Director of Safety and Compliance

About the role

The Director of Safety and Compliance provides institutional leadership for the development, implementation, coordination, monitoring, and continuous improvement of Florence-Darlington Technical College's comprehensive safety, security, compliance, emergency preparedness, environmental health and safety, accessibility, and risk-management programs. The Director protects the safety and well-being of students, faculty, staff, visitors, and College property across all FDTC campuses; ensures College operations comply with South Carolina Technical College System and FDTC policies and applicable federal, state, and local law; manages campus security operations and contracted armed security personnel; coordinates Clery Act, Title IX, and ADA/accessibility compliance activities; and serves as the College's principal liaison with regulatory agencies, law enforcement, emergency responders, and auditors.

Responsibilities

• Institutional Safety, Compliance and Regulatory Oversight: Develop, implement, and monitor a comprehensive College-wide safety and compliance program covering all FDTC campuses, employees, students, contractors, and visitors. Coordinate institutional preparation for compliance reviews, audits, and inspections, including Methods of Administration (MOA) reviews conducted through the SC Technical College System. Develop corrective action plans for audit findings, serve as principal liaison with regulatory agencies, and maintain a compliance calendar, documentation, and reports to executive leadership.
• Campus Safety, Security and Risk Management: Develop and manage a comprehensive campus safety and security program in accordance with SBTCE Policy 4-6-101 and FDTC security procedures. Serve as primary contract administrator for outsourced security services; schedule and monitor contracted armed security personnel for compliance with post orders, training, and performance standards. Coordinate with law enforcement and emergency agencies, evaluate security risks, and administer the College's security management/video surveillance system, including incident retrieval and evidence preservation.
• Environmental Health and Safety / OSHA Compliance: Develop, implement, and monitor the College's Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) program to promote compliance with OSHA and other applicable regulations. Coordinate hazard assessments and safety inspections of classrooms, laboratories, shops, and facilities; identify unsafe conditions and coordinate corrective action; maintain programs addressing hazard communication, chemical hygiene, PPE, and hazardous-materials handling; and provide safety training and required regulatory reporting.
• Emergency Preparedness, Crisis Management and Continuity: Develop, maintain, and continuously improve a College-wide Emergency Operations/Emergency Management Program addressing severe weather, fire, hazardous materials, active-assailant, medical, and other emergencies. Coordinate the College's emergency response and crisis-management structure, campus-wide drills and exercises, and emergency notification procedures; document drill results; and lead the College's emergency operations team during activations.
• Fire and Life Safety: Develop and administer a comprehensive fire and life-safety program in coordination with Physical Facilities and local fire authorities. Coordinate scheduling and documentation of required fire-alarm, extinguisher, and life-safety inspections and testing; coordinate fire and evacuation drills across FDTC campuses; and coordinate corrective action for deficiencies identified through inspections, drills, or incidents.
• Institutional Collaboration and Continuous Improvement: Serve as a strategic safety and compliance advisor to the President and Executive leadership team. Collaborate with Human Resources, Student Affairs, Academic Affairs, Physical Facilities, and Information Technology on safety, security, and compliance matters; recommend policy improvements based on regulatory change, audit findings, and incident trends; and represent FDTC at SC Technical College System safety and compliance workgroups.
• ADA, Accessibility and Civil Rights Compliance: Coordinate institutional compliance activities associated with the ADA, Section 504, and related accessibility requirements. Monitor physical, programmatic, and communication accessibility concerns and coordinate corrective actions with Physical Facilities and other departments. Support development and monitoring of accessibility plans, complaints, and audits, and incorporate accessibility considerations into emergency planning and notification programs.
• Title IX, Clery and Campus Safety Reporting: Coordinate College compliance responsibilities under the Clery Act, including crime-statistics collection, the daily crime log, timely warnings, and emergency notifications. Coordinate preparation, review, and publication of the Annual Security Report (ASR) and maintain relationships with Campus Security Authorities and law enforcement. Support institutional Title IX compliance activities, including safety planning and training, in collaboration with the designated Title IX Coordinator.
• Incident Reporting, Investigation and Corrective Action: Develop and maintain a comprehensive institutional incident-reporting system for safety, security, injury, and compliance concerns. Establish procedures for timely reporting, escalation, investigation, and corrective action. Lead or coordinate investigations, analyze incident trends, and prepare summaries for executive leadership, ensuring appropriate escalation of Clery, insurance, or workers' compensation-reportable incidents.
• Safety Culture, Training and Campus Engagement: Promote a College-wide culture in which safety, compliance, and preparedness are shared responsibilities. Develop and implement an annual campus safety training and awareness program for employees, faculty, students, and security personnel; develop safety communications and educational materials; and establish mechanisms for departments and employees to report unsafe conditions without fear of retaliation.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• A high school diploma and experience performing patrol or investigative duties with a public law enforcement agency.
• Certification by the Law Enforcement Training Council in accordance with 23-23-40 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina 1976.

Preferred Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, public safety, emergency management, or a related field.
• Progressively responsible professional experience in safety, security, compliance, emergency management, law enforcement, or higher education administration.
• Three (3) + years of campus safety/security/compliance experience in higher education or a comparable multi-building environment.
• Experience managing contracted security personnel.
• Clery Act or related compliance reporting experience.
• Work experience supervising law enforcement personnel at a public agency.
• Strong knowledge of higher ed regulations; crisis management and communication; strong training and public engagement skills.
• Comprehensive knowledge of higher education safety, security, compliance, and emergency-preparedness principles.
• Demonstrated ability to operate security technology.
• Strong incident-management, investigative, and analytical skills; excellent oral/written communication; sound judgment during emergencies; ability to work with diverse populations in an open-campus setting.
• Valid SC driver's license.