Occupational Health and Safety Trainer

Position: Term Employee, Full-Time through September 30, 2027
Start Date: Immediately

About the Position
The NJ Work Environment Council (WEC) is seeking an Occupational Health and Safety Trainer to develop and deliver engaging, worker-centered occupational safety and health training programs. The Trainer will work with workers, worker representatives, employers, labor organizations, community organizations, and other partners to help participants recognize, prevent, and control workplace hazards. The position will use adult learning, participatory education, and popular education approaches.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about worker health and safety, adult education, and empowering workers to make their workplaces safer.

What You’ll Do

• Plan, coordinate, and conduct occupational safety and health trainings for workers, worker representatives, employers, and community organizations.
• Develop and update curricula and other educational resources.
• Deliver interactive and participatory training using adult and popular education methods.
• Provide instruction on workplace hazard identification, prevention, and control, including the Systems of Safety approach to incident investigation and prevention.
• Work with the Executive Director and project staff to implement grant activities and meet project goals, timelines, and deliverables.
• Coordinate training logistics and communicate with training participants.
• Travel to training locations, primarily throughout New Jersey.
• Maintain accurate records, evaluations, project documentation, and grant records.
• Assist with progress reports, grant reports, and other program documentation.
• Evaluate training effectiveness.
• Maintain professional certifications and participate in continuing education and professional development as necessary.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety and health, industrial hygiene, environmental health, public health, education, labor studies, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of occupational safety and health principles, OSHA standards, and workplace hazard recognition and control.
• Experience developing curricula and educational materials.
• Experience training adults, particularly using popular education approaches.
• Excellent presentation, facilitation, writing, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with diverse audiences.
• Initiative, leadership, and a commitment to worker health and safety.
• Valid driver’s license and access to a car to travel to training locations, primarily within New Jersey.

Preferred qualifications:

• OSHA Outreach Trainer authorization or other occupational safety and health certifications.
• Experience working with federally funded training programs.
• Experience working with labor unions, worker centers, community organizations, or other worker-serving organizations.

Salary and Benefits
The salary range for this position is $65,000 to $72,000, commensurate with experience. WEC offers a competitive benefits package, covered by a collective bargaining agreement, including healthcare, paid vacation days, sick time, holidays plus a winter break, cell phone reimbursement, and more.

Apply here. No phone calls, please. WEC is an equal opportunity employer. WEC will conduct interviews on a rolling basis until the position is filled.