Chief Campus Safety & Emergency Management

Trident Tech; Charleston (SC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Trident Tech seeks a Director of Public Safety to serve as chief public safety officer, providing strategic leadership and operational oversight for law enforcement, emergency management, and security across all campuses.

Responsibilities include directing personnel, budgeting, Clery compliance, and collaboration with local, state, and federal agencies to ensure the safety of students, staff, and facilities. Essential on-site role in Charleston, SC.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required.
• Master's degree in criminal justice, public administration, emergency management or security management preferred.
• Progressive command-level leadership in law enforcement or public safety.
• Experience supervising personnel in a public agency.
• Experience in higher education or multi-campus environments.
• Knowledge of Clery Act requirements and emergency management principles.
• Experience overseeing security tech, emergency communications, and campus safety operations.
• Ability to develop budgets, manage contracts, and allocate resources.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership and oversight for all public safety operations including law enforcement, security, and emergency communications.
• Recruit, develop, supervise, and evaluate sworn and non-sworn safety personnel while promoting professionalism and community engagement.
• Develop budgets, purchasing activities, contracts, equipment programs, staffing plans, and strategic initiatives in compliance with requirements.
• Direct patrols, investigations, emergency response, crime prevention, and campus safety programs.
• Lead emergency management, disaster preparedness, and business continuity planning.
• Oversee Clery reporting, data collection, timely warnings, and compliance monitoring.
• Direct the planning and lifecycle management of campus security technologies and infrastructure.
• Collaborate with Facilities, IT, Construction, and other departments on safety integration in planning and projects.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Strategic planning

Stakeholder collaboration

Public safety management

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in related field

SC Dept. of Public Safety certification

Tools

Security technology awareness

Emergency communications systems

Job description

Trident Tech seeks a Director of Public Safety to serve as chief public safety officer, providing strategic leadership and operational oversight for law enforcement, emergency management, and security across all campuses.

Responsibilities include directing personnel, budgeting, Clery compliance, and collaboration with local, state, and federal agencies to ensure the safety of students, staff, and facilities. Essential on-site role in Charleston, SC.