Director of Safety, Security, and Emergency Management
Director of Safety, Security, and Emergency Management
Bethel University
St Paul, MN
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The Director works with the university community to provide a safe environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors at all campus locations. This role will lead the department in creating a strong team culture focused on building relationships, community engagement, and a community-centered approach to campus safety.
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Bethel University is a leader in Christ-centered higher education with approximately 6,300 students from 48 states and 32 countries enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, seminary, and adult education programs. Based in St. Paul, Minnesota, Bethel offers bachelor's and advanced degrees in nearly 100 fields. Educationally excellent classroom-based and online programs equip graduates to make exceptional contributions in life-long service to God and the world.
Bethel employs qualified individuals regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, familial status, and status with regard to public assistance. Individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
- Plan, develop, coordinate, and execute programs for the safety of Bethel students, faculty, staff, visitors, and all campus facilities. This includes but is not limited to emergency response and management, physical security of campus, crime awareness and prevention, workplace safety, and regulatory compliance.
- Oversee the functions of the campus security team.
- Lead a team of 24/7 security officers whose goal it is to keep the members of the campus community safe.
- Ensure that security staff patrols through campus facilities and grounds consistently during each shift.
- Ensure immediate response to emergency calls and fire alarms.
- Engages in recruitment and ongoing training of team.
- Provide supervision and mentorship to security team, including performance management and performance reviews.
- Ensure University compliance with all federal, state, and local security laws and regulations.
- Lead/Chair the campus Threat Assessment Team.
- Lead/Chair the Emergency Response Team, including preparedness training.
- Develop and oversee the implementation and review of the University’s risk/threat management policies and procedures.
- Serve on the Safety Committee.
- Collaborate widely across the institution, working with a variety of campus departments in promoting safety on campus.
- Assist in developing safety educational programs to maintain a safe and secure campus.
- Collaborate with other university security leaders to review policies and best practices.
- Oversee production of campus identification cards for students, faculty, and staff.
- Administer parking control, permit issuance, signage, enforcement, and citation fine collection.
- Build strong, collaborative relationships with local officials and officers by conducting joint training and the sharing of preparedness plans.
- Designated as Campus Security Authority under the Clery Act. Responsible for all reporting under the Act.
- Responsible for the development and administration of a comprehensive shuttle transportation program.
- Other essential duties as assigned.
- Must have demonstrated success in threat assessment and emergency response.
- Must be able to move/traverse throughout the campus grounds and all university buildings.
- Familiarity with the Clery Act, preferred.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing is essential; must be able to interact effectively with a wide variety of individuals including faculty, staff, students, contractors and vendors. Must possess strong organizational skills and be capable of working independently and as a team member in many different situations.
- CPR/first aid experience required with “First Responder” training highly desirable.
- 7+ years of experience in increasingly responsible, leadership positions within campus security, police force, or public safety agencies.
- Experience working in higher education.
- Bachelor’s degree in law enforcement, criminal justice, or related field; or Associate degree plus 10 – 15 years of relevant experience.
- Master’s degree.
- Complies with environmental health and safety requirements and procedures as outlined in University and State policies and directives.
- This position is considered essential personnel and must be available outside of normal work hours, if needed, to support emergency response, contingency operations, and support of special events during evening and weekends.
- This is a 1.00 FTE, 12-month position.
- Works outside normal business hours as necessary to complete essential functions.
- Must have the ability to work a flexible schedule when needed, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Must be able to work outside in extreme and varied weather.
Learn more about our commitment to diversity in hiring .
Bethel University is a leader in Christ-centered higher education with approximately 6,300 students from 48 states and 32 countries enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, seminary, and adult education programs. Based in St. Paul, Minnesota, Bethel offers bachelor's and advanced degrees in nearly 100 fields. Educationally excellent classroom-based and online programs equip graduates to make exceptional contributions in life-long service to God and the world.
Bethel employs qualified individuals regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, familial status, and status with regard to public assistance. Individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
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