Central Office_ Executive Director, Public Safety (Public Safety) 2024-2025

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Company: DeKalb Medical

Location: Spokane, WA 99260

Description:

Position Type:
Public Safety/Executive Director, Public Safety

Date Posted:
4/22/2024

Location:
Public SafetyThe DeKalb County School District is seeking an experienced and professional Executive Director, Public Safety.

Salary Grade/Schedule: Unified 134
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The material contained herein is subject to change. All open positions offered by the DeKalb County School District are subject to specific job requirements. The DeKalb County School District is an equal opportunity employer, and all hiring decisions are subject to federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.

Title: Executive Director, Public Safety

Under minimal supervision, sets overall strategic direction and develops/implements long range goals and objectives for the Department of Public Safety

Essential Functions:

The following duties are representative for this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Tasks and responsibilities will be in concurrence with implementing the Strategic Plan and Aligned Management System. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Builds processes that use data to evaluate safety effectiveness and drives results aligned to safety and security priorities Makes data-based decisions about how to organize and strategically align department and District resources to maximize safety of students, staff, and the school communities
Develops and continuously improves policies and protocols to support emergency response and a safe school climate
Continuously evaluates department performance relative to strategic goals and objectives and reports regularly on progress to the Deputy Superintendent, and other key stakeholders
Leads and evaluates all safety and security departmental activities and initiatives
Develops and administers the budget for the department
Ensures compliance to Local, State, and Federal mandates relative to school safety programs and reporting
Plans, develops, recommends, implements, and evaluates policies, procedures, and programs related to safety practices in schools and system facilities
Provides leadership during critical incidents by using the Incident Command System model of standard response
Proactively engages school communities in developing safety priorities, defining roles and responsibilities, building capability, and creating systems of accountability to ensure a safe and effective school climate
Collaborates with internal and external personnel in planning a standardized response to critical incidents using the Incident Command System model
Interacts and develops collaborative relationships with local and state law enforcement and safety agencies
Develops adequate and relevant in-service training programs for security and school personnel which supports policy enforcement, accident prevention in the public school environment and supports other relevant in-services and training programs related to health services
Collaborates with direct reports to identify professional goals, creates and executes development plans
Effectively evaluates the performance of security and safety personnel
Recruits and selects skilled and capable safety personnel; Collaborates with schools administrators in the evaluation and effective deployment of resources
Conducts planning and research activities relating to all aspects of public safety in a public school system environment
Works with other departments in securing grant funding which supports school safety initiatives
Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Master's degree in Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Police Science or closely related area is required.

Minimum seven (7) years of supervisory/managerial level sworn law enforcement or closely related experience is required. Experience in an educational organization preferred.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, PERMITS:
Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training PBLE # prior to employment required. Annual Firearms Qualification required. Georgia Chief's School certificate within one (1) year of employment required.

11/04/2022

Attachment(s):
  • Executive Director, Public Safety.pdf

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