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Description
With the leadership of the Safety and Health Extension (SHE) Program Leader, the applicant will work to design, develop, implement, deliver, and evaluate educational materials, strategies, techniques, and programs that serve to reduce occupational injuries and illnesses within industries in West Virginia and surrounding states. Training will take place under the sponsorship of management, unions, associations, and the public. This position will focus and lead efforts for safety and health training program administration, training courses and safety and health services.
This position is a state funded position.
Both in-state and out-of-state travel is required.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
Ability to work in a team setting on a variety of projects, while completing work in a timely manner.
Teach approximately 150 hours per year of occupational health and safety classes to workers, managers, and business owners in West Virginia and the surrounding region. The primary training hours will be as an OSHA Trainer as part of the OSHA Education Center for construction, general industry, and specialty topic areas.
Administer and assist safety and health training and marketing efforts for industry and contractual courses throughout the region.
Develop curricula for classes to be taught, including assembling materials, writing handouts and manuals, developing evaluation instruments and lesson plans, creating PowerPoint slides, and hands on and visual aids.
Develop and author contracted educational and training materials and programs for unions, government agencies, employers, associations, and other organizations.
Provide technical assistance/problem solving services as requested by client groups, including industrial hygiene services (air monitoring, noise level monitoring, and ergonomics assessments), safety audits, and safety management recommendations.
Market training and technical assistance programs and work with other staff in the preparation of grant and contract proposals.
Develop, write, and implement research, training and service grant proposals and contractual agreements for the reduction of occupational injuries, illness, and fatalities.
Prepare and submit required grant and other reports, attend grantee and other meetings and committees (University, State, Regional and National) to fulfill responsibilities.
Establish and maintain a working relationship with other Extension and WVU faculty, state, federal OSHA and NIOSH staff, and other professionals, as the job requires.
Participate in \"in-house\" training and other technical training sessions for continuous professional development.
Other related responsibilities as assigned.
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Description
The Office of Undergraduate Research in the Honors College at West Virginia University is currently accepting applications for a (Hybrid) Program Coordinator.
About the Opportunity
The mission of the Office of Undergraduate Research (UGR) is to connect undergraduate students who have strong and committed interests in research and creative work to faculty members, programs, and research-related opportunities that are aligned with their interests both on campus and off. The Research Apprenticeship Program (RAP) coordinator works in collaboration with the Director of Undergraduate Research to implement the RAP program from inception to completion and to include all programmatic aspects, such as, general programming (e.g., recruitment, advising, time card monitoring, hiring of work study students, workshops, training, curriculum, speakers, ), mentoring and meeting with students, meeting with faculty and researchers, program advertisement and application, participant tracking, search for continuation funding, and proposal writing. The program coordinator may supervise one or more graduate assistants or undergraduate students.
We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including:
37.5-hour work week
13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)
24 annual leave (vacation) days per year or more based on years of service (employee leave)
18 sick days per year (for when you\'re ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family\'s, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits
401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ\'s.
Wellness programs
What You\'ll Do
Research Apprenticeship Program (RAP)
Coordinate and manage the day-to-day operations of the Research Apprenticeship Program.
Plan, manage, and actively advertise the Research Apprenticeship Program to the WVU community including students, faculty, researchers, and staff.
Plan and implement strategies to recruit students and faculty mentors to the program.
Provide guidance and mentoring for the students beginning in research through RAP.
Aid in the development of the curriculum and teach the RAP accompanying courses (as needed).
Coordinate and manage the educational aspects of RAP throughout the year: daily contact with instructors, students, and faculty mentors.
Lead weekly meetings with RAP instructors (graduate teaching assistants and undergraduate teaching assistants).
Assist students with work-study processes (i.e. hiring, timecard management, compliance).
Keep track of participants activities through biweekly reports.
Coordinate and manage social events for RAP participants and faculty mentors.
Present the program across the campus community.
Assess participant\' s skills and abilities.
Assess participant\'s concerns and refer as appropriate.
Manage student\'s files.
Maintain program\'s files.
Coordinate and manage educational trips For full info follow application link.
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Description
The University Police Department at West Virginia University is seeking applications for a Public Safety Dispatcher position.
About the Opportunity
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Description
The WV Cancer Prevention and Control at West Virginia University is currently accepting applications for a (Hybrid) Research Coordinator.
About the Opportunity
This position is responsible for supporting ongoing research and evaluation activities in the field of cancer prevention and control with a specific emphasis in cancer communication science. The person in this role will gain practical experience in health communication, mixed methods research, social listening, knowledge translation, and dissemination science.
We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including:
37.5-hour work week
13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)
24 annual leave (vacation) days per year (employee leave)
18 sick days per year (for when you\'re ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family\'s, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits
401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ\'s.
Wellness programs
What You\'ll Do
Conducts research and evaluation activities as directed.
Executes and implements specific segments of a research project.
Investigates and recommends alternative approaches to improve quality of results.
Conducts literature reviews.
Utilizes and maintains data collection software.
Contribute to the dissemination of findings and projects associated with the CHATS Lab, including developing training for researchers and the public.
Assists with the creation and maintenance of Institutional Review Board (IRB) protocols to ensure data protection and research activities follow best practice, are conducted ethically, and are compliant with university-level, as well as national and state level policies for the responsible conduct of research
Functions as a team member of Cancer Prevention and Control (CPC). Assists with other CPC program activities as requested by Senior Staff members.
Participates in the creation and dissemination of cancer information through the development of resources such as handouts, flyers, presentations, internal and external communications, videos, photographs, posters, infographics, social media, websites, etc.
Assist with the planning and development of multimedia projects.
Maintains data collection tools and summarizes data collection processes, procedures, and activities.
Conducts literature reviews
Assists with the development of grant applications to further research opportunities
Contributes to articles, abstracts, and posters to promote programmatic work and outreach of CPC.
Completes all required WVU trainings and certifications.
Functions as a member of the CPC staff and participates in staff meetings, required conferences, training seminars, program meetings, regular team meetings, etc. Includes conferences and training seminars provided by the WVUCI, Mountains of Hope (MOH) Cancer Coalition, and other relevant For full info follow application link.
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