Assistant Director of Campus Safety and Protection of Minors Coordinator, NCSSM-Durham

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POSITION TYPE: 12-Month, EHRA EPS (Exempt Professional Staff), FLSA Exempt, 1.0 FTE

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $59,311 - $61,874

NCSSM and the Campus Safety Department foster an environment of collaboration across departments and divisions and support community-engaged service and research. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as an individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran or national guard. If you are an individual with disabilities requiring accommodations in the application and interview process, please contact us at hr@ncssm.edu.

Description of Duties:

The Division is designed to provide students with the support and resources necessary to adjust to life at NCSSM, to embrace and overcome challenges inside and outside of the classrooms and to thrive at NCSSM beyond. NCSSM Campus Safety assists with that goal by providing safety management on campus. NCSSM Campus Safety has staff on campus 24 hours a day, 7 days a week throughout the calendar year. The department manages safety operations for NCSSM students, visitors, faculty and staff. The department includes full time campus resource officers. In addition, the department collaborates with the Durham Police Department to provide uniformed police presence on campus. The department relies on systems (ex: card access, closed circuit videos, alert systems, sign out websites) to provide services to the NCSSM community. All of these systems require regular monitoring and updates.

The purpose of this position is to support the school and department's safety efforts. Specifically, providing assistance for key operations within the department such as supervision of staff, emergency response/preparedness, training for NCSSM community members, among other duties.

In addition, this position coordinates protection of minor policies, protocols, training, and compliance activities aimed at ensuring that minors who participate in University Programs, or who participate in programs operated by third parties on NCSSM campuses are provided a safe and secure environment.

The position reports directly to the Director of Campus Safety for NCSSM Durham and works closely with the Vice Chancellor for Student Life and Chief Campus Officer for the NCSSM Durham campus.

This position is mandatory/essential and is required to report for duty during inclement weather, natural disasters and other emergency conditions, and during campus closings.

Selected candidates must have the ability to achieve active CPR certification within the first 6 months of employment. First Aid and First Responder certs are preferred.

Selected candidates must have or be able to obtain within six months a valid driver's license in good standing. Must be insurable with no serious driving-related convictions.

This position is primarily an in-person position with limited options for remote work.

Duties and Responsibilities

Leadership and supervision

? Provide leadership and operational support for the Director of Campus Safety and the larger department.

? Supervise a team of campus resource officers.

? Serve as primary Campus Safety administrator in the absence of the Director of Campus Safety.

? Collaborate with Durham Police Department to provide police officer coverage to NCSSM Durham. Work with Director of Campus Safety and Durham Police Liaison on schedules, pool of officers available, training, and knowledge of NCSSM practices/procedures.

? Provide after-hours and weekend support (as needed) for campus resource officers). Respond as needed to active incidents/threats impacting NCSSM Durham. Examples include access control, camera training, and emergency preparedness.

? Attend UNC System campus safety meetings/training as designated by the Director of Campus Safety.

? Participate as needed in student conduct processes including the student charge committee, disciplinary hearings, etc.

Program Coordination, Training, and Communication

? Coordinate campus safety drills during the year (ex: tornado, evacuation, lockdown, and fire safety drills.

? Assist with updating and maintaining emergency response information (ex: Critical Incident Bags, megaphones, supplies, rosters, etc.)

? Provide campus wide training on emergency procedures to staff and students including monthly onboarding sessions.

? Update campus safety websites (Protection of Minors, Emergency Response, Fire Safety). Support other tech systems that the department uses (ex: card access)

? Provide training on emergency equipment to appropriate student life staff.

? Serve on Campus Safety Assessment teams including our Behavioral Threat Assessment Team, Campus Emergency Response Team.

? Assist with coordinating the training and certifications for Campus Safety employees.

? Update and coordinate vehicle reservation system for NCSSM Durham.

? Assist with vehicle safety training for NCSSM employees.

? Assist with monitoring the condition of NCSSM Durham vehicles (ex: mileage logs, battery, fluids, fuel receipts).

? Coordinate maintenance and repair as needed/directed by the Director of Campus Safety.

? Responsible for maintaining residential key boxes and creating student and employee key packets.

