Director of Public Safety

About the role

Juniata College is seeking a collaborative, experienced leader to serve as Director of Public Safety. This position provides strategic and operational leadership for campus safety and security, helping create a safe, welcoming environment where students, faculty, and staff can live, learn, and work. Reporting to the Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students, the Director leads Public Safety personnel and operations while partnering across campus and with local law enforcement, emergency services, and community agencies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the daily operations, staffing, training, supervision, and professional development of Public Safety personnel supporting a 24/7 campus operation.
• Develop and implement strategies, policies, and procedures that promote campus safety, security, emergency preparedness, and crime prevention.
• Serve as the College’s Clery compliance officer, overseeing crime reporting, Campus Security Authority (CSA) training, and related federal and state requirements.
• Coordinate the College’s emergency communications and emergency operations efforts, serving as a key liaison with law enforcement, fire, EMS, and emergency dispatch agencies.
• Partner with Student Life and other campus leaders on student conduct, crisis response, investigations, and after-hours emergency situations.
• Plan security and emergency response for campus events and provide safety training and education to students, faculty, and staff.
• Build collaborative relationships with victim advocacy and support services and promote trauma-informed responses to incidents.
• Develop and manage the Public Safety budget and ensure effective stewardship of departmental resources.
• Oversee departmental communications, reporting, records, crime statistics, policies, and compliance documentation.
• Foster a culture of belonging, inclusion, respect, and well-being throughout campus.

Preferred Qualifications

Juniata College is committed to cultivating an equity-minded and equity-engaged campus culture, one that is inclusive and supportive of its students, faculty, and staff. We believe that all members of the College community share the responsibility to value diversity, seek equity, promote a sense of belonging. We seek candidates who are sensitive to the needs of an academic community that is diverse with regard to gender, race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, sexual orientation or identity, disability status, and protected veteran status.