Greenwood School District 50
Position Description

 

POSITION TITLE:    Asbestos Coordinator

 

            Department:      Business Office

            Reports To:      Assistant Superintendent for Business

            Prepared by:                                                     Date:

            Approved by:                                                   Date:

 

            SUMMARY:  Protects the health of building occupants and limits present and future liability exposure.  Serves Greenwood School Districts 50, 51, 52, Emerald Center, GLEAAMS, City of Greenwood, Abbeville School District 60.

           

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. Other duties may be assigned.

 

Þ      Maintains current management plan for each building.

Þ      Posts notices to instruct building occupants and the public and parents as required by law.

Þ      Performs periodic surveillance of each building and complete documentation forms of the event at least every six months.

Þ      Performs reinspection of the building ever 3 years as required by law and to update the building management plan.

Þ      Performs and documents awareness training for all custodial and maintenance personnel.  Continually trains new employees as turnover occurs.

Þ      Maintains medical surveillance records for those select employees as required by law.

Þ      Amends or adjusts the management plan in reference to all response actions taken within each building - removal, encapsulation, enclosures, repair or operations and maintenance.  Documentation must be made for any of this regardless of the seriousness, listing the beginning date, ending date, participants' names and addresses, proof of accreditation, disposition of asbestos material if removed, and results of air sampling after the completion of the response action.

Þ      Reports and documents all fiber release episodes.

Þ      Notifies and documents notification of all outside contractors that will be doing work around asbestos materials (phone company, pest control, etc.)

 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None

 

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

High School Diploma or GED.  EPA School trained worker fully aware of asbestos related laws and regulations as applicable from AHERA, OSHA, NESHAP, SCDHEC, and EPA.  Must be able to effectively deal with the public and staff both in person and on the phone.

 

 

 

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication in a variety of formats and styles. Ability to effectively present information to administrators, top management, public groups/community, and Board of Education.

 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to apply financial concepts such as compound interest, time value of money, tax rates and discounts. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.

 

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to interpret a variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram forms and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

 

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:

Valid SC Driver's License. Ability to develop effective working relationships with staff and the school community. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely.  Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and the Board of Education policies.

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must be able to reach with hands and arms.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and color vision. Employee must be able to distinguish where a sound is coming from. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is continuously required to drive. The employee must be able to hear the difference between bells, buzzers, beeps, horns, etc. The employee continuously communicates through speech.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

The employee frequently works inside in a quiet or loud environment. The employee is exposed to infection more than the average person and is also exposed to sunlight, environmental allergens, oils, petroleum products, solvents, degreasers, pesticides, herbicides, gases, fumes, sprays, etc. The employee is continuously interacting with the public and staff. 

 

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position.  Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.