Category:: Administrative and Professional
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Department:: Campus Safety
Locations:: North Branch, NJ
Posted:: Feb 5, 2025
Closes:: Open Until Filled
Type:: Full-time
Ref. No.:: JF
Position ID:: 185336
About Raritan Valley Community College:
Ranked by and as the community college in New Jersey, Raritan Valley Community College has been serving as an academic and cultural center for Somerset and Hunterdon County residents for over 50 years. The College has been nationally recognized for its service to the community, environmental stewardship, and commitment to diversity. It is home to a Planetarium, Science Education Institute and 3M Observatory; a Theatre offering professional performances for all ages; and an Honors College for high achieving students.
The College offers more than 90 associate degrees and certificates, as well as career training and professional development courses. RVCC is located at 118 Lamington Road in Branchburg, NJ. For further information, visit .
Job Description:
The position is responsible for the leadership, direction and management of the College's Campus Safety Department. The Director is primarily accountable for ensuring the safety of students, faculty, staff and visitors on a daily basis during normal operations and especially in those situations that require building evacuations or other law enforcement and emergency responder action. The Director achieves these objectives primarily by: ensuring that the third-party security contractor is appropriately trained and supervised; that the College community is informed about security and emergency procedures; those strong professional relationships exist with all relevant levels of law enforcement and emergency response; and that appropriate planning and testing occurs on a regular basis enabling the College to anticipate and respond to emergencies.
The Director manages a third-party security company that deploys approximately 30 guards over 3 daily shifts, seven days a week. He/she is responsible for security measures at all offsite locations as well. The Director has the responsibility to review and interview new campus safety officers for suitability for work on campus. The incumbent has responsibility to train and assemble the efforts of approximately 50 employees who serve as evacuation marshals during campus emergencies. The incumbent serves under the direction of the College President and VP Finance & Facilities as a principal consultant during significant campus emergency events - e.g. threatening persons, bomb scares, and fire alarms.
Essential Duties:
Plans, organizes, and controls activities of all campus safety personnel to achieve timely, efficient and quality customer service.
Directs the deployment and scheduling of personnel during routine and emergency situations, as well as special events, providing continuous presence twenty-four hours per day, seven day per week.
Reviews campus safety policies and procedures on a continuing basis. Prepares the Emergency Operations Plan and reviews it annually with the Board Governance Committee. Briefs this committee on current campus safety issues at its regular meetings. Prepares manuals, special orders and other directives to campus safety staff to ensure operational integrity.
Major compliance reporting requires in-depth familiarity with several Federal and State Laws applicable to institutions of higher education such as: Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act Clery Act (1990), Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act (2000), Campus Sexual Assault Violence Elimination Act - SAVE Act (2013), NJ Victims Bill of Rights (2012) and others as they may apply.
A critical component of the above is preparation of the annual report which highlights policies, procedures and reportable Clery Act incidents.
Serves on the College and University Behavior Intervention Team (CUBIT) working with colleagues in Counseling, Student Affairs and Human Resources to develop appropriate procedures and support measures for students and employees who exhibit classroom or workplace behavioral issues.
Review selected social media posts to identify student behavioral issues or threats to the College community.
Oversees all investigations of incidents and follow ups within the scope of the College and other affected departments. The Director will frequently personally conduct interviews related to incidents in which student behavior may affect the safety of that student and others. Some of these will require close collaboration with law enforcement.
Determines staff training requirements and schedules sessions as applicable. Specific annual training would include conflict resolution, CPR, use of fire extinguishers, building evacuations and report writing.
Conducts educational/training programs for the college community on various safety and security issues.
The third-party security contract must be bid every three years per state contracts law. The Director revises the request for proposal (RFP) accordingly. The Director reviews all vendor billings for accuracy.
Establishes and serves as liaison for federal, state and local law enforcement agencies and neighboring institutions and businesses. Regularly meets with local and county law enforcement and emergency responders to ensure that existing emergency response protocols and procedures are still operational. Discuss any recommended changes.
Serve on the College Safety Committee to improve the campus physical working environment, identifying potential risks/hazards and formulating corrective action plans.
Responsible for the day-to-day functioning of the campus fire alarm and emergency notification system as well as the effective use of the camera surveillance system.
The Director will be generally familiar with available equipment and software technologies that could improve campus safety. He/she will prepare analyses and recommendations for those concepts that could be particularly beneficial to the College.
Under the direction of the College President and the VP of Finance, incumbent will serve as Emergency Management leader for the campus, responsible for administering the College Emergency Operations Plan in coordination with law enforcement and emergency service agencies within the Township of Branchburg and Somerset County. State of New Jersey and Federal government agencies may also apply. Maintain written Mutual Aid Agreements with these emergency services providers.
Guide and direct emergency management activities relating to building and campus evacuations, hazard mitigation, emergency preparedness, response, and recovery.
If the College is qualified, prepare reimbursement requests to access FEMA funding for various emergencies.
Maintain working relationships with volunteer service agencies such as the Red Cross, Salvation Army and county mental health counseling services.
Maintain primary and secondary emergency communications capabilities.
Direct and control emergency Alert and Warning Notifications and Emergency Public Information to the campus community.
Coordinate opening of campus evacuation shelters if requested by Somerset County or the Red Cross. Coordinate site relocation plans for several local school districts
Essential Job Duties are intended to be examples of duties and are not intended to be all inclusive.
Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree required.
Minimum of ten years of increasingly responsible law enforcement or security experience, five of which in a progressively responsible management capacity.
Must possess strong communication (written and oral) abilities and excellent human relations and team building skills
Must possess a working knowledge and understanding of Federal and State Laws applicable to higher education institutions such as: Clery Act, SAVE Act, Violence against Women Act, and other applicable laws.
Demonstrated understanding and sensitivity to, and respect for the diverse academic, socio-economic, ethic, religious, and cultural backgrounds, disability and sexual orientation of college students, faculty and staff.
Proven ability to manage security at multiple sites.
Must possess a valid New Jersey license and have a history of safe driving record.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's Degree, preferred.
Experience in an educational setting, preferred.
Application Instructions:
As a New Jersey First Act Employer, new employees must establish a primary residence in New Jersey within one year unless an exemption applies.
RVCC's starting salary is commensurate with educational qualifications and experience. We also offer an attractive benefits package.
For consideration of the above position, please submit your cover letter and resume online, by clicking the "apply now" button. We regret that we are unable to respond to each and every resume received. Only those candidates of interest will be contacted directly.
