Salary: $95,880.00 - $112,608.00 Annually
Location : Charleston County, SC
Job Type: FTE - Full-Time
Job Number: 26117
Agency: Trident Technical College
Division: Finance & Administration-Public Safety
Opening Date: 09/20/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
Residency Requirement: Yes
Class Code:: JC50
Position Number::
Normal Work Schedule:: Other
Pay Grade: LAW09

Job Responsibilities
The Director of Public Safety serves as the College's chief public safety officer and senior law enforcement executive. This position provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for law enforcement, emergency management, business continuity, Clery compliance, risk reduction, security technology, emergency communications, and physical security across all College campuses and locations. The Director fosters a student-centered, service-oriented culture while ensuring the safety and security of students, employees, visitors, property, and institutional operations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide executive leadership and oversight for all public safety operations, including law enforcement services, emergency communications, physical security, investigations, crime prevention, special event security, and protection of College personnel and property.
• Lead the recruitment, development, supervision, and accountability of sworn and non-sworn public safety personnel while promoting professionalism, ethical conduct, customer service, community engagement, and operational excellence.
• Develop and administer departmental budgets, purchasing activities, contracts, equipment programs, staffing plans, performance metrics, policies, procedures, and strategic initiatives in compliance with College and state requirements.
• Direct law enforcement and public safety operations, including patrol services, investigations, emergency response, evidence management, traffic and parking safety, crime prevention initiatives, and campus safety programs.
• Provide leadership for emergency management, disaster preparedness, business continuity, crisis response, and institutional resilience planning. Coordinate the College's preparedness, response, recovery, and continuity efforts for severe weather, active threats, public health emergencies, technology disruptions, and other critical incidents.
• Serve as the College's lead authority for Clery compliance and related public safety reporting requirements. Oversee crime statistics collection, emergency notifications, timely warnings, annual reporting, compliance monitoring, risk assessments, and law enforcement reporting requirements.
• Direct the planning, implementation, maintenance, and lifecycle management of campus security technologies, including video surveillance, access control systems, emergency notification platforms, intrusion detection systems, dispatch systems, emergency phones, and related infrastructure.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, emergency management organizations, community partners, and College stakeholders. Coordinate joint planning, training, mutual aid agreements, and emergency response activities.
• Advise executive leadership on public safety, security, emergency management, institutional risk, regulatory compliance, and emerging threats. Prepare executive briefings, strategic plans, performance reports, and recommendations that support informed decision-making.
• Collaborate with Facilities, Information Technology, Construction and Engineering, and other departments to incorporate security, emergency access, life safety, and crime prevention principles into campus planning, construction, renovation, and capital improvement projects.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum and Additional Requirements
This position requires a bachelor's degree and experience supervising law enforcement personnel within a public law enforcement agency. Certification by the South Carolina Department of Public Safety in accordance with Section 23-23-40 of the South Carolina Code of Laws is also required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in criminal justice, public administration, emergency management, security management, or a related field.
• Progressive command-level leadership experience in law enforcement, public safety, campus safety, or emergency management operations.
• Experience leading public safety operations within a higher education or multi-campus environment.
• Knowledge of Clery Act requirements, emergency management principles, business continuity planning, risk management, and public safety compliance programs.
• Experience overseeing security technology systems, emergency communications, physical security infrastructure, and public safety operations.
• Experience developing budgets, managing contracts, overseeing purchasing activities, and administering complex organizational resources.
• Demonstrated ability to lead organizational change, develop strategic initiatives, and manage complex public safety programs.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with executive leadership, public officials, law enforcement agencies, and community stakeholders.
• Knowledge of federal and state laws, regulations, and professional standards related to public safety, law enforcement, emergency management, and higher education environments

Additional Comments
This position is designated as essential personnel and includes emergency call-back responsibilities. The successful candidate must be available to respond to emergencies and remain on campus for extended periods during hurricanes, severe weather events, and other disasters. The position may require rotational support across campuses, irregular work hours, and availability outside normal business operations to support critical public safety functions.
Benefits for State Employees
The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.

Insurance Benefits
Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.

Retirement Benefits
State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.

Workplace Benefits
State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.

Note: The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.
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TTC: Applicants must complete the SC State Jobs Employment Application online. Resumes are NOT reviewed for qualifications. A resume may be attached, but not substituted for completing salary and work history or education and reference sections of the employment application.Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Is your application complete and reflects the minimum qualifications?

• Yes
• No

02

TTC: Please note that applicants must submit transcripts (Unofficial transcripts are acceptable) to be considered for this position. International transcripts must be evaluated through the World Education Services (WES).Are graduate transcripts attached for review? Please include transcripts to ensure consideration for adjunct opportunities. Unofficial transcripts may be attached, mailed to (Human Resources, PO Box 118067 Charleston, SC 29423), or faxed to 843.574.6682 to the Human Resources Office.

• Yes
• No
• Current TTC employee/Transcripts are on File

03

TTC: Are you currently employed with Trident Technical College?

• Yes: Full-Time Faculty
• Yes: Full-Time Staff
• Yes: Part-time Adjunct Faculty
• Yes: Part-time Staff
• Yes: Other
• No: Not currently employed with TTC

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TTC: Where did you see this position advertised? (Check all that apply)

• TTC Website
• TTC Employee Referral
• State Website
• Post and Courier
• Inside Higher Ed
• Social Media
• Linked In
• Talent Search
• Other

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How many years of supervisory experience do you have managing sworn law enforcement personnel in a municipal, county, state, university, or other public law enforcement agency?
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Do you currently possess South Carolina Law Enforcement certification, or are you eligible to obtain certification under South Carolina law?

• Yes, currently possess
• Do not possess, but are eligible to obtain
• Do not possess and are ineligible to obtain

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What level of responsibility have you held for emergency management, emergency operations planning, business continuity, or disaster response?
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Have you served in a public safety, police, security, emergency management, or related leadership role within a college, university, technical college, or K-12 educational institution? If so, please ensure it is reflected on your application.

• Yes
• No

09

Describe your experience with Clery Act compliance and annual security reporting.
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In 250 words or less, describe a significant public safety incident, emergency, or crisis you led. What was your role, what actions did you take, and what was the outcome?
Required Question