• Professional Knowledge: Knowledge of program policies, procedures, technology, best practices and their theoretical bases, demonstrated by the ability to relate programs to the strategic plan to address complex or sensitive issues affecting clients. Knowledge of the inter-relationship of all program areas. Ability to focus management on more strategic programs. Ability to serve as the program/project expert.

• Program/Project Administration: Ability to manage several and/or multi-faceted program(s) or project(s) in their entirety. Ability to lead and facilitate teams, workgroups or assigned staff. Ability to conduct research and development. Ability to take initiative in strategic planning and change management efforts. Ability to develop, implement and evaluate program(s)/project(s). Ability to establish goals and objectives of program(s)/project(s). Ability to set appropriate deadlines.

• Consultation: Ability to work well with others. Ability to advise and negotiate with clients to address dynamic issues which require an in-depth understanding of the program/organizational culture, issues and work relationships. Ability to resolve complicated, sensitive, or unusual problems of an individual or systemic nature. Ability to guide and coach clients, co-workers, and/or subordinates in evaluating and resolving the most complex operational issues, often in overlapping program areas.

• Information Analysis and Decision-Making: Ability to prepare and analyze overall business operations and matters pertaining to the program area. Ability to analyze and resolve unprecedented issues and problems independently using input from and collaboration of external sources. Ability to serve as a resource for others in resolving issues and problems. Ability to anticipate problems, project probable outcomes and potential impact on policy or program. Ability to develop resolution strategies.

• Communication and Marketing: Ability to cultivate professional relationships with all levels of the program/organization, internal and external. Ability to take the initiative in difficult situations. Ability to encourage others in complex and sensitive situations to reach a mutually agreeable resolution that achieves business goals and maintains positive work relationships across the organization. Ability to coordinate and manage communication efforts conveying difficult, crucial, and/or controversial decisions.

• Leadership: Ability to provide program/project leadership in planning and organizing the work of others. Ability to work collaboratively to manage issues. Ability to evaluate and recommend resource needs. Ability to consult with senior level decision-makers on an on-going basis. Maintain confidentiality at all times.

Preferred Skills and Abilities:

• Experience working in campus safety/public safety in a residential school setting (high school and/or college) is strongly preferred. This includes the following areas:

  • Development/implementation/enforcement of campus safety procedures

  • Knowledge of student conduct processes and procedures

  • Experience training campus safety team members and employees on campus safety procedures

  • Crisis Management and response

• Experience as a supervisor whose responsibilities include completing performance evaluations and participating in the disciplinary process for subordinates.

• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.

• Demonstrated ability to work with technology and other resources to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of practices and procedures.

• Demonstrated understanding of the roles that Student Life departments play in supporting the academic and student development of students attending a residential high school. (ex: Student Services, Housing/Residence Life, Counseling Services)

• Ability to work with and effectively communicate with students, families, faculty, staff, and school leadership.

Bachelor's degree and one year of experience related to the area of assignment; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Team NCSSM Benefits

Free On-campus Parking

Vacation and Personal Leave: EHRA Exempt Professional Staff (EPS) receive 26 days per year. Leave is pro-rated for part-time and less than 12 month employees. Leave is earned monthly.

Sick Leave: 12 days per year. Leave accruals for part-time and less than 12 month employees are pro-rated.

Additional Leave: Family Medical Leave (FMLA), Paid Parental Leave (PPL), Civil Leave, Personal Observance Day, Extended Illness, Short/Long Term Disability, Family Illness Leave, Military Leave, Community Service Leave, Voluntary Shared Leave and Leave Without Pay.

Holidays: 12 days per year

Benefits: The University System offers eligible employees a flexible and comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to University-provided group life insurance, various retirement savings options, group health plan coverage, dental, vision, critical illness, cancer, flexible spending accounts, accident, disability coverage, educational assistance, and more. These programs can help employees achieve retirement savings and career goals, as well as assistance with meeting everyday health and educational needs. The benefits programs are designed for employees to tailor a benefits package that best meets their needs.

Health Insurance: Employee only coverage under the State Health Plan (PPO) is provided to employees that work 30 or more hours a week. The cost is determined by the type of coverage elected by the employee. Dependent coverage is available by payroll deduction.

