Culture of Inclusion and Community Standards
As a university founded to be a place where “…any person can find instruction in any study,” diversity and inclusion are at the core of our values and mission. We strive to be a welcoming, caring, healthy, and equitable community where students, faculty, and staff with different backgrounds, perspectives, abilities, and experiences can learn, innovate, and work in an environment of respect, and feel empowered to engage in any community conversation. As a member of the Cornell University community, it is important to recognize our shared responsibility to each other to cultivate a culture of inclusion for all. Cornell Core values. As an individual contributor you will model and support a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and wellbeing and continually seek to understand how your role, behaviors, and actions impact the success of this culture. While position responsibilities vary greatly, the Skills for Success and Leadership Skills for Success are foundational to what is expected of every employee and leader working at Cornell. These skills are essential for individual and organizational success. Staff Skills for Success; Leadership Skills for Success
Department Background
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is a pioneer of purpose-driven science and Cornell University’s second largest college. We work across disciplines to tackle the challenges of our time throughworld-renownedresearch,educationandoutreach.Thequestionsweprobeandtheanswers we seek focus on three overlapping concerns: natural and human systems; food, energy and environmental resources; and social, physical and economic well-being.
Occupational and Environmental Health (OEH) is part of Office of Capital Projects and Facilities Services. OEH addresses the workplace health and safety needs of college faculty, staff, and students, as well as environmental stewardship of college farms and greenhouses. OEH provides pesticide applicator training and assistance with pesticide handling and storage, record keeping, reporting, regulatory interpretation and environmental management. OEH also provides farm safety programs, and assists with a variety of other safety, health and environmental issues found in agricultural research.
Position Summary
While position responsibilities vary, every member of our community is expected to foster a culture of belonging and a psychologically healthy work environment by communicating across differences; being cooperative, collaborative, open, and welcoming; showing respect, compassion, and empathy; engaging and supporting others regardless of background or perspective; speaking up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; and supporting work/life integration of oneself and others.
As the OEH Associate for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University, college-wide responsibilities include programs to assure the proper management of chemicals. The OEH Associate is responsible for the management of chemicals utilized and the provision of staff training and guidance related to chemicals in alignment with the University’s Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) office’s policies and procedures. Also, receives chemicals, enters information into the chemical management system, labels appropriately, manages inventory and completes regular audits. Serves as a chemical management resource for research laboratories. Guides and assists with safety and compliance related to storage and disposal of chemicals. Provides training related to chemical management inventory as needed.
The OEH Associate will provide guidance and assistance again in alignment with the university’s EHS policies and procedures with a variety of other safety, health and environmental issues throughout CALS, including material recycling and waste disposal, biological and chemical hazards, PPE assessments, food safety, other specialized safety issues found in agricultural research, and training of employees and students on safety policies, procedures and regulation. CALS OEH is the primary point of contact with all college departments regarding occupational and environmental health issues and will liaise with EHS on appropriate guidance and procedures.
Serves as resource and liaison to CALS Department Safety Representatives (DSR), as well as serves as a liaison Cornell EHS. Support EHS communications on safety directives/issues to the DSR community and answers or directs inquiries appropriately.
Required Qualifications
- Experience in and/or demonstrated commitment to supporting diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and wellbeing.
- Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
- Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members.
- Bachelor’s Degree in relevant area or equivalent, with at least two years of relevant experience.
- Familiarity with physical sciences and chemistry.
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills in multi-cultural settings.
- Must be able to multi-task and prioritize.
- Proven ability to foster effective working relationships.
- Confidence and ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
- Strong attention to detail, proven computer literacy and willingness to learn.
- Experience writing correspondence and documentation, developing educational materials.
- Ability to communicate with tact and diplomacy with a wide range of internal and external constituencies is a must.
- Must have demonstrated ability to handle sensitive/confidential material in a professional manner.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Proven ability to work in a team context and to set priorities, manage competing demands and to provide timely response to urgent issues.
- Comfortable developing and delivering presentations to large and small audiences.
- Solid experience with standard desktop productivity tools, including word processing programs, database management systems, and spreadsheets.
- Ability to sustain ethical workplace practices and confidentiality.
- Must be able to set priorities and manage competing demands.
- Demonstrate in thought and practice Cornell University’s Staff Skills for Success.
- Identifying opportunities for process improvements and then executing upon them.
Preferred Qualifications
- 2-4 years’ experience in general safety and health with an emphasis on chemical safety.
- 2-4 years’ experience in academic research environment.
- 5+ years’ experience with OSHA Laboratory Standard, chemical management and education.
- Master’s Degree in relevant discipline
Application Procedure
Interested parties should submit a resume and cover letter describing qualifications online at https://hr.cornell.edu/jobs. When applying through our system, please remember to attach your resume and cover letter in either Microsoft Word or PDF format. In the experience section of your application, use the "Drop Files Here" box to manually drag document(s) into your application. For a more detailed description and instructions on how to apply online, please click here.
Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
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University Job Title:
Environment Health & Safety Associate
Job Family:
Facilities & Safety Services
Level:
E
Pay Rate Type:
Salary
Pay Range:
$66,787.00 - $77,617.00
Remote Option Availability:
Onsite
Company:
Contract College
Contact Name:
Bert Whalen
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Diversity and Inclusion are a part of Cornell University’s heritage. We are a recognized employer and educator valuing AA/EEO, and we do not tolerate discrimination based on any protected characteristic, including race, ethnic or national origin, citizenship and immigration status, color, sex/gender, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, age, creed, religion, actual or perceived disability (including persons associated with such a person), arrest and/or conviction record, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression and/or identity, an individual’s genetic information, domestic violence victim status, familial status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We also recognize a lawful preference in employment practices for Native Americans living on or near Indian reservations in accordance with applicable law.
Cornell University embraces diversity and seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports students, faculty, and staff to all identities and backgrounds. We encourage individuals from underrepresented and/or marginalized identities to apply.
2024-10-30
