Assistant Director, Campus Safety & Operations

Drake University; United States; On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition waiver

Tuition exchange programs

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Drake University is seeking an Assistant Director of Public Safety & University Operations to guide safety and security operations on campus. You will oversee day‑to‑day public safety functions, ensure compliance reviews, and support operational readiness while coordinating with the Executive Director.

The role requires on‑campus work, strong leadership, and experience in incident response, risk reduction, and collaboration with campus partners.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years in public safety, law enforcement, campus safety, or related field.
• Demonstrated supervisory or leadership experience.
• Familiarity with Clery Act requirements or willingness to complete training.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work on campus; this is an in-person position.

Responsibilities

• Operational Leadership – 45%.
• Clery Act Compliance – 15%.
• On-Call Responsibilities – 10%.
• Public Safety Functions – 10%.
• Collaboration & Campus Partnerships – 10%.
• Administrative Responsibilities – 5%.
• Other Duties as Assigned – 5%.

Skills

Public safety leadership

Incident response

Clery Act knowledge

On-call management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

ICS/NIMS knowledge

Job description

Drake University is seeking an Assistant Director of Public Safety & University Operations to guide safety and security operations on campus. You will oversee day‑to‑day public safety functions, ensure compliance reviews, and support operational readiness while coordinating with the Executive Director.

The role requires on‑campus work, strong leadership, and experience in incident response, risk reduction, and collaboration with campus partners.