Position Information
Position Type Administrative
Working Title Director - Environmental Health and Safety
Classification Title Director
College/Division Finance and Administration
Department Environmental Health/Safety Office 
Work Location Klamath Falls
Position Terms/Mo 12 month
Full/Part time Full Time
Appointment FTE (%) 100%
Exempt/Non-Exempt Exempt
Benefit Eligibility Benefit Eligibility
Salary Range $84,900 – $100,000; Commensurate with education, experience, & qualifications
Link to Apply https://jobs.oit.edu/postings/7557

Position Summary

The Director – Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) is a key leadership position within Resilience, Emergency Management and Safety (REMS). This position is responsible for managing the university’s environmental health and safety portfolio ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and implementing practices to mitigate safety-related risks. The Director – EHS routinely collaborates with stakeholders to develop a sustainable culture of regulatory compliance, resilience, risk mitigation and safety.

The Director – EHS manages assigned budgets, personnel, programs and resources. This position is responsible for conducting strategic planning, developing programs and services, and advancing the concept of organizational resilience throughout the university. The position is accountable for safety programs and services across the university to include the Klamath Falls, Portland-Metro and Scappoose campuses. This position serves as a standing member on the university’s Radiation Safety Committee and Safety Commission.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Applications are exclusively accepted through the Oregon Tech Job Board. To view the full posting and/or to submit an application, please visit: https://jobs.oit.edu/postings/7557

The initial review of applications will begin November 6, 2026. Applications will continue to be accepted after the initial review date until a sufficient applicant pool has been achieved or the position is filled. Therefore, at the discretion of the University, materials received after the initial review date may not receive full consideration.

Departmental Information

The Department of Resilience, Emergency Management and Safety (REMS) provides strategic leadership over the university’s business continuity, campus safety, emergency management, environmental health and safety, parking and radiation safety portfolio. The department collaborates with key stakeholders to build organizational and individual resilience to adverse events, business disruptions, emergencies, hazardous environmental conditions, public safety incidents and safety risks.

Campus Safety leads the university’s parking and public safety programs, and related services. In Klamath Falls, Campus Safety conducts preventative patrols, responds to incidents and service requests, engages in community-oriented problem-solving and enforces laws, rules and regulations. Campus Safety routinely engages all campuses in community awareness and outreach activities using crime prevention assessments, crime analysis and reporting, event tabling, group training sessions and similar functions.

In conjunction with its campus and community partners, Business Continuity and Emergency Management provide plans and procedures; conducts training, drills and exercises; and offers resources to support campus-wide readiness against all business disruptions, hazards and threats. Through awareness programs, consultation services, inspections, training and written guidance Environmental Health and Safety as well as Radiation Safety continuously shape a sustainable culture of regulatory compliance, risk mitigation and safety.

For additional information, please visit: https://www.oit.edu/rems