Director of Campus Safety and Security

Director of Campus Safety and Security

The Director of Campus Safety and Security supports the implementation of the Student Development Strategic Plan “Made for Encounter” as guided by their direct supervisor. In addition, the director provides proactive leadership in the coordination and implementation of a comprehensive safety and security program that builds and maintains a culture of preparedness and safety at the university and includes a robust education and training program for students, faculty, and staff.

S/He annually revises for approval and maintains emergency operations manuals employing best practices and provides oversight for parking and traffic safety, ensuring compliance with the Clery Act and other state and federal mandates involving campus safety.

Candidates will be invited to demonstrate a willingness to support the Christian, Catholic, Benedictine mission of the University of Mary.

• Provides proactive leadership for the overall coordination of a high-quality and comprehensive safety and security program at the university.
• Builds and maintains a university-wide culture of emergency preparedness and safety and oversees a robust education and training program for students, faculty, and staff that includes drills that prepare the university community to more effectively respond to emergencies (e.g. severe weather, fire, violence, medical and mental health emergencies, etc.) and educational programs designed to prevent violent crimes, sexual assault, hazing, substance abuse, etc.
• Establishes and maintains collaborative working relationships with community-based safety and security entities (e.g. law enforcement, the fire department, the county emergency operations center, emergency medical services, the community violence intervention agency, etc.) in order to more effectively serve the university community.
• Coordinates public presentations that describe the services and programs offered by the Department of Campus Safety and Security to students, prospective students, parents, faculty, staff, camp and conference attendees, and others as needed.
• Collaborates with academic programs to create meaningful work and internship experiences in the department for students interested in careers in criminal justice, safety, etc. Takes the lead within the Emergency Operations Task Force to annually revise the Emergency Operations Plan so Policy Directors can review and approve for publication. Takes the lead in coordinating the planning, execution, and evaluation of the university’s annual observance of National Campus Safety Awareness Month.
• Provides leadership to ensure the university’s compliance with the Clery Act by collecting and submitting crime statistics and data to the U.S. Department of Education and by overseeing publication of the university’s annual security report by the October 1 deadline each year. Submits an annual report summarizing program activity, highlights, challenges, the status of annual goals, a budget summary, proposed goals, and a proposed budget.
• Serves as the contract administrator for the university’s private security services at all university locations, resolving problems and ensuring quality performance of contracted services. Develops and maintains a professional record‑keeping system to document incidents and departmental activities. Maintains current certifications and training.
• Provides oversight for the university’s parking and traffic safety program, training and supervising staff who enforce associated policies. Develops campus safety and parking policies and procedures for administrative approval.

• Required:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Emergency Management, Criminal Justice, Education, Behavioral Sciences, or other field closely related to the position responsibilities.
• Required:
  
  A minimum of 3‑5 years of professional experience in public safety, safety education, law enforcement, private security, etc.
• Preferred:
  Prior experience in a progressive administrative and/or supervisory capacity, prior experience developing emergency operations policies and…