Director, Campus Security & Emergency Leadership

The Principia; St. Louis (MO); Presencial; USD 92.000 - 103.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Employee Tuition Discount

Relocation Assistance

Professional Development

Comprehensive Benefits

Descripción de la vacante

Principia School in St. Louis, Missouri is seeking a Director of Campus Security to lead campus safety, emergency preparedness, and security operations for students, staff, and visitors.

The role includes serving as Incident Commander for emergencies, coordinating with local agencies, and developing security policies while maintaining strong relationships with leadership and external partners. A senior security professional with supervisory experience is required.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, security management, emergency management, or a related field.
• At least nine years of relevant professional security, emergency management, or related experience.
• At least five years of supervisory or management experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain St. Louis City and County security officer licenses/certifications.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Must live within 30 minutes of the St. Louis campus and respond outside regularly scheduled hours.

Responsabilidades

• Provides strategic and operational leadership for Campus Security, including student and community safety, customer service, asset protection, and security operations.
• Leads, develops, schedules, and trains Campus Security staff to maintain effective coverage and consistent implementation of departmental policies, procedures, and safety practices, including 24/7 coverage when boarding students or overnight campers are present.
• Regularly performs Campus Security Officer duties, including patrol, morning arrival and afternoon dismissal traffic control, traffic and parking control for athletic contests and other campus events, responding to calls and incidents, supporting students, employees, families, and visitors, and providing direct security coverage as part of the department’s day-to-day operations.
• Oversees and participates in security-related investigations, including response and documentation, and coordination with School leadership, Workplace Safety, local law enforcement, and other appropriate partners.
• Leads the School’s security and emergency response efforts, serving as Incident Commander in security-related emergencies and coordinating responses to significant incidents, weather emergencies, fire alarms, and other campus emergencies.
• Develops, reviews, and implements security policies, procedures, and standards based on evolving School programs, campus needs, industry best practices, and conditions in the surrounding community.
• Oversees campus access, physical security, and emergency management systems and practices, including Raptor and other security and emergency management technologies, visitor management, security cameras, access control, front gate operations, excluded-person protocols, and related security systems.
• Maintains strong working relationships with local law enforcement, fire departments, emergency management agencies, and other first responders and coordinates closely with the Town & Country Police Department.
• Supports Principia's Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP), serves on the COOP and Safety Committees, and collaborates with Workplace Safety and Principia College Campus Security on institutional emergency preparedness, including the effective use of Raptor emergency management in support of the School’s emergency response processes.
• Ensures appropriate security support for the School’s residential and overnight programs, coordinating with appropriate School departments to address safety and security needs involving boarding students, camps, and other overnight activities.
• Develops and coordinates security drills, emergency preparedness training, and safety assessments for the School community and ensures Campus Security staff maintain required training and certifications, including First Aid, CPR/AED, Stop the Bleed, emergency response, active shooter/intruder response, traffic control, and other training appropriate to the School security environment.
• Leads an annual internal campus safety and security assessment and coordinates an external security assessment every three years.
• Oversees departmental budget planning, security resources, vehicles, equipment, and readiness and ensures required security officer licensing and training standards are maintained.
• Serves as the 24/7 on‑call Campus Security leadership contact, responding to significant campus emergencies or ensuring appropriate security coverage is available.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Security management

Emergency planning

Incident response

Communication

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, security management, emergency management, or related field

Descripción del empleo

Principia School in St. Louis, Missouri is seeking a Director of Campus Security to lead campus safety, emergency preparedness, and security operations for students, staff, and visitors.

The role includes serving as Incident Commander for emergencies, coordinating with local agencies, and developing security policies while maintaining strong relationships with leadership and external partners. A senior security professional with supervisory experience is required.