University Safety Field Operations Manager

As a university safety field operations manager, you will manage a small team of professionally trained safety officers who perform foot patrols, vehicular patrols, static posts, and bicycle patrols across SCAD Savannah.

To support the department, you’ll:

• Collaborate on daily oversight of University Safety patrol and static post assignments
• Identify and implement best practices to provide adequate, all-encompassing safety and security services
• Refine standards for establishing the internal SCAD University Safety patrol program to build job knowledge that supports and highlights SCAD’s vision and commitment to maintaining the safest environment at all times
• Use your influence to drive active engagement of all internal and external stakeholders
• Confer with management-level university personnel and law enforcement officials on operational and policy matters that directly or indirectly impact the university

Additionally, you’ll:

• Leverage personal job knowledge to oversee special events
• Continuously develop, maintain, and implement evolving crime-prevention programs in the interest of the SCAD community
• Actively engage with all levels of law enforcement in the exchange and dissemination of information
• Assist law enforcement agencies during criminal investigations and in real-time assessment approaches to ensure appropriate staffing and resource deployment

Minimum qualifications:

• At least four years of experience in security, military, or law enforcement, including at least two years in management
• Extensive experience developing and implementing patrol and staffing programs focused on training, building job knowledge and skills, customer service, and safety best practices
• Job-based knowledge and university-specific experience with the relevant compliance requirements of the Jeanne Clery Act, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), and Title IX

Preferred qualifications:

• Certification in the process of conducting threat and special event assessments

Certificates, licenses, and registrations:

• Valid driver's license
• Valid passport or the ability to obtain one within six months of employment

Travel required:   

• 10–20% 

Work hours: The university work week is Sunday through Saturday. Most offices are open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. To accommodate business needs, employees may be assigned to other workdays and/or hours, including weekends and evenings.

ADA tag: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements and minimum qualifications listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and/or meet the minimum qualifications.