Job Title: Director of Training, Environmental Health and Safety
Location: Indianapolis Campus
Job Type: Full-time
Classification: E-2
Salary Range: $72,500-$78,500/annually (based on experience)
Reports To: Executive Director, Workforce Alignment and Employer Engagement
Who We Are:
Ivy Tech is Indiana’s community college and workforce engine, delivering: high-quality learning experiences that propel Indiana’s communities, measurable economic return, excellence in teaching, and industry-aligned credentials of value, empowering every learner to achieve lifelong success.
Our Values:
• Empathy: We lead with care and connectivity, ensuring we meet our students where they are.
• Integrity: We act responsibly and ethically in the best interest of our students, employees, partners, institution, and the State.
• Agility: We move with purpose and adapt to the evolving needs of our students, employers, and the State.
• Impact: We exist to change lives through quality education. Our work strengthens individuals, families, communities, and the future of Indiana.
About the Role:
The Director of Training leads Ivy Tech's Environmental Management Institute (EMI), providing expert instruction while advancing the Institute's strategic goals and industry partnerships. This role will provide instruction in a variety of disciplines including asbestos remediation, lead abatement, and hazardous waste operations (HAZWOPER). This individual will help position EMI for continued growth by ensuring regulatory compliance, expanding industry partnerships, and maintaining leadership in environmental health and safety training.
Required Skills & Competencies:
Skills Training: Strong ability to develop and deliver engaging, effective training programs in environmental health and safety for adult learners.
Industry Expertise: Comprehensive knowledge of environmental health and safety regulations, best practices, and compliance requirements.
Management: Ability to provide direction, support, and accountability to direct reports.
Teamwork: Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional teams and external partners.
Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills, to communicate effectively with students and stakeholders.
Grant & Regulatory Compliance: Experience managing grant reporting, regulatory requirements, and collaborative initiatives within multi-partner organizations.
Problem-Solving: Ability to identify challenges, develop practical solutions, and proactively mitigate operational and compliance risks.
Key Responsibilities:
The following is not to be construed as an exhaustive list. Other duties logically associated with this position may be assigned. All responsibilities will be conducted within the parameters of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), other applicable regulatory requirements, and professional standards.
Develop and deliver comprehensive training courses in environmental health and safety, including but not limited to asbestos and lead abatement, OSHA 10 & 30 (Construction and General Industry), HAZWOPER, confined space entry, and lockout/tagout procedures.
Tailor lesson plans and training programs to meet the specific needs of diverse learners, ensuring all course objectives are met and regulatory requirements are fulfilled.
Conduct both classroom and hands-on training, utilizing technology-enhanced methods.
Manage EMI’s role in the Midwest Consortium (MWC) by participating in regular meetings, providing expert input on how to execute goals, and supporting federal grant compliance.
Supervise full-time EMI faculty and directly oversee their professional development to ensure they are certified in their fields and are quality instructors.
Monitor the training capacity of EMI to provide guidance to Career Link on capacity needs and supporting direct recruitment of adjunct faculty.
Coordinate with state agencies and regulatory partners to support the sector’s workforce training initiatives throughout…