Director, Corporate & Public Safety

Northampton Community College; Fredericktown Hill (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8% retirement contribution

Tuition waiver

Vacation & sick leave

4-day summer workweeks

Holiday break

Job summary

Northampton Community College (NCC) in Bethlehem, PA seeks a Director of Corporate & Public Safety to provide executive leadership for the college's safety training programs. This on-site role oversees program planning, staffing, compliance, and fiscal management across multiple sites.

The Director will lead grant-funded work, build industry partnerships, supervise staff, and drive revenue while ensuring equity and access in all offerings.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7+ years of experience in education or a related sector.
• Proven success managing grant-funded programs or contracts and diverse teams.
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to develop and execute strategic plans with measurable impact and fiscal responsibility.
• Knowledge of employer engagement strategies.
• Working knowledge of OSHA standards, workplace safety and emergency management frameworks (ICS/NIMS).
• Teaching certifications such as CSP or OSHA-related trainer credentials and ICS/NIMS.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership and strategic direction for Corporate & Public Safety programs.
• Develop and monitor departmental budgets and grant funds.
• Generate revenue through external partnerships and events.
• Ensure compliance with regulations, accreditation, and grant requirements.
• Recruit, supervise, and develop departmental staff.
• Build partnerships with employers, agencies, and educational institutions.
• Lead grant applications, contracts, and partnerships.
• Represent department in governance and external advisory bodies.
• Analyze data to guide optimization and budgeting.
• Report performance and needs to executive leadership.
• Champion equity, inclusion, and access in program design.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Relationship building

Strategic planning

Employer engagement

OSHA knowledge

Emergency management

Teaching certifications

Education

Bachelor's degree or related field

Job description

The staff and faculty of Northampton Community College share a single goal: to help students transform their lives through education. It's a goal that reaps rewards thousands of times over the course of a career. Employees at Northampton receive competitive compensation and an array of benefits while working on campuses located in a region with a very high quality of life.

NCC is strongly committed to increasing the diversity of the college community and the curriculum. Candidates who can contribute to that goal are encouraged to identify their strengths or experiences in this area.

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Director, Corporate & Public Safety

Center for Business and Industry, Division of Workforce Development and Community Partnerships

Reports to

Vice President, Workforce Development and Community Partnerships

Supervision

Operations Staff and Instructors

Type of Position

Full-Time

Position Summary

The Director of Corporate and Public Safety provides executive-level leadership and strategic

direction for the College's corporate and public safety training enterprise, overseeing all

aspects of program planning, implementation, compliance, staffing, and fiscal management.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership and strategic direction for all programs, staff, and operations within the Corporate and Public Safety department in collaboration with the Vice President of the Division
• Develop, manage, and monitor departmental budgets, including grant funds, institutional allocations, and partnership resources.
• Collaborate in the generation of revenue for the department by participating in area organizations that could be potential customers, cold-calling, and participation in local events where potential customers may be found.
• Ensure full compliance with federal, state, and institutional regulations, accreditation standards, and grant requirements.
• Lead the recruitment, selection, supervision, and professional development of all departmental personnel.
• Build and maintain high-level partnerships with employers, community organizations, government agencies, and educational institutions.
• Lead the development and submission of grant applications, contracts, and formal partnership agreements.
• Represent the department and division in institutional governance, public forums, and external advisory bodies.
• Analyze program data and outcomes to guide continuous improvement, resource allocation, and strategic planning.
• Report to executive leadership on departmental performance, emerging needs, and recommendations for institutional action.
• Champion equity, inclusion, and access in all program design, staffing, and community engagement efforts.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or education related to the field. Experience will be considered in lieu of education
• Seven or more years of experience in education, or a related sector.
• Demonstrated success in managing grant-funded programs or contracts, departmental budgets, and diverse professional teams.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Proven ability to develop and execute strategic plans that result in measurable program impact and are fiscally responsible.
• Knowledge of employer engagement strategies.
• Working knowledge of OSHA standards, workplace safety regulation, and emergency management frameworks (ICS/NIMS).
• The ability to teach in one or more program areas when needed, possessing one or more of the following certifications:
  • Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
  • OSHA Outreach & OTI Education Center Instruction
  • OSHA #511 (Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry)
  • OSHA #501 (Trainer Course for General Industry)
  • OSHA #503 (Update for General Industry Outreach Trainers)
  • Hazardous Materials & HAZWOPER
  • Incident Command & NIMS
  • Certified Emergency Manager (CEM)
  • FEMA/EMI IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, IS-800, plusICS-300 andics-400, with ics/nims Train-the-Trainer (e.g., TEEX MGT906)
  • Workplace Violence & Active Shooter
  • ALICE, FEMA Active Shooter, or Run/Hide/Fight instructor certification.
  • Subject-Specific Topics (Lockout/Tagout, Electrical Safety, Hazard Communication, Safety Committee Planning)

Working Conditions

• This position may be required to work across any of the College's three campuses to support departmental programs, events, and operational needs as assigned. Flexibility to travel between locations is an essential function of the role.
• Primarily office-based with frequent travel to partner organizations, employer sites, and community events.
• Regular evening and weekend availability required to support program operations and external engagement.
• Sedentary to light work with occasional lifting up to 50 pounds.

Schedule/Location

This position is designated as on-site at the NCC Fowler Family Southside Campus in Bethlehem, PA, and is not eligible for a remote or hybrid work schedule. Regular, in-person presence is required to fulfill essential job functions. Flexible Scheduling will be considered.

Benefits Snapshot

The College offers a generous benefits package to Full-time employees. Just a few highlights of the benefits package include comprehensive medical plan options for you and your family (plus dental and vision), a College retirement contribution of 8% of your salary upon hire, NCC tuition waiver and an abundance of time off - up to 25 days' vacation/floating, 10 sick days, Four (4) day workweeks during Summer, Holidays (including a week+ break between Christmas and New Year's) - among other things! Please visit https://www.northampton.edu/about/working-at-ncc/employee-benefits/index.html for more details on the full array of benefits.