Campus Public Safety Supervisor

Who We Are

Simon Fraser University is a leading research university, advancing an inclusive and sustainable future. Our purpose – the essence of SFU – is to create and connect knowledge, learning and community for deeper understanding and meaningful impact. We are committed to fostering excellence, innovation, belonging and community in all that we do.

The Campus Public Safety (CPS) Supervisor oversees SFU’s frontline community safety, asset protection, and emergency response services, supporting a safe, secure, and resilient campus environment. Within CPS, the role leads on campus responses to complex or high-risk incidents, including medical emergencies, persons in distress, suspicious activity, and all-hazards events, while ensuring a professional, person-centred approach aligned with University policy, legislation, and best practices.

Acting as a senior first responder, Incident Commander, and investigator, the CPS Supervisor serves as an essential initial point of contact, determining immediate resourcing needs, initiating transitional care referrals, and identifying immediate risk mitigation measures. The role liaises with myriad internal and external partners, and provides mentorship to security personnel and student safety staff, while contributing to community safety initiatives across SFU’s campuses.

We are looking for a conscientious, engaged professional experienced working with individuals across the life span, including those with complex needs, and who thrives engaging respectfully, empathetically and professionally with all members of a diverse community. Our ideal candidate is experienced in ensuring coordinated operations, timely escalation, consistent good decision-making, and integrated incident response that builds trust, provides safety guidance, support investigations, and promote a respectful, inclusive, and person-centered approach to campus safety.

Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences, Health sciences, Public Safety or relevant field and four years of related experience in an operational public safety, community safety, medical first responder or security role, preferably in a Canadian public sector environment or other large multi-jurisdictional organization or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

• Excellent knowledge of investigation standards and procedures, emergency preparedness and response approaches, personal safety considerations, security infrastructure systems utility (access controls, alarms and closed-circuit television), and traffic, pedestrian and road safety. Experience conducting investigations, including identifying, gathering and securing evidence, authoring investigation reports and readying supplementary documents in an admissible fashion.
• Proven understanding and commitment to trauma-informed, inclusive and compassionate service delivery, and alignment with SFU’s commitments to truth and reconciliation marked by formal Indigenous cultural safety education, training and practices.
• Experience working with individuals across the life span, including those with complex needs, and the ability to engage respectfully, empathetically and professionally with all members of a diverse community.
• Experience supervising or mentoring junior staff and/or contract security personnel within a hybrid model.
• Excellent understanding of public safety related Federal, Provincial, Municipal, and Criminal Code statutes, by-laws, regulations, and/or policies; ability to develop excellent knowledge of University Act, SFU Policies and CPS standards.

At SFU, our goal is to ensure our people are valued and supported by promoting a healthy work-life balance, professional growth and development, as well as a safe and respectful workplace. We offer continuing employees who belong in the Administrative & Professional Staff Association (APSA):

• 4 weeks’ vacation (prorated for the first year)
• Hybrid-work program for eligible positions
• Employer paid defined benefit pension plan
• On-campus tuition waiver for employees and their immediate family members*
• Off-campus tuition reimbursements and professional development funds*
• And…