Director of Safety and Security Full Time NEW

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: 12-Month Position, Full-Time

START DATE: July 1, 2026

SALARY RANGE: $120,000-$140,000 per school year

• Actual Salary is Dependent Upon Education, Experience and Salary.

DEFINITION: The Director of Safety and Security reports to the Executive Director of Operations. The Director of Safety and Security supervises all security personnel, is a liaison with all BOCES departments, facilitates and works cooperatively with BOCES and component school district facility administrators, and collaborates with local law enforcement agencies. This position requires a high degree of skill in building and maintaining interpersonal communication with students, staff, and a variety of community representatives.

Typical Work Activities

• Staff Personnel Management
• Provide direction and evaluate staff performance.
• Determine staff needs, recruit and make recommendations for appointment of new staff positions.
• Oversee and encourage personal growth and development of Campus Security Officers.
• Serve as a role model and mentor regarding appropriate professional behavior.
• Communications
• Participate in BOCES administrative decision making as a member of the administrative staff.
• Communicate with representatives of all BOCES programs and community agencies.
• Coordinate the preparation of materials used to disseminate information about incident report writing and emergency management.
• Facilitate and oversee building access and alarm management.
• Business and Fiscal Management
• Consult with BOCES administration, staff and community service personnel and prepare annual office budget.
• Manage the office of Security within budget guidelines.
• Supervise the management of records and reports pertaining to the financial operations of this office.
• Facilities Management
• Develop plans and strategies to maintain all workspace as a safe and secure environment.
• Develop suggestions based on best practices to organize equipment in classroom space.
• Participate, with Operations and Maintenance administration, in periodic safety inspections throughout all facilities.
• Curriculum and Instruction Management
• Oversee local health and safety curriculum and system development.
• Monitor instruction and service to ensure quality.
• Evaluate all health and safety services and recommend changes or adjustments.
• Manage and guide the Therapeutic Crisis Intervention system of training for Monroe One BOCES programs and staff.
• Provide all mandatory Safety and Security training to staff including Emergency Responses in the School Setting, Cardiac Emergency Response, and Workplace Violence Prevention.
• Management of Student Services
• Develop plans and strategies to maintain all classroom space as a safe and secure environment.
• Collaborate with Operations and Maintenance administration to support safety practices and protocols within the vocational classes.
• Collaborate with the Office of Behavioral Health in the oversight and reporting of the Dignity Act for All Students processes and data.
• Comprehensive Planning
• Monitor the Safety and Security Office services to ensure compliance with state and local directives.
• Collaborate with program and department administrators to foster safe and healthy work and school environments.
• Oversee and support the facilitation of several committees including the BOCES-wide Health and Safety Committee, the Threat Assessment Team, and the building level safety teams.
• Collaborate with the Office of Behavioral Health in the development, oversight, and implementation of the Code of Conduct.
• Act as Title IX/Complaint investigator.
• Professional and Personal Development
• Provide Security staff with opportunities and encouragement to pursue professional growth and development.
• Personally participate in appropriate educational and training activities in order to build and improve leadership, management and security training skills.

Qualifications

• NYS School Administrator certification required.
• Excellent organizational, communication, interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills required.
• At least five years prior experience as a school administrator or similar supervisory experience strongly preferred.
• Knowledge and experience regarding BOCES programs, services and operations preferred.
• Knowledge of school safety and security preferred.
• Physically able to perform essential functions of the position (with or without reasonable accommodation).