MARICOPA
COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT JOB DESCRIPTION
TITLE: DIRECTOR COLLEGE SAFETY
GRADE: 16
JOB CODE: 1006
FLSA: EXEMPT
Job Summary
Plans, organizes and controls the administrative and
operational activities of the College Safety Department. Directs, coordinates and supervises the
enforcement of federal, state and local laws as they pertain to the college
campus. Enforces District rules and
regulations to maintain order and ensure a safe environment for students,
faculty, staff and the general public. Retains
responsibility for police activities on a college campus and campus satellites.
Scope
This position works in the area of college safety; work contacts include administrators, faculty staff, students and the public; regulatory personnel from a variety of local, State and federal criminal justice agencies. Equipment includes an expandable police baton, OC (Oleoresin Capsicum) spray canister, handcuffs, two-way radio, fire, burglar and panic alarm system, access control system, emergency phone system, motorized/electric cart, surveillance television camera system, pager/cellular telephone, computerized criminal information system, beeper system, blood-borne pathogen and hazardous material cleaning equipment, automated external defibrillators, motor vehicle access and standard office equipment.
Supervision Received
This position reports to an administrator who is responsible
for the area of college safety; receives general direction regarding routine
and standard matters; specific instructions regarding non‑routine and
highly sensitive matters.
Supervision Exercised
Depending on
location/department, may supervise the positions of certified and non‑certified
College Safety Officers, Administrative Secretary, Dispatcher, Safety
Compliance Technician, and/or other assigned full-time or part-time staff, and
contract security personnel.
Representative Duties
Plans and organizes college security and safety procedures;
develops long-range goals, objectives and strategic plans; implements approved
law enforcement methods; keeps abreast of and implements federal, state and
local regulations; consults with the District legal department and outside
sources for interpretation and application of relevant laws; complies with the
Security‑Related Procedures and Practices Manual and direct subordinates
in its enforcement; ensures compliance with the student right‑to-know and
crime awareness act; hires, trains, supervises and evaluates the work of
assigned staff; ensures that special enforcement problems are addressed;
responds to and participates in more complex police and investigative problems;
develops and implements emergency and crowd procedures for college; maintains
required records keeping system; organizes and maintains a lost and found area;
performs and supervises crime related and/or internal investigations; resolves
complaints; presents testimony and evidence in court and for administrative
hearings; provides and presents information on college safety activities
verbally and in writing; publishes weekly reports of incidents/crimes which
have occurred on the college campus; develops tactical plans of action and
instructs officer and supervisor on the methods to be followed; organizes and
supervises surveillance operations; facilitates response to medical emergencies;
develops and monitors budget; maintains liaison with law enforcement and other
public safety agencies; plans departmental programs to enhance safety;
coordinates the enforcement of traffic and parking regulations; issuance of
citations and parking permits; may be required to administer OSHA programs
pertaining to blood-borne pathogens and hazardous materials handling; detects
natural gas leaks, toxic gases, smoke, hazardous materials, alcohol and drugs
in order to ascertain physical impairment that may lead to arrest; may chair
safety-related campus and/or district committees; may coordinate AED and/or TRP
functions for the campus; performs related duties as assigned.
Knowledge and
Abilities
Knowledge
of: Arizona Revised Statutes; federal, state and local laws; law enforcement
techniques consistent with training at an APOST certified law enforcement
training academy; parking and transit services; district policy and procedures;
current trends and developments in law enforcement; electronic life safety
systems; risk and hazard assessment; crime prevention principals and practices;
management and supervisory techniques; decision making and human relation
skills.
Ability
to: learn, interpret and communicate laws, regulations and policies; train assigned
staff; analyze and react to emergency situations quickly, calmly and correctly
to adopt effective courses of action communicate effectively; establish
cooperative working relationships with persons contacted in the course of
performing assigned duties.
Training and Experience
Any combination of education, training and experience that
provides the required knowledge and abilities.
An example of this would be a degree in criminal justice or related
field and/or proven experience in a supervisory capacity in a law enforcement
position.
Special Conditions of Employment
APOST certification or current APOST inactive status (must
be able to be reinstated) is required.
State of Arizona Class D Driver's License.
Working Conditions
Positions in this class may be subject to rotating shifts
and unusual work hours; carry a beeper; "on call' twenty‑four hours
a day; occasional lifting of up to 50 lb objects; sitting, standing or walking
for extended periods of time; exposed to danger while enforcing laws and dealing
with emergency situations; exposure to disease in the administration of first
aid.
This class specification is intended to indicate the basic
nature of positions allocated to the class and examples of typical duties that
may be assigned. It does not imply that
all positions within the class perform all of the duties listed, nor does it
necessarily list all possible duties that may be assigned.