Director of Campus Safety - Lewis & Clark College

Director of Campus Safety - Lewis & Clark College

ID: 101654

Application Deadline: 10/19/2024

Category: Safety

Company: Lewis & Clark College

Job Locations: US-OR-Portland

At a glance:

Lewis & Clark College, located in Portland, Oregon, is seeking dedicated professionals for a Director of Campus Safety within their Campus Safety Department. The Director will lead with a strategic vision, ensuring the safety and security of the campus round-the-clock while fostering a positive environment that aligns with the college's commitment to equity and inclusion. This is an opportunity to make a lasting impact on the campus community and students directly while enjoying their phenomenal benefits. Submit your resume today!

Description: What you'll be doing

Lewis & Clark College is recruiting a Director of Campus Safety to join their team in Portland, OR.

As the Director of Campus Safety, you will be responsible for promoting and maintaining the safety and security of the College and assisting all offices that support the residential campus. You will manage the Campus Safety Staff, assuring the safety and security of the College 24 hours per day, 365 days a year. Duties include hiring, shift staffing, review of incident reports, training, maintaining the safety and security of the buildings and property of Lewis & Clark College, implementation of Clery Act requirements, budgeting, consulting/coordinating with other college departments on a daily basis, and especially in creating a positive, safe community that allows the LC community to thrive.

Working at Lewis & Clark College:

Lewis & Clark is a private institution with a public conscience, and a close-knit campus with global reach. Students and faculty throughout all three of our schools—the undergraduate College of Arts and Sciences, the Graduate School of Education and Counseling, and the School of Law—pursue new ways of knowing by combining classic liberal arts learning with forward-thinking collaboration. Our institutional commitment to equity and inclusion efforts, service learning, and sustainability are evident in our policies, classrooms, and student life. Students at Lewis & Clark learn from experts in their fields and graduate ready to take on the world.

Department Website: Campus Safety Department

Salary range: $90,000 to $100,000

Benefits:

Lewis & Clark College is proud to offer a comprehensive benefit package designed to provide a variety of choices to best fit the needs of our employees and their families. Some of their phenomenal benefits include:

• Lewis & Clark generously contributes 9% of your monthly base salary to your retirement account, with no matching requirement from employees.
• At Lewis & Clark College, we value your well-being and work-life balance, which is why our Paid Time Off is designed to support both your personal and professional life. We offer generous vacation, sick leave, and holiday benefits to help you recharge and maintain a healthy balance between work and personal time.
• We offer three tuition opportunities for our employees and dependents. Through our tuition assistance programs, we provide opportunities for our employees and their dependents to learn and grow personally and professionally.

How You will Spend Your Time:

Staff & Operations Management (45%):

• Responsible for the selection, supervision, and performance management of the department employees.
• Provide leadership and strategic direction for the department with a focus on the College's culture, mission, and vision.
• Encourage and build mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among employees.
• Establish long-range objectives and specify the strategies and actions to achieve them.
• Build and work with diverse teams effectively.
• Review Campus Safety officers' investigations of policy and law violations. Coordinate those investigations with primary contacts both inside and outside the College.
• Develop and manage the budget for the Campus Safety department.
• Supervise and review staff performance; provide annual evaluations to officers and dispatchers; counsel and train employees as appropriate.
• Provide and/or secure training in all areas for Campus Safety staff, including HIPAA, FERPA, first aid, investigations, report writing, emergency response, trauma-informed investigation and reporting, Title IX, and other relevant techniques.
• Oversee implementation of Clery Act requirements, including annual reporting and maintenance of Clery and VAWA (Title IX) crime statistics, timely warnings, emergency notifications, and the Daily Crime Log (DCL).

Campus Leadership Responsibilities & Community Building (40%):

• Consult with core members of the Welfare Intervention Network (WIN) and participate in WIN meetings as necessary.
• Serve as a member of the Incident Management Steering Committee responsible for the College's emergency procedures planning.
• Represent Campus Safety on various campus committees including Student Life Leadership Team, Parking and Transportation Committee, WIN, and Campus Operations.
• Set a positive tone and direction of support and safety and assist in maintaining a healthy LC community.

Student Life Divisional Responsibilities (15%):

• Provide the vision and direction for the Department of Campus Safety in support of the mission and goals of the Division of Student Life.
• Serve on the Division of Student Life Leadership Team and support the overall goals and objectives of the Division of Student Life.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree (criminal justice, police science, public administration, or similar discipline preferred), or equivalent years of professional experience.
• 5 years of progressively responsible leadership experience within security, public safety, or law enforcement organization.
• Collaborative and collegiate style of leadership with the ability and willingness to work as a member of a team.
• Comprehensive knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, issues, trends, and best practices in safety.
• Emergency management experience and ability to consistently use sound judgement in emergencies.
• Proficiency with technology.
• Ability to work proficiently and engender trust with constituents from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to meet a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends.
• Must be available for on-call emergencies in person, and by phone.
• Valid driver's license, clean driving record, and DMV check.
• First Aid/CPR/AED Certification.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree in a relevant educational field.
• Experience working on a higher education campus.
• Supervisory experience in a union environment.

Lewis & Clark College adheres to a nondiscriminatory policy with respect to educational programs, activities, employment, and admission.

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