Chief Public Safety & Campus Resilience Leader

Trident Technical College; Charleston (SC); Sur place; USD 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Trident Technical College is seeking a Director of Public Safety to serve as the chief public safety officer and senior law enforcement executive. The role provides strategic leadership for law enforcement, emergency management, business continuity, Clery compliance, and security across all campuses.

Responsibilities include directing safety operations, budgeting, personnel supervision, and coordinating with local and federal agencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and supervisory law enforcement experience required.
• SC Certification per Section 23-23-40 required.
• Master's degree preferred in criminal justice, public administration, emergency management, or security management.

Responsabilités

• Provide executive leadership and oversight for all public safety operations, including law enforcement services, emergency communications, physical security, investigations, crime prevention, special event security, and protection of College personnel and property.
• Lead recruitment, development, supervision, and accountability of sworn and non-sworn public safety personnel while promoting professionalism, customer service, community engagement, and operational excellence.
• Develop and administer departmental budgets, purchasing activities, contracts, equipment programs, staffing plans, performance metrics, policies, procedures, and strategic initiatives in compliance with College and state requirements.
• Direct law enforcement and public safety operations, including patrol services, investigations, emergency response, evidence management, traffic and parking safety, crime prevention initiatives, and campus safety programs.
• Provide leadership for emergency management, disaster preparedness, business continuity, crisis response, and institutional resilience planning; coordinate preparedness, response, recovery, and continuity for severe weather, active threats, public health emergencies, technology disruptions, and other incidents.
• Serve as the College's lead authority for Clery compliance and related public safety reporting requirements; oversee crime statistics collection, emergency notifications, timely warnings, annual reporting, compliance monitoring, risk assessments, and reporting requirements.
• Direct planning, implementation, maintenance, and lifecycle management of campus security technologies, including video surveillance, access control, emergency notification platforms, intrusion detection, dispatch systems, and emergency phones.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, emergency management organizations, community partners, and College stakeholders.
• Advise executive leadership on public safety, security, emergency management, institutional risk, regulatory compliance, and threats; prepare executive briefings and strategic plans.
• Collaborate with Facilities, IT, Construction and Engineering, and other departments to integrate security and life-safety in campus planning and capital projects.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Connaissances

Clery Act knowledge

Emergency management

Public safety leadership

Budgeting

Strategic planning

Communication skills

Formation

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Master's degree in related field

Description du poste

Trident Technical College is seeking a Director of Public Safety to serve as the chief public safety officer and senior law enforcement executive. The role provides strategic leadership for law enforcement, emergency management, business continuity, Clery compliance, and security across all campuses.

Responsibilities include directing safety operations, budgeting, personnel supervision, and coordinating with local and federal agencies.