Position Summary Guilford College seeks a Director of Public Safety to lead a comprehensive, community-centered campus safety program grounded in student engagement, proactive risk management, and a culture of care.
Reporting to the Dean of Students, this role ensures compliance with the Jeanne Clery Act, Title IX, and Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), while supporting institutional readiness for accreditation standards (e.g., Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges). The Director provides visible leadership, oversees emergency preparedness, and advances equitable and student-centered safety practices.
Key Responsibilities- Lead Clery Act compliance, including Annual Security Report (ASR), Daily Crime Log, Timely Warnings, and Emergency Notifications.
- Ensure compliance with Title IX, VAWA, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
- Conduct risk assessments, compliance audits, and policy reviews; maintain audit-ready documentation.
- Analyze safety data and prepare reports for senior leadership.
- Maintain a visible campus presence; build relationships with students, faculty, and staff.
- Partner with Student Affairs on trauma-informed response, behavioral intervention, and threat assessment.
- Lead emergency preparedness, response, and recovery; maintain the Emergency Operations Plan.
- Oversee safety technologies (e.g., surveillance, access control, notification systems) and data integrity.
- Recruit, train, supervise, and evaluate Public Safety staff; promote professional development and wellness.
- Manage departmental budget, equipment, and operations.
- Build partnerships with local law enforcement and external agencies.
- Serve as Deputy Title IX Coordinator and support student conduct processes as needed.
Additional Information- First Aid required; EMT preferred.
- Must be able to respond to campus emergencies as needed.
- Experience with Work Day, Guardian and Banner 9 a priority.
- This position requires you to serve as an administrator on call representative.
- Experience/Connections with local law enforcement a priority.
Education:Bachelor's degree required; relevant field preferred.
Experience:
- Minimum 7 years of law enforcement, campus safety, or related experience; 3 years supervisory.
- Experience with Clery Act compliance and campus safety reporting strongly preferred.
- Familiarity with accreditation and compliance processes (e.g., SACSCOC) preferred.
- Knowledge of emergency management, threat assessment, and crisis response.
- Experience with safety technologies and reporting systems.
- Experience with Title IX and trauma-informed practices ideal.
Skills:- Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to customer service and inclusive practices.
- Ability to work effectively in diverse and high-stress environments.
- Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.
At this time, Guilford College is currently able to hire employees who will perform work in
North Carolina only. This limitation is based on current payroll tax registration, employment compliance, and administrative requirements.
Applicants must reside in, or be willing to work from, North Carolina at the time of hire and throughout employment, unless otherwise specifically authorized by the College. As part of the application and hiring process, candidates may be required to provide current address and work location information to ensure compliance with applicable payroll, tax, and employment laws.
Guilford College reserves the right to update work location eligibility requirements as business and regulatory needs change.
