Director of Security

Director of Security

Olive-Harvey College is seeking a Director of Security to manage and oversee all aspects of security operations at the college campus and its satellite sites. The Director of Security is accountable for ensuring the safety and security of students, faculty, staff and visitors, and the safeguarding of campus property. The Director of Security provides relationship-based leadership, working in close collaboration with the campus community to establish and maintain a welcoming and safe environment with an effective security presence that promotes a student-centered learning environment. The Director of Security is also responsible for maintaining institutional and compliance mandated records and crime statistics in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Act; preparing various reports related to incidents, crimes, and security operations; and scheduling and ensuring staff compliance with required security training. Performs related duties as required.

Essential Duties

Management

• Plans, establishes, and monitors appropriate security and emergency procedures and implements work operation plans for the safety and protection of the campus community, campus grounds, facilities, and assets.
• Provides leadership and guidance in times of crisis, conflict, and other challenges regarding the overall safety of the campus community. Maintains on-call status to ensure appropriate response to emergency incidents.
• Prepares annual, monthly and weekly reports on work activities, crimes and incidents to include : incident reports, daily logs, crime log, operational reports, and the college's Annual Security Report and crime statistics required under the Clery Act.
• Reviews daily incident reports for completeness and ensures follow-up actions, including investigations, are taken by appropriate security staff, college administrators or law enforcement agency, as required. Maintains records related to campus security.
• Serves as part of college's leadership team; attends various meetings including President's leadership meetings; contributes as a member or co-chairs safety committees including Violence Prevention and Supportive Intervention Committee (SIT).
• Functions as a key advisor to college administrators on campus safety issues and security operations and ensures adherence to laws and regulations impacting campus security including Clery Act, Title IX, and Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
• Prepares and administers the department's annual operating budget; monitors, reviews and approves expenditures; prepares long range equipment proposals.

Operations and Supervision

Emergency Preparedness / Security and Safety

Additional / Special Projects

Qualifications

Rate : $70,251 - $75,000 annually

Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as other factors such as internal equity.

We offer : excellent health and welfare benefit package and long-term savings and investment programs including 403(b) & 457(b) Investment Plans and a pension plan with the State University Retirement System (SURS) Plan. Generous vacation, holiday, personal and sick days, and tuition reimbursement. For a more detailed overview of benefits, please visit the benefits page of our website.

Chicago residency is required for all full-time employees within six (6) months of hire.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

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