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Campus Safety Coordinator
Facilities Management and Campus Safety
Vacancy number 301284
Position Type: Regular, full-time exempt position with full, competitive benefits package
Opens: 08/10/22 Re-opens: 11/08/22 Closes: Open Until Filled
Salary: Commensurate with qualifications
• excellent tuition remission benefits
• outstanding health benefits plans and rates
• at least 11 paid holidays each year
• 40 days of annual, personal, and sick leave each year, including 20+ annual leave days
• great retirement plans
The Campus Safety and Security Coordinator is the primary leader and coordinator for safety and security on the University of Baltimore campus and is responsible for maintaining and enhancing safety for the campus community. The coordinator reports to the Vice President for Administration and Technology, overseeing and managing UBalt’s civilian security staff. This position regularly coordinates and collaborates with the UMB Police Liaison for UBalt. The coordinator represents UBalt in fostering an effective and positive affiliation with the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), for coordinating with UMB on policing matters, and for ensuring that UMB delivers policing services in accordance with the memorandum of understanding between the two universities. This position is responsible for all relevant compliance and preparedness functions, including Clery compliance and emergency preparedness.
We look forward to receiving your required electronic application with a cover letter and resume and learning about your interest in and qualifications for our vacancy. Please save your required cover letter and resume as one document and attach it in the resume location.
Key Functions/Responsibilities/Tasks:
Safety and Security Leadership Role
• Serves as the campus leader for campus safety and security while actively participating in decisions, meetings, committees, and forums.
• Develops, maintains, implements, and communicates policies and procedures related to safety and security.
• Act as the campus spokesperson and communicate with executive management, with the UMB police liaison and with many individuals on campus regarding safety matters while striving to improve campus safety.
• Communicates with the UMB Police Liaison regarding action plans in response to any crime incidents on the UBalt campus.
• Serves as the back-up to the UMB Police Liaison for the following duties: attend committee meetings, facilitate campus decisions related to weather, manage emergency messaging to the campus community (timely warning, emergency notifications), provide safety orientations to students/staff and coordinate VIP events.
• Recommends campus building access control policies as well as appropriate building hours based upon usage reports.
• Coordinates with Facilities and OTS on the proper functionality of operating systems not limited to alarms and cameras. In addition, ensures that maintenance programs of the operating systems are adhered to.
• Responsible for maintaining and ensuring functionality of automated external defibrillators.
• Inspects campus properties in conjunction with Facilities to identify potential safety issues and/or hazards.
• Manages response to requests for non-police services on the UBalt campus.
• Communicates and maintains positive relations with faculty, staff, students and visitors.
• Maintains webpage content relevant to safety and security on campus.
• Interacts regularly with UMB regarding policing matters and other aspects of the UBalt-UMB memorandum of understanding (MOU) for policing collaboration to ensure compliance.
• Performs and coordinates performance of others at UBalt to deliver the UBalt responsibilities as outlined in the UBalt-UMB MOU for policing collaboration to ensure UBalt fulfills its responsibilities. This includes ensuring that work in other departments is completed, such as maintenance and testing of video cameras, fire alarms, access control, and the like.
Administers and Maintains Compliance with all Clery Requirements
• Manages UBalt’s responsibilities under the Clery Act.
• Develops and communicates the Annual Security Report (ASR).
• Responsible for coordination of Clery reporting and policy development.
• Responsible for identifying and training of Campus Security Authorities (CSAs).
Manages Security Ambassador Staff
• Ensures a high caliber, professional security staff while operating in collaboration with the UMB police to ensure a safe campus.
• Develops and coordinates staffing schedules to ensure coverage at all established security posts.
• Responsible for recruitment, retention and development of Security Ambassadors.
• Responsible for onboarding and continuous training of Security Ambassadors.
• Responsible for coaching of Security Ambassadors and completion of yearly performance evaluations.
• Conducts audits of security logs to ensure compliance to established procedures.
Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) and Team
• Responsible for review, revision, and maintenance of the EOP.
• Leads the EOP team as the chairperson and hold regular meetings.
• Conducts regular tests of the EOP utilizing established outside partners.
• Coordinates testing of the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP).
Budget
• Proposes the annual operating budget for UBalt.
• Manages the campus safety unit within the approved budget guidelines.
Required Education:
Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
Required Experience:
Five years of progressively responsible related experience to include at least one year in a supervisory capacity.
Applicants must submit to and successfully pass a thorough background investigation. Employees in this job class may be subject to pre-employment and random drug testing.
Preferred Experience:
Security experience, law enforcement or military service.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Ability to lead teams, develop and operationalize policies, and communicate with a range of campus constituencies on safety and security matters.
• Ability to supervise, train, and develop Security Ambassadors.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, including ability to complete basic reports, use technology, and operate two-way communication devices.
• Knowledge of the operations and application of security systems and protocol for maintaining physical security of staff and facilities.
• Skill in diagnosing operational problems and implementing corrective action.
• Computer proficiency and technical aptitude with the ability to utilize the following: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Outlook.
• Thorough knowledge of the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act or ability and commitment to gain such knowledge promptly upon hire. Prior experience in developing and publishing the annual Clery report and daily crime log preferred.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and decision-making skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills are necessary to effectively deal with university students, faculty, staff, and the public.
• Demonstrated sensitivity to and respect for the diverse academic, socio-economic, ethnic, cultural and disability background of university students, staff, and visitors.
• Must be able to work all shifts, including weekends and holidays. This may include schedule changes as needed to meet safety requirements.
The University of Baltimore ("UBalt" or "University") does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, race, religion, age, disability, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other legally protected characteristics in its programs, activities or employment practices. UBalt is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/ADA Compliant Employer & Title IX Institution.
We appreciate your interest in our recruitment. Please review the information below before you visit http://www.ubalt.edu/candidate_gateway/erecruit.html to apply.
We need to receive your electronic application in our system by the vacancy closing date in order to consider you for the vacancy. Information follows about submitting the electronic application and attaching your required cover letter and resume.
Applicant Instructions: Using Candidate Gateway to View and Apply for UBalt Vacancies
The Candidate Gateway system serves as your connection to The University of Baltimore’s job application process. It is a free, safe and secure way for you to apply for the job you want, and it allows the Office of Human Resources to maintain accurate records. Your use of the system does not require you to surrender any of your rights to privacy or confidentiality during the application process. Only qualified members of UBalt’s Human Resources team and members of the relevant search committee can access your application information. The search committee will not have access to any information you provide to HR for affirmative action reporting purposes.
Please read and print the information below before you apply, and refer to it as you enter your application.
NAVIGATION
A - COVER LETTER AND RESUME ATTACHMENT AND UPLOAD
Before you apply:
• Save one PDF or Word file with your cover letter, resume, and any additional information you would like to have considered.
When you apply:
•In Candidate Gateway: Click “Browse” to access the Word or PDF document you saved with all of your documents.
•Then, click “Upload” to attach it.
•Click “Continue” to continue the application process.
B - ENTER DATA ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES:
Each page shows this display:
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above and below the required data for the four categories shown above.
Click “Save” to save the data you entered on that page. The message “You have successfully submitted your job application.” confirms only that you entered that page of information into the system. You must click “Next” to continue and complete the entire application process.
1. Current and Prior Employment/Work Experience:
•Enter employment information relevant to your position of interest.
•You can use the first day of the month wherever dates are required.
•After you enter your work experience, click “Save,” then click “Next.”
2. Education/Education History and References:
•Use the dropdown to enter your highest education level. Entering this information is required.
•Then, only college and university information is required. Click the plus sign to the left of the “Postsecondary Education” link to enter that information.
•For country, enter USA or click the hourglass to select another country.
•You can use the first day of the month wherever dates are required.
•Click the plus sign to the left of "References" to enter two professional references.
•After you enter your education information and references, click “Save,” then click “Next.”
3. How did you find out about us/how did you find out about the job?
•After you enter this information, click “Save,” then click “Next.”
4. Online Questionnaire/Application Questionnaire: Answer the questions requiring a yes or no response. After you answer them, click “Submit.” This leads you to the Submit Online Application page.
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To apply for your selected job: When you reach the “Submit Online Application” page shown below, you must click “I agree to these terms” and then click the “Submit” button at the end of the screen. After you click “Submit,” then you will see this information at the top of your screen:
My Applications
Thank you for your interest in employment at The University of Baltimore. HR will process your application documents for the search committee’s consideration.
Note: This screen will also show additional information about the selection process and Office of Human Resources contact information.
Questions/Help
If you have trouble viewing our job postings or applying for the vacancy, contact ubhrcareers@ubalt.edu for assistance.
TO APPLY:
External applicants: Review the vacancy announcement at http://www.ubalt.edu/candidate_gateway/erecruit.html and click the external applicant link to apply.
Internal applicants (students taking classes at UBalt and current employees) with login and password for MyUBalt: use the internal applicant link, log into MyUBalt, then click the “View or Apply for Job Positions” link on the left.
http://www.ubalt.edu/hr
•Never use the Internet Explorer “Back” and “Forward” arrows to navigate. You will lose the information you have submitted.
•To navigate between pages, use the “Next,” “Previous,” and “Return to Previous Page” buttons.
•Use the “Save” button to save your information so you can return to it later and complete your application. Using “Save” does not complete the process to apply for a job opening.
The University of Baltimore ("UBalt" or "University") does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, race, religion, age, disability, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other legally protected characteristics in its programs, activities or employment practices. UBalt is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/ADA Compliant Employer & Title IX Institution.