President - Operations and Facilities

Company: CALEA
Location: Chapel Hill
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE)

• Chief of Police and Director of Campus Safety G Chief of Police and Director of Campus Safety Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, North Carolina, United States Guilford Technical Community College is seeking a community-focused, collaborative Chief of Police and Director of Campus Safety (Chief) to lead this service-oriented department. The next Chief will be a leader who is energetic, focused on community engagement, and is committed to providing a secure and safe environment where students, faculty, and staff have maximum opportunity to be successful in meeting their academic and professional goals. About the Campus: GTCC is a seven-campus, accredited, non-residential college within Guilford County. Guilford County is the third-largest county in North Carolina with a population of nearly 500,000. The County seat is Greensboro. Guilford Tech has over 35,000 (14,270 FTE) students across multiple programs that range from personal enrichment With a vision of "Catalyst for Success", GTCC offers more than 80 programs of study and continues to support success through innovative education, training, and partnerships. The college offers associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates as well as noncredit courses in professional development, personal enrichment, job training, career development, and basic education. In 2019, the College developed a robust strategic plan to give direction to the vision and mission: https://issuu.com/gtccpublications/docs/gtc-17102_strategic_plan?e=15359398/69317424 . The next chief will play a vital role in carrying out the goal to "provide learning opportunities in a safe, convenient, and inviting atmosphere." About the Campus Police Department and Position: Reporting to the Vice President - Operations and Facilities, the Campus Police Chief leads a full-service department of 28 consisting of 4 lieutenants, 4 corporals, an administrative assistant, second shift dispatcher, and 20 officers. The department also uses some part-time, non-sworn security officers to augment services and provide relief on the weekends. The police chief manages a $2.7 M budget. The Chief of Campus Police organizes, directs, and supervises the day-to-day activities of the on-going comprehensive campus police and public safety programs at the main campus and four satellite campuses, for a total of 1.8 million square feet of facilities in over 55 buildings. Key Priorities:
  • educating the university community about the mission and services of the police department to ensure effective and collaborative partnerships;
  • leading proactively and promoting a culture of employee engagement to enhance morale and address challenges;
  • responding strategically to current and emerging law enforcement concerns with 21st-century--policing methods with a focus on considering the whole person, not simply their behavior in the moment;
  • balancing customer service and public safety delivery models that expect excellence from staff who are trained in cultural competencies, appreciate human differences and broad diversities and are committed to the Department's mission of providing professional law enforcement, effective emergency response, innovative data-driven policing and community outreach & education. Requirements Minimum Training and Experience:
    • A bachelor's degree (master's preferred) is required with five (5) years of federal, state, municipal or university police experience, including at least three (3) years of senior supervisory/management experience at command staff level.
    • Experience in a higher education public safety or campus police department is preferred.
    • Must possess applicable certification from the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Commission or obtain such certification--within one year. Please note that North Carolina law does not recognize or have a reciprocal relationship with Federal law enforcement certification but recognizes and gives partial credit for military police (MP) training, receipt of an MP occupational specialty classification and performance of MP duties. The Successful Candidate:
      • is an individual with impeccable integrity and a proven record of consistency in managing both internal and external relationships to develop trust and to create opportunities for collaborative problem solving and partnerships;
      • models courteous engagement and outstanding customer service with faculty staff, students and visitors while ensuring clear and firm adherence to safety principles and laws;
      • demonstrates a track record of public safety success that comes from a balance of engagement and enforcement;
      • holds comprehensive knowledge of police methods, practices and procedures; thorough knowledge of local, State and Federal laws especially CLERY and Title IX;
      • proactively leads, develops, and supports a well-seasoned and productive staff to achieve excellence through increased training, responsibility, productivity, morale, and retention;
      • is experienced in cultivating and maintaining mutual aid relationships, serving as inter-agency liaison with law enforcement, fire and emergency agencies that provide support to all campus locations;
      • skilled in budget development and management and maintenance of effective service levels despite resource constraints; and,
      • an outstanding communicator who speaks clearly, assertively, and transparently with internal and external stakeholders. Job Information
        • Job ID: 55517043
        • Location:
          Jamestown, North Carolina, United States
          Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
        • Position Title: Chief of Police and Director of Campus Safety
        • Company Name: Guilford Technical Community College
        • Job Function: Law Enforcement - Chief Executive
        • Min Education: BA/BS/Undergraduate
        • Min Experience: 5-7 Years
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