Associate Director of Public Safety

Fairfield University is a co-educational, comprehensive Jesuit university with a 200-acre campus located along the scenic shoreline community of Fairfield, CT. The University is comprised of approximately 3,500 undergraduate and 1,200 graduate students pursuing degrees within 5 schools: The College of Arts and Sciences, The Charles F. Dolan School of Business, The School of Engineering, The Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies, and School of Education and Human Development. As an expression of our Jesuit, Catholic mission and identity, Fairfield embraces a liberal humanistic approach to education, encouraging critical thinking, cultivating free and open inquiry, and fostering ethical and religious values.

Job Description:

​The Associate Director (Captain) of Public Safety is a senior level manager and key member of the management team of the Department of Public Safety (DPS), responsible for providing a wide range of proprietary public safety services to the University community. As a CT State certified Supplemental Responder, DPS may be called upon to respond to Town, State or federal emergencies on or off campus. The Associate Director generally serves as a Division Commander for the DPS, reports directly to the Director of Public Safety, and directly supervises a staff of Assistant Directors (Lieutenants), Supervisors (Sergeants), and Dispatch, Parking and Telephone Switchboard Team supervisors, and administrative staff. The Associate Director may be called upon to serve as the Director of Public Safety in the absence of the Director. The Associate Director manages highly critical and at times complex public safety services and projects. The Associate Director functions as an integral member of the University -emergency response team and is required to be on campus managing emergency services during times of campus-wide, town-wide, or larger critical incidents and emergencies. The Associate Director must reside within a 45- minute response time to campus.

Responsibilities:

• Plans and directs all daily activities and functions of a Division of the Department of Public Safety.
  
  
• Represents senior management of the University and may be required to serve as the University “manager-in-charge” of the campus during non-business hours.
  
  
• Represents the Department of Public Safety at various meetings and other functions.
  
  
• May serve on a variety of panels, committees, or project teams, within the University and/or within the Town of Fairfield as a management representative of the Department and/or of the University.
  
  
• Serves as a University Public Safety liaison with local law enforcement agencies and allied institutional public safety departments.
  
  
• Maintains authority, responsibility, and accountability for a variety of management level responsibilities, collateral duties, and functions related to the operation of the Department.
  
  
• Maintains off-hours availability; on-call responsibility; and maintains and carries a cell phone with voice, email, and text message capability.
  
  
• Maintains availability to work any shift, any day, including weekends and holidays.
  
  
• Analyzes physical protection strategies, assignments, and posts to ensure work is cost-effective and necessary, and makes appropriate modifications and revisions when appropriate.
  
  
• Reviews all existing policies and makes recommendations for new or revised policies.
  
  
• Analyzes present and future operational needs of the Department of Public Safety.
  
  
• Reviews all staff member generated or related control documents, forms, logs and reports.
  
  
• Coordinates corrective and/or maintenance follow-up activities identified either personally or by the Public Safety staff.
  
  
• Guides, assists, monitors and counsels staff members to ensure they are motivated, creative, and effective.
  
  
• Ensures fire drills and safety inspections are conducted as required.
  
  
• Oversees planning, logistics and security needs for special events.
  
  
• Provides Department-wide, and University-wide training.
  
  
• Oversees a “Case Management” program, and leads complex criminal, civil and/or administrative investigations.
  
  
• Assigns posts, duties, and responsibilities of staff members.
  
  
• Manages Division or Department inventories.
  
  
• Ensures subordinate staff compliance with Department and University policies and procedures.
  
  
• Assumes lead role in emergency management.
  
  
• Ensures that proper notifications are made regarding emergencies
  
  
• Ensures the performance of required safety checks, inventories, surveys as routine and as assigned.
  
  
• Ensures that line personnel are performing their duties correctly and following Standard Operating Procedures (posts duties, patrol duties, log entries, reports, etc.)
  
  
• Monitors and evaluates subordinate performance and prepares regularly scheduled performance reviews.
  
  
• Takes corrective action for members’ performance deficiencies and misconduct, and initiates appropriate discipline in consultation with the Director of Public Safety.
  
  
• Maintains a control system for locks and keys for safeguarding college property.
  
  
• Manages the entrance and movement of pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
  
  
• Enforces employee, student, and visitor identification and parking systems.
  
