Emergency Management Coordinator

Mountain Gateway Community College (MGCC) is a two-year public institution of higher education and one of 23 community colleges in Virginia. The college is supported by the Commonwealth of Virginia; the counties of Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt (northern portion) and Rockbridge; the cities of Buena Vista, Covington, and Lexington; and the town of Clifton Forge. MGCC provides opportunities for the extension of knowledge, skills and personal enrichment in an environment that maintains high academic standards and respect for each individual.

About the role

The Emergency Management Coordinator is a part-time hourly position responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining the College’s emergency management program, including emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and continuity planning efforts. This position manages the development and maintenance of the MGCC Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) and Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP), coordinates emergency preparedness activities across the College community, and serves as a key liaison with local, state, regional, and private-sector emergency management partners. The Emergency Management Coordinator promotes a culture of safety, preparedness, and collaboration by providing training, coordinating exercises and drills, managing emergency response programs, and ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state, and institutional requirements.

May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain the College’s emergency management program
• Manage the MGCC Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) and Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP)
• Coordinate emergency preparedness activities across the College community
• Serve as a key liaison with local, state, regional, and private-sector emergency management partners
• Provide training and coordinate exercises and drills
• Manage emergency response programs
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and institutional requirements
• Plan and execute table top, functional, and full-scale emergency exercises
• Research, identify, and document best practices in emergency management
• Make effective presentations to all audience levels
• Foster collaboration across various departments within the College

Requirements

• Knowledge of advanced concepts in emergency management
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders from a wide range of audiences
• Ability to remain calm and effective in making decisions in stressful situations
• Skilled in planning emergency exercises and drills
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office products including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Ability to manage records
• Excellent writing skills
• Ability to execute the steps of the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program
• Ability to pass a background check and hold a valid Virginia Driver’s license
• Demonstrated experience in planning and emergency response activities
• Experience developing and conducting table top, functional, and full-scale exercises for a diverse organization
• Certificates and/or coursework in emergency management, hazard mitigation planning, disaster resiliency, risk management, or related topics

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in emergency/disaster management, political science, public or business administration preferred. Completion of FEMA PDS, APS, and/or IS 100, 100he, 200, 700, 800, 300, and 400 preferred.

Pay

$25.00 to $30.00 an hour

This is a part-time hourly position with a maximum of 29 hours per week.