Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Morehead City, NC, NC
Job Type: Full Time Staff
Job Number: 00344
Department: Workforce & Continuing Education
Division: General, Workforce & Continuing Education
Opening Date: 08/28/2026
Closing Date: 9/15/2026 12:00 AM Eastern
The Dean of Public Safety provides academic, administrative, and fiscal leadership for the College's Public Safety programs in Curriculum and Workforce Continuing Education, including Law Enforcement, Fire Services, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and Criminal Justice Technology. The Dean ensures high-quality instruction aligned with workforce needs, regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, and student success outcomes. This position also serves as the Director of EMS of record, acting as the primary liaison with the NC Office of Emergency Medical Services (NCOEMS), while ensuring full compliance with the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
Duties include:• Provide strategic leadership, planning, and operational oversight for all Public Safety instructional programs.
• Administer the EMS program in full compliance with the NC Office of Emergency Medical Services, while ensuring full compliance with Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) including scheduling, student admissions, instructor credentialing, documentation, reporting, and audits.
• Recruit, supervise, mentor, and evaluate full-time and adjunct faculty and staff in all Curriculum and Workforce Continuing Education programs in the Public Safety Division.
• Oversee curriculum development, instructional delivery, facilities, equipment, and training resources to ensure industry relevance and instructional quality.
• Manage program budgets, grants, and funding sources (including Perkins and other applicable grants) and ensure fiscal accountability.
• Ensure compliance with accreditation, licensure, and regulatory requirements across all Public Safety programs.
• Develop and maintain strong partnerships with law enforcement agencies, fire departments, EMS providers, criminal justice agencies, employers, workforce boards, and community stakeholders.
• Support student recruitment, retention, credential attainment, licensure success, and workforce readiness.
• Participate in college-wide planning, committees, and initiatives in support of institutional goals.
• Serve on College committees and task forces as assigned.
• Attend required campus events, including graduation, professional development, & employee meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications: EDUCATION:- Bachelor's degree in emergency medical care, health education, or a healthcare-related field from a regionally accredited institution.
KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS:- Minimum of five (5) years of progressive leadership or supervisory experience in law enforcement, public safety, or workforce training.
- Demonstrated knowledge of accreditation standards for EMS CAAHEP.
- Eligible for approval by the NC OEMS as an EMS Director.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:- Experience working within the North Carolina Community College System, particularly in Public Safety or Workforce Continuing Education.
- Prior experience as an EMS Director or lead EMS instructor.
- Experience with accreditation, program review, grant management, and workforce development partnerships.
LICENSING REQUIREMENT:- NC Certified Paramedic certification, current credentialed Level II Paramedic Instructor
Preferred Qualifications- AHA, BLS, ACLS, and PALS Credential; PHTLS or ITLS Instructor Credential; AMLS Instructor Credential.
Work is carried out in a standard heated and air-conditioned area. There will be frequent interruptions from both students and the public. Some evening work may be required.
Benefits available to full-time employees include:
- The best-funded pension plan/retirement system in the nation according to Moody's Investor Service; the employee is required to contribute 6% of their monthly gross pay to this benefit; the College contributes an additional amount.
- Twelve (12) paid holiday days each year (11, if a 10-month faculty member)
- Twelve (12) sick days per year (10, if a 10-mont faculty member) which is cumulative indefinitely. Unused accrued sick leave can be converted to service credit for retirement
- Staff receive fourteen (14) vacation days per year which increases as the length of service increases and accumulates year-to-year. Faculty do not receive vacation leave, rather, they have. on average, 20 scheduled, paid non-instructional days built into the academic calendar.
- Faculty receive paid breaks throughout the academic year, including a Spring Break, Fall Break, and holiday break in December
- 12-month employees work 1,976 hours per year, which allows for an adjusted summer schedule of 4-day work weeks.
- Longevity pay yearly (based on length of service beginning 10 years and up)
- Optional 401K/457 plans
- Low-cost State Health Plan - employee only monthly premium for the Standard (70/30) Plan is based on salary band, and ranges from $35 per month to $80 per month.
- Low-cost optional insurance such as vision and dental insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
Temporary and adjunct/part-time employees do not receive benefits.
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How/where did you learn about this opportunity?
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Do you have experience managing program budgets, scheduling, instructor supervision, and accreditation/regulatory documentation for Public Safety or law-enforcement related programs?
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Do you have experience collaborating with external agencies such as law enforcement departments, fire services, EMS agencies, or criminal justice organizations to deliver training programs?
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Do you meet (or are you able to meet) all NC Criminal Justice Standards Division requirements to serve as the BLET School Director of Record?
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