Risk Management Director

Overview

The Risk Management Director is essential for continuing to shape the culture around safety and risk across educational programs, our research and initiatives, and our workplace. This role supports achieving our organizational safety objective while taking into account our remote island location. The person in this role serves as a leader for staff across the organization and works with other leaders to strive for continuous improvement and learning. They are responsible for continually updating the school’s policies, procedures, and other key systems that support program and workplace safety. In addition to those broad responsibilities, the Risk Management Director supervises an on-sight medical team and provides direct support for our sea kayak and expeditionary learning programs.

RISK MANAGEMENT
•Oversee the proactive and ongoing development of strategies to support the school’s safety and risk management goals and mission.
•Responsible for maintaining and improving the key components of our risk management “infrastructure” including: policies and procedures, crisis response plan, and incident reporting system.
•Coordinate our crisis response team, including training, scheduling, and collaborating with our medical team to coordinate evacuations off the island if necessary.
•Coordinate periodic third party safety audits
•Manage the incident reporting data while seeking to maximize learning from incidents and near misses
•Serve as a member of the Department Heads team, including attending weekly meetings
•Serve as a member of the Crisis Response Team, including being a part of the on-call rotation
Work with other managers and directors to assess risks in their areas and serve as a sounding board for planning new activities/programs in each of those areas
•Work the Risk Management Committee of the Board and serve as a liaison to ensure the Board of Directors stays informed
•Work with the Director of Admissions and other educational program leaders to ensure our risk management strategies are employed before students arrive
•Work with our operations team leaders to plan projects, make decisions about proper equipment, and continue to improve workplace safety

EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING
•Work with the semester leadership team to make sure student expeditions are meeting learning and safety objectives
•Responsible for ordering gear and equipment for expeditions
•Support the Expeditions Coordinator in making sure equipment is in good working order
•Occasionally lead/support sea kayak expeditions (depending on skill set)

WELLNESS TEAM
•Supervise our on-site medical team, including a nurse and EMT
•Work with our Wellness Center Manager to continuously improve strategies for caring for the physical and mental health needs of our students, staff, and community while taking into account our remote island location

Tagged as: Administrative Staff

Required Skills:

•A demonstrated passion for experiential education and the mission of The Island School
•Compassionate and effective communicator, both written and oral
•Comfortable and confident working across cultures
•Creative problem solver, who can work both independently and collaboratively
•Interpersonal skills and versatility to effectively build relationships across a broad spectrum of partners
•5+ years in the field of experiential/outdoor education, preferably with NOLS, Outward Bound, or similar organization

Preferred Skills:

•Demonstrated ability to be a strong leader and team player
•3+ years of management/leadership experience preferred
•Experience with emergency response
•Computer proficiency, including with Microsoft Office and Google Suite
•Expedition experience, in particular sea kayaking, preferred
•Wilderness First Responder (or higher) certification
•Desire and willingness to work and live in a small, rural, mission-driven community
•Patience, flexibility, and a strong sense of humor are a must!