The Safety & Security Director is responsible for the development, maintenance, and implementation of applicable policies and procedures. The Safety & Security Director works collaboratively with departments to build safety/security protocols, emergency procedures, and response measures geared to consistently improve systems and safety/security. He/she provides leadership, direction, facilitation, training, and integration for the development and implementation of security programs, emergency operations, campus safety, and other related needs.
The Safety & Security Director will oversee:
Campus Security/Safety/Medical
- Lead, grow and develop the volunteer safety & medical teams.
- Responsible to ensure all services and events are adequately staffed with safety & medical teams.
- Report on campus safety and security efforts.
- Acts as a liaison with outside law enforcement agencies; cooperate with local law enforcement agencies in the prevention, control, and investigation of facilities.
- Test Emergency Notification System(s) and procedures quarterly, make recommendations and adjustments
- Compile and analyze information including, crime statistics, incident data, and trends for recommended training.
- Provide oversight for all first aid training, contract, and volunteer teams to ensure the safety and care of all those who step foot on site.
- Maintain records of relevant data related to the organization's security and safety programs, i.e., communications, crime/incident logs, approvals, authorizations, operational decisions, and regulatory interpretations.
Safety & Security Policies
- Collaborate with professional consultants to create policies related to campus safety, security, and related programs.
- Responsible for the implementation and execution of policies, programs, and initiatives.
- Accountable for creating and executing a staff training program that ensures a high level of competency across all of our staff in order to appropriately respond and assist with situations that may occur.
- Research & seek professional counsel to best interpret applicable federal and state regulations related to safety and security.
Safety & Security Procedures
- Create, maintain and update system and affiliate-level procedures related to campus safety, security, and related programs.
- Operate as main crime prevention and safety officer; manages the live scan process and monitors the training and effectiveness of the contracted and volunteer safety team.
- Provide safety/security education, leads and organizes the Safety Program Committee.
- Provide leadership for compliance with policies, primary crime prevention programming, emergency preparedness, and law enforcement outreach.
Preferred Education & Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in a related field with six-plus years' experience, or a combination of relevant education and experience required to perform the job successfully.
- Preferred three plus years of experience either in a related federal, state or regulatory agency, with knowledge of security, safety, and prevention best practices.
Preferred Technical/Functional Skills:
- Experience in effectively recruiting, training and leading teams of volunteers.
- Proficient knowledge of Safety regulations; federal, state and local.
- Superior verbal and written communication skills; demonstrated leadership; strong presentation and facilitation skills; demonstrated working knowledge of and ability to interpret federal and state laws, regulations, guidelines as well as experience directly with compliance and training.
- Excellent project management and organizational skills.
- Demonstrated ability to exercise independent and mature judgment, maintain objectivity and fairness, and safeguard confidential and sensitive information.
- Excellent problem-solving and conflict resolution skills; demonstrated ability to foster, establish and maintain positive and effective working relationships with diverse constituencies.
- Demonstrated ability to set strategic direction, design and implement effective plans and programs.
- Experience gathering, assembling, analyzing and evaluating facts, evidence, data, and other information; make sound decisions, and create clear and concise reports.
- Demonstrated ability to write clear and concise reports, policies and correspondence and present information to stakeholders. Experience leading the development of policies and procedures.
Additionally, all Church Staff Members:
- Love Jesus and call themselves Christians.
- Embrace a high biblical standard of personal conduct and lifestyle.
- Are in agreement with the church’s vision and values and attend Mariners Church.