Risk Management Manager-Risk Management Department

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• Start date is flexible, ideally between May 1st to June 1st.
• Pay Range: $110,047-$151,865/year, based on qualifications and experience

Benefits include: Health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, PERA retirement, paid time off, short and long term disability, access to employee walk‑in clinic, as well as other optional benefit elections.

SUMMARY

Responsible for designing, organizing, and supervising a comprehensive risk management program for the district, applying and assuring compliance with federal and state laws, Board of Education and Superintendent policies, district administrative guidelines, and other regulations related to risk management, to promote a safe education and work environment. Collaborate with schools and departments to identify exposures to loss and develop techniques to eliminate or minimize the impact of the loss on assets and operations.

JOB TASKS

• Assess and evaluate the district's exposure to risk. Recommend and implement risk avoidance, risk transfer, risk sharing, and risk financing options for district operations and monitor for effectiveness. Analyze and determine the district's potential liability and identify safety concerns and potential risks in school activities and events. Provide assistance, guidance, and expertise to administrators and staff on issues related to insurance and risk identification. Recommend alternatives to mitigate or eliminate potential risks. Negotiate and procure commercial insurance, brokerage, and risk management related services; ensure accuracy of underwriting submissions.
• Analyze the district's claims, losses and accident history and identify methods to eliminate, minimize or indemnify risks or possible losses. Determine appropriate combination of conventional insurance, pooling and self‑funding as well as coverage limits, retention levels and deductibles for the district's workers' compensation, property and casualty liability programs, and other exposures. Manage large claims and coordinate with various agencies, such as National Flood Insurance Program, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the district's insurers, when appropriate. Generate loss projections utilizing historical data, risk exposure classification levels, and other risk management techniques to estimate adequate funding levels.
• Evaluate the impact of new and proposed legislation on the district's insurance and risk management programs and make recommendations for district compliance.
• Collaborate with insurance providers, the district's legal department, and/or outside legal counsel to investigate incidents that have led to a claim or other legal action against the district, for the purpose of developing the district response based on potential or actual liability and the efficient utilization of district resources. Serve as the main point of contact for the district's insurance providers, third party administrators, and other providers.
• Oversee the administration of the district's self-insured workers' compensation program and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. Guide and direct complex claims related to workers' compensation. Manage the self-insurance loss funds.
• Establish and review insurance requirements for district contracts, agreements, and purchase documents. Manage the implementation and maintenance of the certificate tracking program in the RMIS (Risk Management Insurance System).
• Oversee the implementation and administration of the district's RMIS. Utilize the RMIS to compile and analyze data for the purpose of developing and recommending safety programs, administrative guidelines and procedures related to risk. Monitor and track deadlines for claims and legal cases.
• Review all requests for overnight field trips. Make recommendations to the appropriate Assistant Superintendent of Schools to approve, revise, or deny requests. Maintain process and documentation for overnight field trips.
• Actively participate in professional organizations and insurance provider or pool trainings and committees.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, & LICENSES PROVIDED

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or similar field, master's degree preferred
• Five or more years of experience in administering risk management programs, preferably for a public school district or other governmental entity
• Equivalent combination of education and experience acceptable
  • Criminal background check required for hire
  • Associate's in Risk Management (ARM) or Certified School Risk Management (CSRM) or other similar certification is highly desirable