School Risk Management Consultant

Why Texas Association of School Boards (TASB)

We come from humble beginnings - picture a one-person organization created in 1949 to advocate for excellence in public education on behalf of Texas school board members. Flash forward to today, and we have over 500 employees working together to provide 1,024 school districts with purposeful resources so they can focus on what matters most - excellent and equitable education for all 5.4 million Texas students.

As TASBeans (our internal name for employees), we feel privileged to work alongside talented team-members who are passionate about education and enjoy learning from new and different perspectives. We believe what makes our organization highly successful is the rich diversity our employees collectively bring to TASB with different backgrounds, skillsets, cultures and ethnicities, gender identities, interests, abilities, and work styles. And our passion for education and learning doesn't end there. Our culture has always encouraged employees to grow and become their best selves both professionally and personally through a variety of innovative and collaborative development opportunities. You're likely beginning to see why we've been regularly named by Austin Business Journal as a Top Ten Best Places to Work!

TASB offers competitive pay, rich benefits (including retirement matching of 2:1 up to 5% after one year. This means that if you contribute 5% to the plan, TASB will contribute 10%), onsite daycare, onsite gym, wellness program, tuition reimbursement, remote work options, flexible schedules, and more.

Every role at TASB thoughtfully complements our mission and the educational impact being made in communities across Texas. If you consider your work exceptional and want to help drive our mission forward, keep reading!

About You

As the School Risk Management Consultant for the TASB Risk Management Fund, you will be responsible for utilizing your unique knowledge of the risk management process to create and deliver educational resources to Fund members seeking to implement similar practices. Your guidance and experience in educational enterprises will help members develop and implement responsive risk management techniques and programs for their organization. This is a hybrid position. Successful candidates would be required to work in office 2 days per week. Remote work may be an option for qualified applicants outside of the Austin-metro area.

A Typical Day

• As a thought leader, you'll identify, develop, and curate public-education focused risk management resources, content, services, and programs to address known and emerging risks in efforts to mitigate and reduce losses.
• Work collaboratively with claims managers, risk management marketing consultants, risk solutions consultants, and other TASB staff to make sure members' needs are promptly addressed.
• Create and maintain quality training, resources and other materials that may include articles, job aids, checklists, slide decks, on-demand content, best practices, and guidance on risk management topics and other education-related issues.
• Develop and maintain relationships and agreements with service providers qualified to provide risk management services and resources to members.
• Monitor and respond to changes in statutory and legal environments affecting members.
• Keep up to date with current news and information affecting school risk management to ensure timely and informed decision-making by members.
• Identify, evaluate, and monitor school district's operational and strategic risks.
• If you're still reading, we'd love to meet you!

How You'll Make an Impact

• Support the critical work of Texas public education by ensuring Fund members have the risk management information and resources they need to better serve their school districts and communities.

Skills or Success

Education and Experience:

• Four-year college degree in risk management, business administration, occupational safety and health, communication, education, or a related field.
• Five years of professional experience in risk management, safety and health, or insurance with public school emphasis.
• Professional certifications and licenses preferred include Certified School Risk Manager (CSRM), Associate in Risk Management (ARM), or similar professional licenses or designations.
• Valid Texas driver's license required.
• Experience with hands-on public-school and/or higher education risk management, developing and administering risk management and loss prevention programs strongly preferred.

Knowledge, skills, and Abilities:

• A risk management practitioner that can be a critical thinker and thought leader.
• Ability to research issues and synthesize information.
• Ability to develop presentations for diverse audiences.
• Excellent verbal communication skills, including public speaking.
• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to distill complex technical information into content that can be easily consumed by a non-technical audience.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with members, external contacts, and vendors.
• Must have good organization skills to perform effectively in environments with frequent workload changes and competing priorities.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite for presentation and reporting creation.
• Ability to obtain designated campus visitor clearance.
• Knowledge of/experience working with third party vendors desired.
• Ability to routinely use standard office equipment such s computers, phones, and copiers.
• Ability to possibly travel up to 30% in business related events to include overnight stays.
• May be required to execute onsite training and events that may fall outside of the normal 8-5pm workday.

The TASB Difference

• Enjoy competitive pay and rich benefit offerings.
• Be part of a collaborative environment where every contribution impacts Texas public schoolchildren.
• Thrive in a culture that promotes bringing your whole self to work every day and emphasizes healthy boundaries and work-life balance.
• Learn and grow individually and together through frequent professional development; diversity, equity, and inclusion panels; wellness seminars; and more.
• Work alongside transparent leaders with an open and consistent feedback approach.
• Celebrate as a team with meaningful (and fun) events and tokens of appreciation throughout the year.

Posting Notices

• The health and safety of our employees and members, is our top priority.
• TASB is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate on the basis of an individual's race, color, disability, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, marital status, veteran status, or any other personal characteristic protected by law.
• This position does not qualify for visa sponsorship.
• Any job offer is contingent upon receipt of results of a satisfactory background check.

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