Assistant Director-Security

Assistant Director-Security

Malcolm X College is looking for an Assistant Director of Safety and Security to provide and maintain a safe atmosphere for our students, faculty, staff, and visitors. The ideal candidate will have law enforcement experience, have a demonstrated history of supervisory experience, and be committed to student success in higher education. Campus Safety and Security is available 24 hours a day to ensure a safe and secure environment for student, staff, and visitors.

The mission of Malcolm X College is to provide accessible liberal arts and health-focused education that fosters personal and professional achievement. To fulfill this mission, we focus on the following core values: accountability, community, diversity, empowerment, learning, and respect.

At City Colleges of Chicago (CCC), we are committed to providing our students a broad range of educational opportunities and services to help them achieve their education and career goals. We serve a highly diverse student population, including full-time, part-time, transfer, disabled, under-represented, military veteran, and international students.

CCC is an open enrollment institution and students are accepted year-round. See below for program-specific application and registration instructions.

Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Assists in investigating complaints and solving crimes. Recommends procedures to minimize losses and stop crimes. Informs students, faculty and staff of college rules and regulations regarding safety, property control, parking regulations, emergency response procedures, and building access.
2. Serves as second in command in the absence of the Director of Security.
3. May supervise all security operations at a satellite location within the district.
4. Reviews incident reports, initiates the required follow-up actions, and forwards all required reports to Director of Security.
5. Responsible for the security and safety of all persons utilizing the institution's facilities. Implements, enforces, and adheres to security policies and procedures for the district and the college.
6. May use only necessary force to arrest offenders only if he/she is also an off-duty sworn officer and has evidence that a crime has been committed, or detains offenders until Chicago Police arrive when not a sworn officer. The general rule for application of force is that only necessary force may be used. When force is applied by an individual (for example, to protect life, or property), the amount of force permissible is, likewise, only that which is reasonable and necessary under the circumstances and in compliance with federal and state statutes.
7. May participate in recruitment, hiring, training, evaluation, discipline and discharge of personnel within the Security Department at an assigned location.
8. Assists in planning for adequate staffing and ensures that an appropriate pool of human resources is available to meet safety and security needs.
9. Assists in directing and supervising security staff. Advises staff in areas of improvement. Assists in the evaluation of all security staff and provides constructive feedback on their work.
10. Assists with planning and conducting staff meetings and training activities for department staff to keep staff informed and to improve security operations.
11. Appears in court hearing, or other offices of government, related to campus incidents when he/she has signed a complaint, is required as a witness, or is served with a subpoena, or at other times as necessary.
12. May represent the college at district-wide meetings.
13. Assists with verifying all time and attendance records for security staff.
14. Adheres to CCC Customer Service Excellence standards.
15. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

1. B.A. degree in related field preferred plus 3-4 years law enforcement experience with 2 years supervisory experience; or an equivalent combination of education and professional work experience may be considered at the discretion of management. Knowledge of all relevant state statutes and local ordinances.
2. Must be able to handle all situations with tact, persuasiveness, and diplomacy.
3. Ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written forms.
4. Working knowledge of personal computers and the applicable software used a plus.
5. Good decision making skills and the ability to exhibit firmness with understanding when dealing with students and staff.
6. Excellent employment record.
7. Physical ability to perform the assigned duties and responsibilities of the position.

Salary Range: $70,000

Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as other factors such as internal equity.

Benefits information is found at

Chicago residency is required for all full-time employees within 6 months of hire. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Thank you for your interest in City Colleges of Chicago!

Malcolm X College is a 2025 Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges award winner! The award is given by the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD), a membership organization committed to promoting and celebrating excellence in teaching and leadership at community and technical colleges, and Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, a leading academic publication.

MXC was recognized for its best-in-class student and staff recruitment and retention practices, inclusive learning and working environments, and meaningful community service and engagement opportunities.

We offer: Excellent health benefits at a low cost; Investment plans 403(b) & 457(b); SURS Retirement Plan; Generous vacation, holidays, personal and sick days; Tuition Reimbursement and Public Service Loan Forgiveness. For a more detailed overview of benefits please visit our benefits page.