Director of Campus Safety

Lewiston, ME - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Title:Director of Campus Safety

Position Purpose:

The Director of Campus Safety leads a team committed to a community-focused safety model grounded in prevention education accountability and trust-building. The role requires strong collaboration across campus and with external partners to ensure effective equitable and legally compliant safety practices. This role is responsible for all aspects of campus safety operations including emergency management communications/dispatch policy enforcement transportation services and building access control.

Job Duties:

Strategic & Administrative Leadership:

Provide overall leadership and direction for campus safety operations including staffing policy development and resource management.
Recruit supervise develop and evaluate Campus Safety personnel fostering a culture of professionalism accountability and continuous learning.
Lead the development and implementation of training programs emphasizing de-escalation trauma-informed response and community engagement.
Oversee maintenance of CALEA accreditation and ensure continuous improvement of departmental standards.
Develop and maintain policies procedures and operational protocols aligned with institutional values and best practices.
Manage departmental budget technology systems and operational resources.
Responsible for oversight of transportation services parking operations and campus access control systems.

Campus and Community Engagement:

Build collaborative relationships with students faculty staff and campus partners to promote shared responsibility for safety.
Partner with Student Affairs Title IX/Civil Rights Compliance and Community Standards to ensure coordinated and effective responses to incidents.
Develop and deliver campus-wide safety education and crime prevention initiatives.
Serve as a key liaison to local state and federal law enforcement and community stakeholders.
Strengthen relationships with neighbors public officials and community organizations.

Emergency & Crisis Management:

Lead institutional preparedness efforts including prevention mitigation response and recovery planning.
Maintain and enhance campus emergency notification systems and communication protocols.
Serve as a primary liaison to emergency responders and external agencies during crises.
Participate in senior-level emergency management and care teams.
Oversee training exercises drills and community education related to emergency preparedness.
Ensure timely professional response to incidents and critical situations.

Compliance & Risk Management:

Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations including the Clery Act Title IX and FERPA.
Oversee the preparation and submission of the Annual Security Report.
Conduct or oversee sensitive investigations involving personnel conduct or safety concerns.
Monitor and analyze safety data to inform decision-making and improve outcomes.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education

Bachelors degree required Masters degree preferred.

Experience

Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in campus safety law enforcement or a related field.
Prior experience in a college or university setting is strongly preferred.
Demonstrated knowledge of current trends best practices and legal frameworks in campus safety.
Experience working with diverse populations and advancing inclusive practices.
Experience with media relations and public communication preferred.

Skills and Knowledge

Commitment to equity and inclusion and serving the needs of a culturally and educationally diverse community.
Strong leadership interpersonal and communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to lead through crisis and complexity.
Strategic thinker with strong operational execution skills.
Experience developing training programs and organizational initiatives.
Ability to build partnerships and navigate complex institutional environments.
Proficiency in data-informed decision-making and performance metrics.
High level of professionalism sound judgment and emotional intelligence.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and respond effectively in high-pressure situations.

Benefits:Bates College offers competitive salaries excellent benefits (health dental 9% retirement contribution with potential for an additional 3% match 10 days of vacation* 13 paid holidays free parking access to library and athletic facilities & more) and a supportive collegial environment in a drug- and smoke-free workplace.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Bates College is committed to the principle of equal opportunity and providing an educational and work environment free from discrimination. The college prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color national or ethnic origin religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or gender expression age disability genetic information or veteran status and other legally protected statuses in the recruitment and admission of its students in the administration of its education policies and programs or in the recruitment of its faculty and staff. Bates College adheres to all applicable state and federal equal opportunity laws and regulations. All college faculty staff students contractors visitors and volunteers are responsible for understanding and complying with the Non-Discrimination Policy.

Inquiries concerning the colleges policies compliance with applicable laws statutes and regulations (such as Title VII Title IX and ADA/Section 504) and complaints may be directed to Gwen Lexow Title IX Officer or via email at .

About Bates:

Bates is internationally recognized as a leading liberal arts college attracting 2000 students from across the U.S. and around the world.

Since 1855 Bates has been dedicated to educating the whole person through creative and rigorous scholarship in a collaborative residential community. Committed to opportunity and excellence Bates has always admitted students without regard to gender race religion or national origin.

Cultivating intellectual discovery and informed civic action Bates prepares leaders sustained by a love of learning and zeal for responsible stewardship of the wider world. Bates engages the forces intellectual trends demographic changes and technology that are transforming higher education and the world into which our students graduate.

Bates has highly competitive admissions graduates over 90 percent of its entering students and more than half of its alumni earn graduate degrees. Bates employs 200 faculty members and 550 staff.

The college is proud of deep roots in the Lewiston/Auburn community Maines second-largest urban area with a population of approximately 65000. Bates is located on a beautiful 133-acre traditional New England campus in Lewiston an emerging city with an entrepreneurial climate a lively arts scene and a dynamic business community. Bates is 35 miles north of Portland 140 miles north of Boston and 350 miles north of New York City.

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Title:Director of Campus SafetyPosition Purpose:The Director of Campus Safety leads a team committed to a community-focused safety model grounded in prevention education accountability and trust-building. The role requires strong collaboration across campus and with external partners to ensure effec...