Safety Advisor

Safety Advisor

Position Summary

Safety Advisors are involved in ongoing safety assessment during the entire event.  The Safety program nurtures a positive reinforcement model using safety credits to emphasize safe behavior and coaching to correct unsafe behavior.  The goal is to have a safe event and to promote safety as a holistic life skill.  Safety Advisors will receive training from the Lead Safety Advisor at the event.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor overall event safety, observe unsafe actions and coach teams in appropriate safe behavior
  • Perform ongoing assessment of team behavior towards safety and determine the winner of the Safety Award
  • Manage the safety recognition awards aspect of the program.
  • Assist with Awards ceremony

Experience And Skills Needed

  • Ability to "take charge"; be assertive
  • Ability to link FIRST principles to a safety approach and move teams to compliance
  • Ability to move about the facility
  • Ability to work and interact with volunteers, team members, contracted and FIRST staff
  • FIRST experience not required; general knowledge of FIRST preferred
  • High energy, outgoing personality
  • Must be ethical and impartial
  • Strong interpersonal/communication skills focused on a coaching approach
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Thorough knowledge of safety principles required, work related safety background preferred
  • Work well as a member of a Safety team as well as with student team members

Time Commitment

Commitment:               Minimum Three days, this position is involved during all days the teams are on site + Training

Approximate times:    Wednesday: 6:00 P.M.- 8 P.M. (dependent upon Regional*)

                                    Thursday: 8:00 A.M.- 8 P.M.

                                    Friday: 8:00 A.M.- 5 P.M.

                                    Saturday: 8:00 A.M.- Completion

 

NOTE: Volunteers should arrive on site 15-20 minutes prior to start of every shift in order to allow time to check in at the Volunteer Registration desk. 

Training

Wednesday Volunteer Orientation Dinner and Training*

Reporting Relationships And Supervision

Direct supervision:  Lead Safety Advisor

 

*Please Note: some events will not be conducting a Wednesday evening Volunteer Orientation and Training.