Public Safety Training Specialist

Position Highlights

Hourly Pay Range: $32.60 - $48.90. The hourly pay rate is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors.

Position: Public Safety Training Specialist

Location: Highland Park Hospital – Highland Park, IL

Employment Type: Full time

Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am – 5:30pm

Required Travel: Travel to all locations (Skokie Hospital, Glenbrook Hospital, Evanston Hospital, Swedish Hospital, Northwest Community Hospital, Elmhurst Hospital, Edward Hospital) is required.

• Support the system-wide coordination, delivery, and evaluation of workplace violence prevention and public safety training programs across all Endeavor Health sites.
• Ensure consistent, high-quality education for clinical staff, non-clinical staff, and providers, directly contributing to employee safety, regulatory compliance, and organizational risk reduction.
• Apply advanced facilitation skills, adaptability, and the ability to translate safety concepts into practical applications, while documenting and evaluating training effectiveness and frontline readiness.
• Support organizational goals aligned with high‑reliability principles, regulatory standards, and a culture of safety across all hospital campuses.
• Deliver standardized Public Safety and workplace violence prevention training programs across all Endeavor Health hospital and off‑site locations, ensuring consistency in content, delivery, and participant experience.
• Facilitate engaging, scenario‑based training for clinical, non‑clinical, and physician/provider audiences, adapting delivery style to meet the needs of diverse learner groups and real‑world application.
• Promote a culture of safety by building rapport with staff and encouraging engagement in training and prevention initiatives.
• Create and maintain a safe, inclusive, and effective learning environment for adult learners, anticipating the need for support, breaks, and physical and psychological safety.
• Participate in drills, exercises, and post‑event reviews as assigned, contributing observations and insights to strengthen future training efforts.
• Reinforce workplace violence prevention strategies by modeling best practices in de‑escalation, communication, and situational awareness during all training interactions.
• Maintain required instructor‑level certifications and deliver courses in accordance with program standards and safety protocols.
• Collaborate with the System Manager of Public Safety Training to coordinate training schedules, logistics, travel, and staff participation across all sites as needed.
• Support the implementation and rollout of system‑wide training initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and regulatory requirements (OSHA, Joint Commission, CMS, etc.).
• Prepare for training delivery across diverse environments, ensuring readiness to adapt to varying site needs, audience types, and operational constraints.
• Maintain accurate and timely training records, attendance tracking, and compliance documentation within the training files, learning management platform, and personnel records.
• Collect, track, document, and communicate field insights and frontline staff feedback to support continuous improvement of training programs and materials.
• Assist with ongoing evaluation of training effectiveness through participant feedback, observations, and basic data tracking, identifying any trends, gaps or opportunities.
• Serve as a key partner to the System Manager of Public Safety Training by providing ongoing feedback on training effectiveness, participant engagement, and opportunities for content improvement, design, or delivery.
• Maintain and update training data and tracking tools to support analysis of system‑wide trends, compliance rates, and program impact.

• Associate’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• IAHSS Basic Level Certification and Crisis Prevention Institute – Non‑Violent Crisis Intervention certification.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Ability to travel to all Endeavor locations in the North and Northwest suburbs.
• Experience delivering courses in accordance with program standards and safety protocols.

• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development.
• Various Medical, Dental, Pet, and Vision options.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Wellness Program.
• Savings Plan.
• Health Savings Account Options.
• Retirement Options with Company Match.
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay.
• Community Involvement Opportunities.

Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities.

EEO:
Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor.