Bronx K-12 Campus Safety & Security Manager
About The Position
Success Academy seeks a high-impact Campus Safety & Security Manager to lead daily safety operations at our flagship Bronx K-12 Campus. This first-of-its-kind, integrated learning environment is a national model for educational excellence, requiring a manager who can balance rigorous security with a welcoming school culture. You will ensure a secure, high-standard environment for all scholars, staff, and visitors. This role oversees physical security, emergency preparedness, contracted personnel, and safety technology across a complex K-12 campus. Partnering with school leadership and network security teams, you will foster a proactive safety culture rooted in operational excellence.
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree and 5–8+ years leading security, emergency management, campus operations, or public safety in a complex environment
- Experience supervising contracted security personnel
- Demonstrated success leading emergency preparedness and incident response
- Experience managing security technology systems, including access control and surveillance
- Strong project management and operational leadership skills
- Excellent judgment under pressure
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to build strong partnerships across diverse stakeholder groups
- Mission-driven and deeply committed to scholar safety
- Calm, decisive, and highly organized under pressure
- Operationally rigorous with exceptional attention to detail
- Comfortable leading through influence across multiple teams
- Analytical and systems-oriented
- Equally focused on prevention and response
- A builder who continuously improves systems rather than simply maintaining them
Responsibilities
- Lead all campus safety functions, including physical security, emergency readiness, incident response, and traffic safety.
- Build a shared culture of safety while maintaining clear personal accountability for all campus systems.
- Day-to-day oversight of campus safety and security during and after school hours.
- Optimize the campus security ecosystem (CCTV, access control, intrusion detection and alerting, visitor management) through rigorous monitoring, testing, and continuous improvement.
- Manage response protocols, drills, and team training to ensure 100% readiness for any scenario.
- Serve as Campus Incident Commander, leading response, communication, and post-incident analysis to drive corrective actions.
- Direct arrival/dismissal operations and coordination with crossing guards to ensure safe scholar transit.
- Supervise contracted security personnel, ensuring performance exceeds contract requirements and aligns with Success Academy standards.
- Collaborate with school operations to deliver impactful safety training for staff, scholars, and families.
- Use data to identify training gaps and ensure all programs remain relevant and effective.
- Evaluate training outcomes to ensure measurable improvements in campus safety literacy.
- Analyze metrics across incident trends, drill performance, and technology reliability to drive data-informed decisions.
- Develop and implement campus safety continuous improvements.
Benefits
- full benefits program
- opportunities for professional growth
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
