Director of Public Safety

Position Title: Director of Public Safety.
Department: Public Safety.                                 
Classification: Exempt.
FTE: 1.0.
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; must be available 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, on an on-call basis as needed; travel up to 10% of work schedule, which includes local (Twin Cities metro area) and national travel; overnight trips average 8-10 trips per year.
Salary Range:  $94,000 - $108,000.

Position Overview: 
To manage, supervise and direct the Public Safety department to create and maintain a safe and secure campus environment for learning, living and working by supporting the curricular and co-curricular lives of St. Olaf students through the provision of excellent service and quality response. Additionally, this position will demonstrate an unwavering commitment to advancing community and belonging in every facet of the department’s activities.

Essential Job Duties:

• Operations and Management – 30% of time.
  • Management of all areas pertaining to a 24/7/365 operation including hiring, training, scheduling and deploying staff effectively.
  • Coordinate and oversee all new officer orientation training and in-service training.
  • Oversee and direct the parking program delivered by Public Safety.
  • Provide quality services to the college community and external audiences including an ongoing program of assessment and projecting a positive, professional image.
  • Advise the Vice President of Student Life on matters pertaining to the general welfare of students and work to ensure the success of students in and out of the classroom.
  • Communicate with students, parents, staff, faculty and external constituencies on matters pertaining to safety and security at St. Olaf College.
  • Develop, manage and monitor budgets for Public Safety, the Parking Office and Safe Ride.
• Investigation, Records Management and Projects – 20% of time.
  • Coordinate, assign, direct and monitor criminal investigations on campus.
  • Collaborate with external agencies including networking with administrators and investigators from the Northfield Police Department.
  • Ensure compliance with state and federal legislation and crime reporting requirements.
  • Develop policy and maintain crime and incident statistics to ensure compliance with the Clery Act and the Fire Safety Act.
  • Submit crime data to the Department of Education on an annual basis.
  • Update and post a Daily Crime Log and issue crime alerts to the community as appropriate.
  • Maintain incident records as required for compliance with Title IX requirements.
  • Oversee the AED (automatic external defibrillator) program to include new installations.
• Supervisory Responsibilities – 20% of time.
  • Direct supervision of all Public Safety personnel.
  • Indirect supervisory responsibility for the Dispatch staff, Safe Ride Program, the St. Olaf Emergency Medical Technicians and the Community Service Officers.
  • Conduct annual performance reviews.
  • Coordinate, develop and direct public safety needs for special events on campus including the supervision and deployment of internal College personnel as well as external police, fire, EMS and security agencies.
• Emergency Management and Response – 15% of time.
  • Develop emergency plans and coordinate emergency planning, preparedness and response.
  • Work cooperatively with other external functional units with responsibility for emergency response and management including Northfield police, fire and EMS.
  • Participate in local and national training sessions on emergency response protocols.
  • Develop, implement and train the Critical Event Response Team (CERT Team) on emergency operations and response using the Incident Command Structure.
  • Facilitate orientation and emergency response awareness for the campus community.
  • Provide equipment necessary to mobilize an emergency operations center.
  • Conduct annual fire drills in all academic buildings.
• Community Engagement – 15% of time.
  • Develop and maintain a close working relationship with the Student Life Deans.
  • Serve on the Title IX Team to develop and implement sexual assault prevention and response strategies.
  • Serve on the CORE Team to review all Prohibited Acts reports and initiate formal or informal response.
  • Attend and actively participate in meetings and forums that focus on campus safety.
  • Attend training, planning and special event meetings representing the Public Safety Department.
  • Serve on the One Card Committee to prioritize card access installation and implementation.
  • Serve on interview and promotion panels for the City of Northfield Police Department.
  • Collaborate with local emergency responders on issues affecting the College and the City of Northfield.
  • Actively participate in professional associations for personal development and to monitor and impact local, state and federal legislation that may affect public safety and/or the College.
• Other duties as assigned. 

Supervision Received and Exercised:

• Reports to the Vice President for Student Life.
• This position supervises staff and students.
• This position hires student workers.

Required Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, education, criminal justice, or related field OR an associate’s degree and additional equivalent work experience; maintain a valid driver’s license and meet St. Olaf College driver authorization criteria with a satisfactory driving record; Basic First Aid and CPR certifications
• Experience: 7+ years relevant experience; supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Education: Master’s degree in social sciences, education, criminal justice, or related field.
• Experience: 10+ years relevant experience; supervisory experience on a college campus.

Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to be reliable and conscientious.
• Ability to work independently and follow through on assignments with minimal direction.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
• Skill in computer applications including word processing and spreadsheet software.
• Ability to interact effectively with students, parents, faculty, staff and visitors.
• Knowledge of or willingness to learn college policy and procedure or know where to turn for answers to questions.
• Ability to supervise including, organizing workflow to accomplish established objectives, delegating responsibilities, training, evaluating subordinate effectiveness, and administering necessary discipline.
• Knowledge of emergency management implementation and policy/plan development.
• Ability to maintain classified and confidential information on a routine basis.
• Knowledge of state and federal higher education regulations.
• Skill in conflict mediation and the ability to anticipate and diffuse conflict before it occurs.
• Ability and willingness to interact with persons of various social, cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds for the purpose of creating a safe and comfortable environment for students, faculty and staff.
• Knowledge of legal issues to include the Clery Act and Title IX.
• Skill in sound judgement and decision-making.
• Ability to maintain a clean driving record throughout employment.
• Ability and willingness to support, respect and commit to embracing the diverse backgrounds, values and points of view to build a strong and inclusive community including faculty, staff, students and constituents.

Prerequisites:

• Employment in this position is conditioned upon successful completion of a background check which may include: criminal background checks, reference checks, verification of work history, verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, a motor vehicle check, verification of DOT certification, a credit check, employment eligibility verification, and/or a pre-employment physical. Whether a background check is deemed successfully completed will be at the sole discretion of St. Olaf College.  Please note, St. Olaf College reserves the right to conduct periodic background checks at its sole discretion.

Disclaimer: 

• This position may require you to report early, stay late or work different shifts depending on staffing levels. It may also require you to perform all essential job functions whenever needed and during campus emergencies when necessary.
• This job description is for general information purposes.  It is not intended to list all duties and responsibilities of the position.  This job description is subject to change at any time by St. Olaf College, with or without prior notice.
• Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the hire is complete. We accept only online applications.