Assistant Director: Security Operations

Assistant Director:
Security Operations

SALARY: $87,011.92 - $97,196.84

LOCATION: Lynnwood, Washington

Reporting to the Director of Safety, Security & Emergency Preparedness (SSEP), the Assistant Director of Security Operations serves as a member of the department's executive leadership team and provides strategic leadership, operational oversight, and management of the College's comprehensive security program. Primary responsibilities include security operations, patrol services, investigations, physical security systems, access control, security technology, crime prevention, special event planning, and operational readiness.

The Assistant Director supervises assigned personnel, participates in strategic planning, budgeting, policy development, emergency management, and organizational initiatives, and serves as Acting Director when designated. The position participates in the department's executive on‑call rotation, provides leadership during emergencies and critical incidents, and works collaboratively with the Assistant Director of Emergency Preparedness, Health & Safety to ensure continuity of operations, cross‑functional leadership, and organizational resilience.

This is an exempt position reporting to the Director of SSEP.

• Assist the Director in providing strategic leadership, organizational management, and operational oversight for the Safety, Security & Emergency Preparedness Department.
• Serve as a member of the department's executive leadership team by helping establish departmental vision, strategic priorities, annual goals, and performance measures.
• Participate in executive decision‑making involving staffing, budgeting, policy development, technology planning, emergency management, and long‑range strategic initiatives.
• Serve as Acting Director during planned or unplanned absences and participate in the department's executive on‑call rotation.
• Provide executive leadership during emergencies, critical incidents, major events, and emergency notification decision‑making consistent with College policy and applicable law.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the Director while representing the department on institutional committees and maintaining collaborative relationships with campus and community partners.
• Promote professionalism, accountability, ethical leadership, customer service, innovation, and continuous improvement throughout the department.

• Provide leadership, supervision, coaching, mentoring, performance management, and professional development for Security Officers and assigned personnel.
• Direct the College's security operations, including patrol services, investigations, crime prevention, special event security, emergency response, and operational readiness.
• Oversee physical security systems, including electronic access control, video management systems, intrusion detection systems, emergency communications systems, and related security technology.
• Evaluate emerging security technologies, operational trends, crime data, staffing models, and performance measures to improve departmental effectiveness and campus safety.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve departmental policies, procedures, operational standards, quality assurance measures, and best practices.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, College policies, and recognized professional standards governing security operations and investigations.
• Build collaborative partnerships with law enforcement, fire, emergency medical services, emergency management agencies, neighboring colleges, and community stakeholders.
• Support recruitment, hiring, onboarding, employee development, performance evaluation, corrective action, recognition, and succession planning.

• Collaborate closely with the Assistant Director of Emergency Preparedness, Health & Safety to integrate security operations with emergency management, Clery compliance, emergency communications, health and safety, business continuity, and institutional preparedness initiatives.
• Participate in emergency planning, emergency exercises,…