OMJ|CC Lead Clearance Technician
OMJ|CC - Cleveland, OH
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Position Description: Northwest Neighborhoods is proud to partner with Cleveland Neighborhood Progress (CNP) as part of the Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition. As a community-led organization, Northwest Neighborhoods (NWN) equitably fosters diverse, vibrant neighborhoods that are physically and socially connected, where anyone can thrive. Our service area (West 45th to West 117th Streets, north of I-90) includes Cleveland's Cudell, Detroit Shoreway, and Edgewater neighborhoods. The Lead Clearance Technician (LCT) will be an employee of Northwest Neighborhoods and provides services in NWN service areas. The purpose of the Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition is to improve the quality of life of residents, focusing on preventing lead poisoning by promoting education, community engagement, increasing screening and testing for lead hazards and lead safe certification. The Lead Clearance Technician works in neighborhoods to connect and build trust with residents and landlords around lead safety and linking them to other resources, education, and training. The ideal candidate is passionate about Cleveland, its neighborhoods, and its diverse residents, and has a servant leadership mentality -- placing the growth and well-being of people and the communities to which they belong first and foremost. The candidate should be a problem-solver, good listener, and patient. This person should also enjoy developing relationships, working with diverse groups of people, and helping residents work though challenges they are facing. The Lead Clearance Technician is housed at Northwest Neighborhoods office and is part of a cohort of technicians deployed across the City of Cleveland. The LCT reports to the Director of Healthy Homes at NWN and Lead Safe Workforce Coordinator at CNP. Additionally, this role closely collaborates with 8 other LCT's working in other community development corporations across the city of Cleveland. Lead Clearance Technician Position Responsibilities: Reports to: Director of Healthy Homes at NWN and Lead Safe Workforce Coordinator (LSWC) at CNP The Lead Clearance Technician has a focus on concentrated, prioritized service areas. Actively working with NWN Director of Healthy Homes and staff, CNP's Lead Safe team, and other LCT's to assist property owners with program applications and programming. Build trust, provide assistance, and developing a plan of action with residents to address lead and quality of life issues. Community outreach and engagement Connecting residents with resources available through the City of Cleveland, local nonprofits, and organizations Manage application process. Accept direct applications from centralized Lead Safe Cleveland application portal. Assist property owners with application. Document applicant communication, follow up, and make referrals as needed. Identify external and internal lead safety issues. Create a scope of work for lead remediation. Collecting, inputting, and tracking field data Adhere to City of Cleveland Lead Safe Cleveland reporting requirements. Tracking contractor work progress and completion of work Collection of lead dust wipe samples for final lead clearance Minimum Qualifications: High school diploma/GED and 3 years lead experience; or Associate degree and 2 years lead experience; or Bachelor's degree and 1 year lead experience. Renovation, Repair & Painting (RRP) Certification & Clearance Technician Certification/License Comfort with data collection, software and tec
Created: 2024-09-20