Director of Public Safety
University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA
Review of applications will begin September 10, 2010
Overview
The University of Massachusetts Boston, one of five campuses of the University of Massachusetts, is nationally recognized as a model of excellence for urban universities. A comprehensive, doctoral-granting campus, UMass Boston serves 15,000 students, through over 150 academic programs for undergraduate, graduate, and non-degree-seeking students. The University's urban location allows UMass Boston's students, faculty, and staff to actively engage with and serve the community through academic programs such as nursing and education, research into complex urban issues, and the creativity and innovation that come with a diverse student body and faculty. UMass Boston is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. UMass Boston is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans.
The Position
Reporting to the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, the Director of Public Safety manages all administrative, personnel, and financial responsibilities for a comprehensive 24-hour/365 days-a-year department with 29 sworn officers, a small security force, and a $2 million annual budget. The Department provides public safety services to the 15,000 students and 2,300 faculty and staff, and covers a physical plant of 87 acres and nine buildings. The Director oversees patrol operations, investigations, officer recruitment and training, a communication center, community policing, emergency response, crime prevention strategies, college crime statistic reporting, event management/crowd control, facilities security, traffic control and enforcement, and criminal incident/emergency scene management. This is an exciting time for UMass Boston as part of the University's ten year master plan includes the building of residence halls that will house 2000 students as well as a new science complex and academic buildings, and the renovation of the newly acquired exposition center building which is located near the central campus.
Qualifications
Candidates must possess a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice or a related field, with strong demonstrated management experience in law enforcement administration. The successful candidate will have extensive training and experience in community policing and a background in higher education campus law enforcement is preferred. The new director will need to be collaborative, highly visible across campus and within the community, and have broad experience in working with diverse constituents. Experience with strategic planning, evaluation and assessment, a knowledge of best practices in campus law enforcement and community policing, and the development of staff is also important in the selection of the new director. Candidates must have the ability to meet all requirements for certification and licensing under Massachusetts General Law. Previous command experience in a college or university setting is strongly preferred.
Application and Nomination
Review of applications begins on September 10, 2010 and will continue until the position is filled. To ensure full consideration, candidates should submit a resume and accompanying cover letter through the SJG website by clicking on Apply For This Position at the bottom of this page. Margolis, Healy & Associates, LLC, a strategic partner of SJG, is assisting with this search. For confidential inquiries, or to nominate an individual for this position, please email Ellen Heffernan or Gary Margolis. If you are unable to submit materials electronically, please call 413-529-2895.
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