Director, Health & Safety

As Director of Health and Safety you will be responsible for designing, delivering, overseeing and improving a comprehensive health and safety framework for our national school network. You will ensure our organization meets local, state, and national regulatory standards, promotes a safe work environment, and meets all licensing requirements across all jurisdictions. You will lead your own team of health and safety professionals, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive continuous improvement in practices and risk management. Critically, you will analyze and prioritize the needs of schools, staff, and other leaders while owning the details and deliverables of your entire team’s programs, anchored by our mission and leadership principles.

You will partner with senior leadership to integrate health and safety best practices at every level, to guide and protect preschool students, staff, and facilities in every diverse community we serve. You will also leverage specialized experience operating in a heavily regulated industry to research, create, and implement mechanisms to champion health and safety with local, state, and federal licensing regulations, as well as organizational standards. This will include developing and deploying new health, safety, and licensing management systems with audit capabilities for regulation tracking across our locations nationwide.

You bring an insatiable drive for impact, and you have a proven track record of coaching others, creating cohesive teams, and producing successful results together. Across your career, you have led, innovated, and delivered impressive results in a variety of situations, demonstrating your versatility and adaptability. You thrive in a start-up environment and can own both the strategic and tactical sides of cross-country objectives. You easily build relationships with all stakeholders, and you swiftly commit to the strategies needed to meet crucial deadlines. Above all, you share our ambition and enthusiasm for expanding access to high quality, Montessori-inspired preschools to children in under-resourced communities across the country, putting the child first in every decision we make.

LOCATION

• Seattle, WA, preferred, or within one hour’s drive to a Bezos Academy preschool in Florida or Texas (please see our website for school locations)
• Relocation support is available for those willing to relocate to Seattle, WA.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, exempt (salaried) position.
• The full salary range for this position, across applicable United States geographies, is $129,000 - $246,000 per year. The upper portion of the salary range is typically reserved for employees who have been in the role for multiple years and have demonstrated strong performance over time. Starting salary will vary by location, qualifications, and prior experience; during the interview process, candidates will learn the starting salary range applicable for their location.
• This role includes 15 paid days of vacation, 4 days of paid personal time off, 7 paid days of sick (care) time, 9 paid holidays, 5 paid days off for an organization-wide winter break, and additional time off if required by applicable law. Benefits for this role include medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with a 4% employer contribution match, paid parental leave, an employer-matched flexible spending account for dependent care, and more. Please see here for details.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent work experience
• Ten or more years of relevant experience in health and safety, including five or more years directly managing teams
• Experience developing and delivering a comprehensive, multi-jurisdictional health and safety strategy which requires customized processes, policies, and resources to comply with location-specific regulatory requirements and standards (e.g., across multiple states simultaneously)
• Direct experience in conducting risk assessments, continuously improving safety policies, and implementing strategies and best practices to ensure a safe environment
• Proven experience in managing compliance and operations within highly regulated industries such as healthcare, pharmaceuticals, education, or manufacturing
• Experience utilizing data-driven metrics to evaluate health and safety program effectiveness, identify trends, and support continuous improvement
• Willingness to travel 25% of time

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Proficiency in using incident management systems or software for tracking health and safety data, conducting audits, and ensuring compliance
• Experience in the education or education health and safety sectors or another heavily regulated industry
• In-depth knowledge of health and safety regulations (e.g., OSHA, ANSI) and best practices
• Experience with incident investigation and hazard control measures
• Experience working in a fast-growth environment such as a start-up organization

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