Retirement: Required participation for all employees working 3/4 time or more. Option (1) Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System (TSERS) requires 6% of gross salary. Employees are vested for retirement after 5 years. Option (2) The Optional Retirement Program (ORP) requires 6% of gross salary. Employees in ORP are vested after 5 years of participating in ORP. As a participant in either retirement program, you are automatically covered for short-term disability (eligible after 1 year of service/no cost), long term disability (eligible after 5 year of service/no cost). Death benefit of minimum $25,000/maximum $50,000 based on previous 12 month salary (eligible after 1 year of service/no cost).

Supplemental Retirement Plans: Supplemental retirement plans provide an additional opportunity to help you reach your retirement goals. Supplemental Plan offerings such as a 401(k), 403(b), or 457(b) on a Roth (after-tax) or pre-tax contributions.

Tuition Waiver: Three courses per academic year tuition free (at any of UNC 17 campuses that offer courses) for permanent full-time employees.

State Employees Credit Union: Membership welcomed. Contact the SECU Credit Union for information.

Community Service: 24 hours leave credited each calendar year (prorated for part-time) unless you choose the Mentoring/ tutoring option - 1 hour each week up to a max of 36 hours that schools are in session as documented by the elected board of the local education agency or the governing authority of any non-public school.

Facilities: Library & Gymnasium - other athletic facilities available at no cost to employees. Cafeteria on site.

About NCSSM:

North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM) is a world-class public high school with statewide reach empowering academically talented students from diverse backgrounds from every corner of the state to design their own future. We offer residential high school programs in Durham and Morganton for juniors and seniors or virtual high school courses and programs that students can take alongside their local curriculum, all tuition free. Our wide array of summer offerings for rising 5th- through 12th-graders includes free opportunities for in-state students alongside paid options for students from anywhere in the world. NCSSM Extended Learning partners with communities and regions to advance student learning and outcomes.

Specializing in science, technology, engineering, and math, and embracing the fine arts and humanities, NCSSM has become the model for 18 such specialized schools around the globe since its founding in 1980 and is a full constituent of the University of North Carolina System. NCSSM's Ignite + Transform comprehensive campaign seeks to raise $50 million in private support for our mission.

The new NCSSM-Morganton campus opened in 2022 for summer programs and its first fall academic term. NCSSM-Morganton focuses on the booming fields of data science and artificial intelligence, preparing the leaders of tomorrow to navigate a future driven by data and machine learning, with emphasis on the humanistic implications and ethical use of these tools.

Nearly two-thirds of NCSSM graduates earn a bachelor's degree in a STEM field -- over three times the national average, including 58 percent of our underrepresented minority graduates, which is nearly four times the national average. Nearly three-quarters have earned or are seeking a graduate degree. A 2020 economic impact study found that 54 percent of our alumni continue to live and work in North Carolina, catalyzing nearly $1.3 billion in annual economic activity. NCSSM values the diversity in our student body, and all members of the NCSSM community are expected to foster a safe environment of respect and inclusion for all faculty, staff, and students.

For more information, please read the NCSSM strategic plan and visit ncssm.edu.

How to Apply:

Submit electronic application via this link: Assistant Director of Campus Safety and Protection of Minors Coordinator, NCSSM-Durham

Please complete your application in full. All required Competencies, Work History, and Credentials must appear on the application in the Education and Work Experience sections of the application to receive consideration during the selection process. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the State Application form in its entirety. "See Attached Resume or an Embedded Text Resume" will be considered incomplete and will not be processed. Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, along with the state application. Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach a NGB 23A (RPAS) if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing. If applicants are a former member of the NC National Guard who served for at least six years and was discharged under honorable conditions, they must attach either a DD256 or NGB 22 along with their state application.

Final candidates are subject to criminal and sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require a motor vehicle check. If the highest degree is from an institution outside of the U.S., final candidates are required to have their degree equivalency verified at www.wes.org or equivalent service. NCSSM participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

Please refrain from submitting multiple applications. However, if multiple applications are submitted to a posting, only the most recent application received prior to the posting close date will be accepted. There is a 24 hour waiting period before an applicant can re-apply to a position.

If you have questions, please contact Tracy Fullgraf at fullgraf@ncssm.edu.

NCSSM is an EEO/eVerify/VEVRAA Employer