Guilford College
Director of Public Safety
US NC Greensboro · Director · Full-time
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 34 days ago
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About the role
- The Director provides visible leadership, oversees emergency preparedness, and advances equitable and student-centered safety practices.
Responsibilities
- maintain audit-ready documentation.
- Maintain a visible campus presence
- build relationships with students, faculty, and staff.
- Partner with Student Affairs on trauma-informed response, behavioral intervention, and threat assessment.
- Lead emergency preparedness, response, and recovery
- maintain the Emergency Operations Plan.
- Manage departmental budget, equipment, and operations.
- Conduct risk assessments, compliance audits, and policy reviews; maintain audit-ready documentation.
- Maintain a visible campus presence; build relationships with students, faculty, and staff.
- Lead emergency preparedness, response, and recovery; maintain the Emergency Operations Plan.
Requirements
- Must be able to respond to campus emergencies as needed.
- Experience with Work Day, Guardian and Banner 9 a priority.
- First Aid required; EMT preferred.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree required
- relevant field preferred.
- Minimum 7 years of law enforcement, campus safety, or related experience
- 3 years supervisory.
- Experience with Clery Act compliance and campus safety reporting strongly preferred.
- Familiarity with accreditation and compliance processes (e.g., SACSCOC) preferred.
- Knowledge of emergency management, threat assessment, and crisis response.
- Experience with safety technologies and reporting systems.
Skills
- Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to customer service and inclusive practices.
- Ability to work effectively in diverse and high-stress environments.
- Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.
- Guilford College reserves the right to update work location eligibility requirements as business and regulatory needs change.
- This limitation is based on current payroll tax registration, employment compliance, and administrative requirements.
- See our full Statement of Non-Discrimination.
Compensation
- Lead Clery Act compliance, including Annual Security Report (ASR), Daily Crime Log, Timely Warnings, and Emergency Notifications.
Benefits
- Recruit, train, supervise, and evaluate Public Safety staff; promote professional development and wellness.
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