Director Of Safety And Security

Rowland Unified School District•Los Angeles, CA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Under the direction of the Assistant Superintendent, Administrative Services, the Director of Safety and Security plans, organizes, directs, supervises, and evaluates a comprehensive District-wide safety and security program designed to protect students, staff, visitors, and property and to support effective teaching and learning. The Director provides strategic and day-to-day operational leadership for campus safety, field patrol, dispatch and communications, physical security, emergency preparedness, threat assessment, investigations, and crime prevention initiatives; develops and implements policies, procedures, and systems; and serves as the District’s subject matter expert and primary liaison to law enforcement, fire, emergency management, and community partners regarding safety and security. The Director is responsible for planning and managing departmental operations, including the daily deployment and supervision of safety personnel, budget development and administration, performance management, equipment and technology oversight, and long-range program planning in alignment with federal, state, and local requirements and District goals. The Director of Safety and Security is a management-level classification with District-wide responsibility for both the strategic leadership and day-to-day administration of comprehensive safety and security programs, including policy development, field operations, emergency management, physical security, investigations, strategic planning, and interagency coordination. Incumbents in this classification exercise a high degree of independent judgment and decision-making in matters that may carry significant legal, financial, and reputational risk for the District. This classification serves as the District’s principal management position for safety and security and combines District-wide program leadership with direct responsibility for departmental operations. The incumbent establishes priorities, policies, procedures, and long-range plans; directs emergency management and physical security strategies; advises Cabinet and the Governing Board; and oversees daily field patrol, dispatch, investigations, staff deployment, training, equipment, and campus safety activities. The Director retains accountability for program outcomes, legal compliance, and alignment with the District’s Comprehensive School Safety Plans while exercising independent judgment in routine operations and sensitive or emergency situations.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in criminal justice, public administration, emergency management, security management, or a closely related field.
Up to two years of k-12 school district supervisory-related experience, in addition to the required experience listed below, may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
At minimum, an Associate degree or equivalent is required.
Five years of increasingly responsible experience in safety, security, or law enforcement, including at least three years in a supervisory or management capacity, preferably in a K–12 school district or similar public sector environment.
Applicants must provide a copy of a Bachelor's Degree or Associate Degree if substituting experience for education.
A copy of current DMV Official Driver Record.
A current SB 1626 Training Certificate in accordance with 832.2 of California Penal Code, compliant with California Education Code Section 38001.5.
A valid First Aid Certificate, comparable to the American Red Cross Standard First Aid Certificate.
A Child and Adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certificate.
Possession of a valid, Class C, California Driver License and a good driving record.
Insurability by the District’s liability insurance carrier.
All incumbents must be free of any record of conviction for any felony, narcotics, or moral offenses, as defined in the Education Code and Penal Code of California.

Nice To Haves

Preferably in a K–12 school district or similar public sector environment.

Responsibilities

Plans, organizes, directs, supervises, and evaluates a comprehensive District-wide safety and security program.
Provides strategic and day-to-day operational leadership for campus safety, field patrol, dispatch and communications, physical security, emergency preparedness, threat assessment, investigations, and crime prevention initiatives.
Develops and implements policies, procedures, and systems.
Serves as the District’s subject matter expert and primary liaison to law enforcement, fire, emergency management, and community partners regarding safety and security.
Plans and manages departmental operations, including the daily deployment and supervision of safety personnel, budget development and administration, performance management, equipment and technology oversight, and long-range program planning.
Establishes priorities, policies, procedures, and long-range plans.
Directs emergency management and physical security strategies.
Advises Cabinet and the Governing Board.
Oversees daily field patrol, dispatch, investigations, staff deployment, training, equipment, and campus safety activities.
Retains accountability for program outcomes, legal compliance, and alignment with the District’s Comprehensive School Safety Plans.