  
• Manages escort resources and policies.
  
  
• Enforces University rules including fire and safety regulations.
  
  
• Ensures the detection of individuals in violation of any federal and/or state law on University property.
  
  
• Completes special duties/assignments during emergencies.
  
  
• Manages the maintenance and proper operation of all electronic security equipment and software including but not limited to CCTV, card readers, turnstiles, digital and tape recorders, visitor management system, records management system, and key control systems.
  
  
• Assumes a variety of collateral management duties including, but not limited to, managing scheduling, training, purchasing, budgeting, electronic access control systems, CCTV systems, special event management, electronic time-clock systems, Key-Track systems, payroll, vendor management, lost and found, Clery reporting requirements and other State and/or federal compliance issues, emergency operations/crisis management, electronic notification systems, equipment and supplies, crime prevention, staff support to the Campus Safety Advisory Committee or similar committees, direct cost recovery–billing, Annual Report, website, newsletters, and manual of Standard Operating Procedure.
  
  
• Performs all other tasks or duties assigned.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in related field (criminal justice, police science, industrial security or similar) and minimum five (5) years of full-time employment as a manager with division level responsibilities in college/university Public Safety or public sector police work; or Associate Degree in related field (criminal justice, police science, industrial security or similar) and minimum ten (10) years of full-time employment as a manager with division level responsibilities in college/university public safety or public sector police work; or minimum twenty (20) years of full-time employment as a manager with division level responsibilities in college/university public safety or public sector police work, or minimum twenty (20) years of full-time employment as a manager in college/university public safety or public sector police work and a minimum of five (5) years of experience as an Assistant Director of Public Safety at Fairfield University, or any combination of education and experienced judged by the University to demonstrate the education and experience necessary to perform in the position.
  
  
• ASIS professional security certifications CPP, PCI, PSP, a Certificate in Security Technology, Certificate in Professional Security Management, or other related certifications are desired and may substitute for required experience.
  
  
• Experience supervising both union and non-union personnel.
  
  
• Must possess a valid Connecticut State Pistol Permit or be eligible to carry a firearm as a retired law enforcement officer per HR 215, or be able to obtain a Permit within six months of hire.
  
  
• Must possess a valid Connecticut State Security Officer License with firearm qualification, or be able to obtain such License within six months of hire.
  
  
• Any conviction of a felony or a misdemeanor may disqualify applicant for the position. A full background investigation, including criminal history, verification of education and work experience, and reference checks will be conducted on all applicants.
  
  
• Must be in good physical health and condition and able to climb stairs and ladders, operate safety equipment such as fire extinguishers, sit and walk a minimum of 12 hours, be able to lift a minimum of 80 lbs, and be exposed to weather conditions.
  
  
• May be required to satisfactorily complete a pre-employment physical agility test.
  
  
• Must be able to pass a psychological screening examination pursuant to generally accepted law enforcement candidate and University requirements.
  
  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential.
  
  
• Experience using computer based electronic access control systems.
  
  
• Experience with other types of electronic surveillance systems (CCTV, Guard Tour, and similar)
  
  
• Must have a commitment to the public safety profession and be able to demonstrate this commitment through involvement in professional organizations and on-going education.
  
  
• Must reside within a 45-minute response time to campus.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated education and experience in Emergency Management.
  
  
• Demonstrated training and experience in Fire and Life Safety, and/or Environmental Health and Safety.
  
  
• Demonstrated education and experience in Enterprise Risk Management and Business Continuity.
  
  
• Experience managing business operations including budgeting, purchasing, vendor management, and inventory control.
  
  
• Experience and education in Project Management.
  
  
• Experience managing or participating at a management/supervisory level in a law enforcement/public safety accreditation.
  
  

Special Qualification:

Demonstrated evidence of a sensitivity to, and understanding of, the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of staff and students, and to staff and students with disabilities.

Category:

SVP Finance & Administration - Admin

Performs such other duties, responsibilities, and activities as required by supervisor and as departmental/University needs indicate.

*Disclaimer

The above information indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain and should not be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, activities, and/or qualifications required or expected of employees assigned to this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change and new ones may be assigned at any time, with or without notice.

All offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.

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