Director of Campus Safety 

Shorter University is seeking to fill the position of Director of Campus Safety. The Director of Campus Safety is a professional security specialist. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of five to ten years’ experience in law enforcement and a proven record of progressive supervision of personnel, and the ability to work in a diverse team environment.

Qualifications: Include Peace Officer Standard Training, (P.O.S.T.), Certified and education beyond that of a high school level with advanced training in security and/or management.  The candidate shall have the ability to physically serve as a primary responder for medical or other emergencies. A combination of education and experience will be considered in meeting qualifications.

Job Duties Include:

Establish and enforce comprehensive, safety/security policies and programs.

Maintain compliance with state, federal, and local rules and regulations.

Assist different areas of the university with program implementation.

Adapt existing procedures to new regulations in a timely manner.

Coordinate security and traffic control for campus activities and events.

Enforce traffic and parking regulations including issuing tickets and maintaining records of vehicle identification.

Issue decals used for parking enforcement and identification.

Supervise and train security staff and ensure conformity with all university policies and procedures.

Create and conduct various education classes that relate to crime prevention, safety, and security.

Assign work, make assignment changes, and conduct periodic inspections of all posts to ensure security staff carry out duties in accordance with policies and procedures.

Arrange for adequate security coverage for special events and meetings on and off campus.

Ensure that incident reports are completed within the established time frame and ensure loss control measures are implemented to prevent recurrence of similar accidents.

Train or arrange for training in safety-related programs.

Update and revise educational programs as necessary.

Ensure that arrangements for training sessions are completed.

Review and update university emergency procedures plans.

Acquire and retain a thorough knowledge of plans and tactics to be utilized during an evacuation, fire, or tornado.

Monitor fire safety and conduct fire drills to ensure that faculty, staff, and students are aware of procedures to be followed regarding fire and tornado evacuation plans.

Attend internal and external educations programs in order to stay abreast of the changes in policy and related activities.

Make recommendations for any related organizational changes.

Participate in administrative meetings related to operational issues that impact security planning.

Prepare necessary reports requested by administration for various purposes.

Help maintain and update policy and procedure manual as needed.

Compile, maintain, and post crime data as required by the “Jeanne Clery Reporting Act”.

Monitor situations on campus that need special attention; communicate updates to the Vice President of Student Affairs

Perform other duties assigned by the Vice President for Student Affairs.

Delegate responsibilities to other staff members to complete task or assignments.

Ability to respond to emergency situations.

Ability to manage departmental budget.

Training in First Responder/Aid and CPR.

Intermediate level of computer skills.

Additional Information:

The Director of Campus Safety’s primary shift hours are from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm.  The Director must also be readily available 24 hours a day to respond to any emergency on campus.  The Director must also be available to work at any special event held on campus and attend meetings after hours pertinent to emergency situations.

Apply for Director of Campus Safety using the link below:
https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=163a046e-9138-461f-9b4c-f9dbe77a4748&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=236449&lang=en_US&source=CC2

Shorter University is a Christ-centered University affiliated with the Georgia Baptist Mission Board and requires employees to be committed Christians.

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