Director of Public Safety

Ranken Technical College; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Pension Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

Job summary

Ranken Technical College in Missouri is seeking a dedicated Public Safety Leader to safeguard the campus community and assets. The role directs a security team, ensures continuous monitoring of alarms and surveillance, and develops safety protocols for multiple locations.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in law enforcement or campus security, with supervisory experience and a track record of enforcing policies under crisis conditions. Evening/weekend availability may be required.

Qualifications

• Requires associate degree or equivalent experience in law enforcement or security.
• Experience supervising six to ten security officers.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to enforce campus safety policies and make sound decisions in crises.

Responsibilities

• Ensure security and safety of all Ranken locations.
• Manage and schedule shift supervisors and contract officers.
• Monitor surveillance, alarms, and emergency communications.
• Develop and implement campus safety policies and procedures.
• Oversee training of faculty, staff, and students on emergency procedures.
• Coordinate with local law enforcement and emergency services.

Skills

Staff management

Emergency response

Customer service

Decision making

Education

Associate degree in law enforcement

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

College Overview:

Ranken Technical College has been helping students experience success for over 100 years. Ranken is more than a college; it’s an experience that provides students with the knowledge and training necessary to launch and maintain successful careers in fields such as automotive, construction, electrical, information technology and manufacturing. Ranken’s modern facilities, state-of-the-art shop equipment and abundant resources provide an excellent environment for comprehensive technical education. The College’s three-pronged approach to teaching — hands‑on technical experience, general education and professionalism — gives our students the competitive edge, proven by our 96 percent job placement rate within six months of graduation.

Purpose of the Role and Scope of Responsibility:

This is an armed position directly responsible for the overall security and safety of all Ranken locations including employees, students and visitors, and physical assets and properties of Ranken Technical College. Responsible for risk management, loss prevention, and a campus free from criminal incidents. Manages and advises all Public Safety employees. Leads a high performing secruity team.

Principal Accountabilities/Responsibilities:

• Ensures the security and safety of all Ranken locations.
• Manages and schedules both Ranken shift supervisors and contract officers.
• Ensures all surveillance equipment and campus alarms, both fire and intrusion, are continually monitored for all locations.
• Maintains equipment and ensures surveillance, alarms, and emergency communication equipment are in good working order. Adjusts (re‑focuses, cleans) equipment as needed. Submits work orders for items beyond expertise.
• Creates and implements campus safety policies and procedures. Proactively identifies safety and security issues and recommends and implements solutions.
• Creates and maintains emergency manuals for all locations. Conducts annual training for faculty, staff, and students on emergency procedures, including active shooter.
• Serves as the primary contact for St. Louis for first aid during day shift.
• Maintains parking permits, campus keys, IDs, door access control, and related systems.
• Handles traffic and parking situations.
• Ensures all security needs are met for special events.
• Manages, mentors, and coaches the security officer team in the performance of their duties. Coaches security officers on friendly and helpful customer service techniques as well as appropriate methods to deal with difficult people. Working with any security contractor, ensures sufficient security coverage on all shifts. Assists training all security officers. Takes corrective action as needed, either directly or through a contractor primary contact.
• Follows up on security and safety incidents that have occurred, reviews sequence of events to determine whether proper action was taken, and coaches security officers on any improvement in actions to be taken in the case of future incidents. Ensures incident reports are written, approved, and distributed to appropriate personnel within a reason time period, preferably within 24 hours.
• Performs administrative duties. Sets department policies.
• Manages the department budget, recommends, and implements cost‑effective measures to secure the campus.
• Serves as the local law enforcement and emergency services liaison.
• Completes and submits any security reporting to all appropriate state and federal government agencies.
• Writes and submits annual Clery Report.
• Experience with firearms. Must be able to be licensed to carry a firearm.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Knowledge/Education — Required: Associate degree in law enforcement or related discipline or equivalent relevant experience. Knowledge of effective management practices including hiring, training, and motivating staff of six to ten security officers. Effective customer service and communication skills. Ability to use sound judgment and decision‑making skills, especially in emergency or crisis situations. Ability to enforce policies for the safety and security of the campus. Good organizational and follow‑through skills. Preferred: Bachelor’s degree and knowledge of effective campus security procedures. Computer skills helpful.

Experience — Required: 3‑5 years’ experience in law enforcement and corporate or campus security including supervisory experience. Demonstrated ability to facilitate and negotiate desired outcomes. Demonstrated ability to facilitate and communicate effectively with team members, college stakeholders, and surrounding community.

Preferred Experience: 10 years of demonstrated safety and security leadership or military expereience

Preferred Education: Bachelor’s degree in law enforcement or related field

Physical Requirements: Required to stand, run, walk ,and sit; talk or hear, both in person, by Teams, and by telephone; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects or controls. May be required to stoop, kneel, bend, crouch, and lift up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and color.

Note – Some evening and/or weekend hours will be required to participate in campus recruiting functions.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Accident, and Pet Insurance
• Company paid Life/AD&D and Short/Long‑term Disability
• Health, Flexible, and Dependent Care Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program (Free Counseling Service)
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $2000 per year (Eligible after one year)
• 403(b) retirment savings plan with matching contributions (Eligible on day one)
• Company‑paid Pension Plan (Eligible after 5 years of service)
• Paid Time Off: 20 days accrued in first year
• Holidays: 10 paid plus a paid Winter Break (Christmas through New Years Day)