Director of Public Safety

Director Of Public Safety

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 include:

• Leading Clery Act compliance, including Annual Security Report (ASR), Daily Crime Log, Timely Warnings, and Emergency Notifications.
• Ensuring compliance with Title IX, VAWA, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Conducting risk assessments, compliance audits, and policy reviews; maintaining audit-ready documentation.
• Analyzing safety data and preparing reports for senior leadership.
• Maintaining a visible campus presence; building relationships with students, faculty, and staff.
• Partnering with Student Affairs on trauma-informed response, behavioral intervention, and threat assessment.
• Leading emergency preparedness, response, and recovery; maintaining the Emergency Operations Plan.
• Overseeing safety technologies (e.g., surveillance, access control, notification systems) and data integrity.
• Recruiting, training, supervising, and evaluating Public Safety staff; promoting professional development and wellness.
• Managing departmental budget, equipment, and operations.
• Building partnerships with local law enforcement and external agencies.
• Serving as Deputy Title IX Coordinator and supporting student conduct processes as needed.

Additional information includes:

• 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.

Guilford College does not discriminate on the basis of sex/gender, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information, military status, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable local, state or federal law, ordinance or regulation. See our full Statement of Non-Discrimination.