Environmental Manager

ROCKFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT #205 Job Description

Job Title: Environmental Manager

Job Code: 5721 Department: Facilities Supervisor: Executive Director of Facilities Date: 11/10/2026 FLSA Status: Exempt Grade: 4

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: The Environmental Manager uses various environmental testing equipment and interprets related analytical data. Communicates environmental, health, and safety related changes and trends to the Board and/or administrators. Develop, initiate, and present environmental health and safety programs as a means to stay within the parameters of related rules and regulations, and as a means to minimize the District's exposure to liability.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Environmental Technicians, Carpenters and Painters

Compensation Range: $70,475 - $98,655

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 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. In addition to the requirements listed below, regular attendance is an essential function of this position.

• Ensures that all actions are in concert with the Board policies as well as the mission statement, beliefs, objectives and parameters found in the Board's strategic plan.
• Participates in job training and professional growth opportunities in order to enhance ability to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment.
• Ensures health and safety is the number one goal by following policies, processes, and acting in a safe manner at all times.
• Identifies problems and recommends corrections; priorities and conducts follow-ups on corrections regarding areas of non-compliance or potential non-compliance.
• Reviews government regulations, guidance documents, and other publications and disseminate findings to Facilities Department.
• Forecasts, plans, and budgets for EH&S and IPM activities that ensure regulatory compliance, reduce District liability, and minimize student and employee exposure to related hazards.
• Develop requests for proposals, bid specifications, and contracts for professional services related to EH&S and IPM. Provide oversight for awarded contracts.
• Acts as primary District point of contact for technical and regulatory matters related to EH&S and IPM.
• Coordinates and/or perform comprehensive EH&S surveys and investigations, some requiring specialized sampling and detection equipment. Document findings and recommendations. Coordinate remedial activities.
• Coordinates District IPM activities. Provide contract administration to service providers. Provide technical support to District IPM staff.
• Acts as On-Scene Incident Commander for hazardous materials releases. Provide related support to pre-planning and post-event assessment activities.
• Acts as primary Local Education Agency (LEA) designee for asbestos issues.
• Develops, maintains and administers district EH&S programs, including, but not limited to, confined space entry, hazardous waste operations and emergency response, lock-out/tag-out, personal protective equipment, radon, lead/copper in water, lead paint, pests, and respiratory protection.
• Develops, maintains and administers formal District EH&S and IPM management plans and programs, including, but not limited to, Blood-Borne Pathogens Program, Chemical Hygiene Plan, Comprehensive Safety Plan, Disaster Plan, Hazard Communication Program, Indoor Air Quality Management Plan, and Integrated Pest Management Program.
• Develops, coordinates, and/or conducts recurrent (e.g., indoor air quality, integrated pest management) multimedia EH&S training programs.
• Acts as the primary point of contact on Health Life Safety coordination with the Regional Office of Education.
• Responsible for ensuring all Rockford Public Schools students and employees are provided with a clean, healthy and safe environment in which to learn and work.

QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor of Science or Engineering Degree from an accredited educational institution in one of the following disciplines: natural science, physical science, engineering or equivalent work experience. Additional experience in environmental sanitation, pollution control, and integrated pest management preferred. National Board certification as a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) and a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of current laws and regulations related to environmental health and safety (EH&S) issues including, but not limited to, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA), integrated pest management (IPM), Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
• Skilled in using various environmental testing equipment and interpreting related analytical data. Ability to communicate environmental, health, and safety related changes and trends to the Board and/or administrators.
• Skilled in developing, initiating, and presenting environmental health and safety programs as a means to stay within the parameters of related rules and regulations, and as a means to minimize the District's exposure to liability.
• Use positive interpersonal communication skills.

A comprehensive benefits package is offered, including:

• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• Voluntary life insurance
• Paid Sick and Personal time
• Paid holidays
• Paid vacation
• Membership in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) or Teachers' Retirement System (TRS)
• Optional 403(b) plan
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

WORKING CONDITIONS: Moderate in-district travel as well as intermittent in-state and out-of-state travel. Intermittent prolonged and irregular hours of work. Works on-call hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays as required to respond to emergencies.

OTHER: This job description describes duties and responsibilities which are representative of the nature and level of work assigned to the position. The identified duties and responsibilities are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the school district and employee and is subject to change by the school district as the needs of the school district and requirements of the job change.

Physical Aspects of the Position (Check all that apply)

1.X Climbing – Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. 2.X Balancing – Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces. 3.X Stooping – Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. 4.X Kneeling – Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees. 5.X Crouching – Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine. 6.X Crawling – Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet. 7.X Reaching – Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. 8.X Standing – Particularly for sustained periods of time. 9.X Walking – Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances. 10.X Pushing – using upper extremities to press against something with steady force order to thrust forward, downward or outward. 11.X Pulling – Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion. 12.X Lifting – Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and required the substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles. 13.X Finger use – Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with the fingers rather than the whole hand or arm as in handling. 14.X Grasping – Applying pressure to an object with the fingers or palm. 15.X Talking - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word. Those activities in which you must convey detailed or spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly or quickly. 16.X Hearing – Perceiving the nature of sounds. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine discriminations in sounds such as when making fine adjustments on machinery. 17.X Repetitive Motions – Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.

The Physical Requirements of the Position (Check one)

1.Sedentary Work – Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary Work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are requires only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met. 2.Light Work – Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of force greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rate for Light Work. 3.X Medium Work – Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. 4.Heavy Work - Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. 5.Very Heavy Work – Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

The visual acuity requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision (Check one)

1.X Machine Operations – inspection, close assembly, clerical, administration. This is a minimum standard for use with those whose work deals largely with preparing and analyzing data and figures, accounting, transcription, computer terminal, extensive reading, or visual inspection. 2.Mechanics – Skilled tradespeople – This is a minimum standard for use with those whose work deals with machines such as power tools, lathes and drills. 3.Mobile Equipment – This is a minimum standard for use with those who operate cars, trucks, forklifts, cranes, and high equipment. 4.Other – This is a minimum standard basis on the criteria of accuracy and neatness of work for janitors, sweepers, etc.

The Conditions the worker will be subject to in this position (Check all that apply)

1.X The worker is subject to inside environment conditions. 2.X The worker is subject to outside environment conditions. 4.The worker is subject to extreme heat or cold for periods of greater than one hour. 5.X The worker is subject to noise which would cause them to have to shout. 6.X The worker is subject to hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, chemicals, etc.