Coordinator, Emergency Preparedness

Who We Are

With three campuses along Colorado’s Front Range, FRCC is the state’s largest community college. We enroll close to 28,000 students annually from our diverse service area, which offers a variety of cultural and recreational activities.

Each year approximately 5,000 FRCC students transfer to four-year universities and FRCC offers more than 36 career training programs that prepare students for immediate employment and rewarding careers. Last year, more than 5,000 high school students took concurrent enrollment classes with us, earning college credit without having to pay college tuition. And we were recently ranked as one of the “Top Online Colleges” in the country by Newsweek.

One of FRCC’s main goals is to offer educational excellence for everyone. The college’s strong commitment to student success means we start by creating an inclusive and equitable environment—one where both students and employees feel they belong and are supported. FRCC’s focus on diversity, equity and inclusion is woven into the fabric of our college conversations and decision-making processes. We are actively seeking to hire a workforce that reflects the diversity of our student body.

The college is also an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution. For us, becoming an HSI is an intentional commitment to being a college where our Latinx (and other historically marginalized) students thrive.

FRCC employees and leaders work hard to create a culture of collaboration, innovation and pride. We’re looking to hire people who share these values—along with our commitment to student success, equity and excellence.

Who You Are

As the Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, you would be responsible for planning, implementing, and managing all aspects of emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation for all college campuses. This includes coordinating with campus departments, local emergency services, and other stakeholders to ensure the safety of students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Aligned with the College's commitment to a safe and welcoming environment, this role contributes to fostering a conducive atmosphere for work and study. 

Remote work may not be an option for this position, necessitating a consistent presence on campus. Frequent travel to other campuses may be required.

Please note: You need to be a Colorado resident on your first day of employment. Also, Front Range Community College is an E-Verify employer.

SALARY: $55,769 - $58,557 annually

The salary range reflects the minimum and maximum starting salary for the position. When determining the starting salary for a new employee, FRCC takes into consideration a combination of the selected candidate’s education, training and experience as it relates to the requirements of the position, as well as the position’s scope and complexity, internal pay equity and external market value.

BENEFITS: For information about benefits, please view APT & Faculty Benefits.

SELECTION PROCESS: Position will remain open until filled with a priority deadline of November 5, 2025. This posting may be used to fill multiple or similar positions.

The selection process for the Emergency Preparedness Coordinator will be conducted through a competitive, merit-based evaluation of all qualified applicants. Preliminary screening will be based on the completed application package submitted by the candidate. In your application, please include a resume and cover letter that specifically address how your background and experience align with the requirements, qualifications, and responsibilities of the position.

Primary Duties

Emergency Preparedness and Planning:

• Develops, coordinates, and maintains the college’s comprehensive Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) and the Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP).
• Conducts risk assessments to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities.
• Plans, designs and delivers training programs, drills, and exercises for faculty, staff, and students.
• Creates emergency response protocols for natural disasters, hostile intruder situations, medical emergencies, and other incidents.
• Works with all departments, leadership, and local partners to determine needs and provides assistance related to planning and preparedness.
• Collaborates with local, state, and federal agencies to align emergency plans with regional and national standards.
• Drafts and prepares letters, correspondence, special reports, and presentations.
• Completes research, collects data, and generates reports.
• Maintains awareness of budget and necessary spending for emergency management program.
• Manages the application to and management of emergency management related grants.
• Assists area shift supervisors with conducting fire drills, managing evacuation procedures, and maintaining records in accordance with Colorado Fire Code.
• Establishes, directs and manages the Emergency Management Response Team.

Public Education and Engagement:

• Develops and distributes educational materials to increase campus community awareness of emergency protocols.
• Delivers presentations on emergency preparedness, including educating the Campus Safety team.
• Builds strong partnerships and acts as the key point of contact with community organizations, including law enforcement, fire services, and public health agencies.
• Manages Safety Committees on each campus.
• Promotes a culture of safety and preparedness on campus.
• Educates the campus community on the Emergency Operations Plan.

Policy Development and Compliance:

• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, such as Clery Act, FEMA, and OSHA standards.
• Maintains records of emergency plans, training sessions, and drills.
• Reviews and updates emergency policies and procedures regularly.

Emergency Response Coordination:

• Serves as the Incident Commander during on-campus emergencies or coordinates as liaison with the designated Incident Command team.
• Facilitates communication of real-time information to campus stakeholders during emergencies through alerts and notifications.
• Evaluates and updates evacuation, lockdown, or shelter-in-place procedures as necessary.

Recovery and Mitigation:

• Develops post-incident recovery plans to restore campus operations.
• Conducts after-action reviews and provides detailed reports on incidents.
• Identifies lessons learned and implements changes to improve future emergency response efforts.
• Manages campus mitigation projects, such as improving infrastructure resilience and enhancing safety measures.

Required Competencies

• Mission, Vision & Values: Embraces the mission, vision and values of FRCC. Understands the importance of the work that you do to support institutional goals.
• Student and Employee Centeredness: Places student and employee safety at the center of your work. Adopts a philosophy that makes the ability to serve the student the cornerstone of the work that you do.
• Cultural Self-Awareness: Examines own beliefs and acknowledge own biases and how they have impacted or may impact the ability to serve students and employees.
• Cultural Competence: Becomes knowledgeable about the ways to communicate and support students, faculty and staff of other backgrounds. Changes approach to reflect the new learning.
• Equity Mindedness: Views department operations through an equity lens. Calls attention to processes that lead to inequity in serving students and employees. Understands the College's equity goals and how your role supports FRCC's ability to achieve those goals.
• Data Usage: Looks at the data within the department, paying particular attention to what the data shows about the department's performance. Works with the next level supervisor to brainstorm changes that can be implemented to improve a program or service that the department provides.
• Operational Planning: Has an understanding and knowledge of the college's various strategic plans and understand how your work supports each of them. Understands the department's expectations to find proactive ways to support the goals of the department.
• Leading from the Middle: Leads from your position by not only closely examining your responsibilities for the department, but in bringing forward ideas to your supervisor the college should consider to be more campus centered.
• Team Building: Participates in team-building exercises and strives to build positive and collaborative relationships with colleagues both within the department and in other departments within the college.
• Risk Assessment Skills: Assesses potential security risks and vulnerabilities on campus and develop strategies to mitigate them.
• Communication Skills: Has strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey safety procedures, emergency protocols, and security updates to diverse audiences, including students, faculty, staff, and external stakeholders.
• Interpersonal Skills: Builds positive relationships and collaborate with various campus departments, law enforcement agencies, emergency responders, and community partners to enhance campus safety and preparedness efforts.
• Technology Proficiency: Familiarity with security technology systems, such as surveillance cameras, access control systems, and emergency notification systems, and the ability to leverage these tools to enhance campus security.
• Regulatory Compliance: Has knowledge of relevant federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and compliance requirements related to campus safety and security, including the Clery Act and Title IX.

Qualifications

Required Education/Training & Work Experience:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Emergency Management, Public Administration, Homeland Security, or a related field and 2 years of public safety related work experience.

OR

• Six (6) years of emergency management experience, disaster planning, or a similar role.

AND

• Current/Valid Driver’s License.
• Knowledge of principles and practices related to facilities and personal security/safety techniques and design required.

Preferred Education/Training & Work Experience:

• Ability to communicate effectively in Spanish.

Welcoming. Respectful. Inclusive. Together, we are FRCC.

For information on Front Range Community College’s Security, including Clery Act/Crime Statistics for the campuses and surrounding area, view FRCC’s Annual Security Report.

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