Under the direction of the assigned supervisor, provide executive leadership and oversight for District-wide risk management, loss prevention, occupational and environmental health and safety programs. Establish consistent standards, procedures, and systems across all District colleges, centers, and locations; identify and mitigate institutional risks; oversee insurance and liability risk coordination; and promote safe learning and working environments in collaboration with responsible departments. 1.Plan, organize, direct, and evaluate District-wide risk management, loss prevention, and occupational and environmental health and safety programs. 2.Develop and maintain District-wide risk management and safety policies, procedures, program standards, reporting systems, and long-range priorities. 3.Lead the identification, assessment, prioritization, mitigation, and monitoring of risks affecting employees, students, visitors, property, facilities, and District operations. 4.Oversee the District's Injury and Illness Prevention Program and other applicable workplace safety programs, coordinating implementation with colleges, Facilities, Human Resources, and operational departments. 5.Provide executive oversight of compliance with occupational and environmental health and safety requirements, including applicable Cal/OSHA standards, hazard assessments, inspections, corrective actions, and required training and records. 6.Establish consistent processes for reporting, investigating, and reviewing workplace safety hazards, accidents, near misses, unsafe conditions, and property losses; analyze trends and coordinate corrective measures. 7.Coordinate inspections and risk assessments of facilities, operations, activities, and special events and recommend hazard reduction and loss prevention measures. 8.Oversee insurance and risk financing activities, including coverage reviews, renewals, certificates of insurance, loss history, and coordination with insurance brokers, carriers, risk pools, and legal counsel, as assigned. 9.Coordinate institutional liability and property-related claims, insurance reporting, and loss prevention with carriers, third-party administrators, legal counsel, and District departments; coordinate employee-related claims matters with Human Resources. 10.Review contracts, facilities use agreements, and other institutional activities for risk allocation, insurance, indemnification, and safety requirements in coordination with Purchasing, Facilities, and legal counsel. 11.Oversee environmental health and safety coordination, including hazardous materials, exposure prevention, and fire and life safety compliance in collaboration with responsible departments and regulatory agencies. 12.Develop and coordinate District-wide safety education and training related to injury prevention, hazard recognition, incident reporting, workplace safety, and regulatory obligations. 13.Coordinate with Human Resources regarding workplace violence prevention and employee safety while maintaining Human Resources responsibility for reasonable accommodations, disability management, and workers' compensation administration. 14.Collaborate with Facilities and college leadership on emergency preparedness and continuity planning as they relate to occupational safety, hazard mitigation, and institutional risk, without directing campus policing or security operations. 15.Develop and administer program budgets, contracts, consulting services, training resources, and safety-related equipment as assigned. 16.Select, supervise, evaluate, and support the professional development of assigned management and staff. 17.Prepare risk analyses, compliance reports, recommendations, and presentations for District leadership, college leadership, the Board of Trustees, and other stakeholders. 18.Build effective working relationships with employees, students, bargaining-unit representatives, regulatory agencies, insurance partners, and community stakeholders. 19.Recommend organizational and operational improvements to strengthen consistency, accountability, compliance, loss prevention, and safety outcomes across the District. 20.Represent the District at local, regional, and statewide meetings related to risk management, insurance, and occupational and environmental health and safety. 21.Perform related duties as required.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in risk management, occupational health and safety, environmental health, public administration, business administration, or a closely related field; and
• Ten (10) years of progressively responsible professional experience in institutional risk management, insurance and claims administration, occupational or environmental health and safety, loss prevention, or a closely related field, including responsibility for developing and administering organization-wide programs; and
• Five (5) years of senior-level management experience directing programs, budgets, compliance, and professional or management staff, including leadership of complex programs serving multiple locations or operating units. OR
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered if it demonstrates comparable executive-level preparation and the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position. Equivalent experience must include substantial senior-level management responsibility.
• Valid California driver's license.
• Demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic, and disability backgrounds of community college students and employees. Preferred Qualifications
• Master's degree in risk management, occupational or environmental health and safety, public administration, business administration, or a closely related field.
• Three (3) or more years of executive or senior-level responsibility leading enterprise-wide risk management, insurance, or occupational safety programs across multiple sites.
• Experience in higher education or a California community college district.
• Experience with Cal/OSHA compliance, institutional risk assessment, insurance programs, and liability or property claims.
• Professional certification in risk management

Knowledge of:

• Enterprise and operational risk management, insurance, liability and property claims, loss prevention, and contractual risk allocation.
• Cal/OSHA standards, Injury and Illness Prevention Programs, workplace inspections, hazard recognition, and incident investigation.
• Environmental health and safety, hazardous materials coordination, exposure prevention, and fire and life safety.
• Workplace violence prevention and the division of responsibilities among Risk and Safety, Human Resources, Facilities, and college operations.
• Strategic planning, budgeting, contract administration, supervision, and program evaluation.
• Community college organization, governance, policies, procedures, and collective bargaining environments.

Ability to:

• Direct and coordinate multi-site risk management and occupational safety programs.
• Establish consistent District-wide standards while supporting college-level implementation.
• Assess institutional exposure, identify hazards, and develop practical prevention and corrective action strategies.
• Interpret and apply laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and collective bargaining agreements.
• Evaluate insurance and contractual risk requirements and coordinate with insurers, risk pools, regulators, and legal counsel.
• Analyze loss and incident data and recommend improvements.
• Manage personnel, budgets, contracts, and program resources.
• Communicate effectively with executive leadership, college administrators, employees, students, and community partners.
• Work collaboratively across multiple colleges and departments.
• Maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion and tact.
• Demonstrate sensitivity to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.

SALARY RANGE

$ 159,319.52 - $ 225,114.32 annually

Maximum Entry Level Salary:

$167,385.08 annually

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

First Review of Applications:

Complete application packets will be accepted until the position is filled; but those received by November 19, 2026, are assured consideration. The College reserves the right to extend time limits or reinitiate the recruitment/selection process at any point.

Completed application packet MUST include:

Completed Online Application for Employment form Current resume Letter of interest (Cover Letter) Copy of legible transcripts List of five (5) professional references - Listed on application form It is the applicant's responsibility to redact (or remove) any personal information from all documents prior to uploading. This includes Social Security Numbers, Date of Birth, and any photos of the applicant.

Foreign Degree:

Applicants with foreign degrees from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have their coursework evaluated by a professional association that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, INC. (ACEI). A copy of the evaluation must be submitted with your on-line application. Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources to make the necessary arrangements. EEO Plan 2021-2024

Note:

The District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal employment opportunity. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race or ethnicity, color, medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, or because he/she is perceived to have one or more of the foregoing characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law, in any of its policies, procedures or practices. Discrimination Free Work Environment The District does not provide sponsorship for authorization to work in the United States. Work authorization should be established at the time of application submission.