decision making).

Coordinate with the course committee to ensure all courses have successfully completed the approval process; Perform daily checks of course registrations & pre-course assignments for completion; Coordinate with field staff to ensure accurate information about locations, coordinating trainers contact info, venue contact, & completion of training; Identify trends in tips received from the tip line & offer course resources to the field staff in those locations; Assist with conducting research on course management programs & participate in working groups with staff on how to improve the system; Create & implement polices & procedures for course management; Coordinate & host regular meeting with stakeholders to discuss OSSC's course management system & how it can be improved.

Oversee the collection & reporting of data for all OSSC course & analyze annual data regarding courses to share information for the annual School Safety report; provide updates to the Governor's Ohio School Safety Working Group; Assist with the implementation of Ohio Revised Code requirements &/or changes as required in effected courses; Provide assistance with gathering data for public records requests & media inquiries; Assist other OSSC staff with coordination of the Annual School Safety Summit; Perform other related duties as assigned.

Program area to be assigned: Completion of undergraduate core program in homeland security, emergency management, political science, public safety, criminal justice, marketing, business or public administration or related field.

What's in it for you:

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

Medical Coverage

• Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans. 

Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance

• Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period. Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.

Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance

• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave 
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth/Adoption leave

Employee Development Funds

• The  State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

• OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees.  The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement.  The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee's salary.  Visit the OPERS website for more information.

Deferred Compensation

• The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

4 yrs. trg. or 4 yrs. exp. in business administration management science or public administration.

-Or completion of undergraduate core program in business administration, management science or public administration; 2 yrs. trg. or 2 yrs. exp. in supervisory, administrative &/or managerial position.

-Or completion of undergraduate core program in academic field commensurate with program area to be assigned per approved Position Description on file; 2 yrs. trg. or 2 yrs. exp. in supervisory, administrative &/or managerial position or staff position involving planning, research &/or policy/procedure development.

-Or 1 yr. exp. as Program Administrator 1, 63122.

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above

Job Skills
Technical Skills:  Program Management, Policy Direction, Public Safety
Professional Skills: Critical Thinking, Collaboration, Decision Making, Presenting