Deputy Director of Campus Safety

The Deputy Director of Campus Safety is a key member of the Providence Public Schools Operations team and will drive important work to ensure safety at all schools on campus. 

This leader will work to improve staff, student, and community interactions, and lead cross-functional and team efforts to support campus safety. In addition, this position will support the academic team in building strong relationships within the school community that promote safety beyond the immediate school environment to help ensure the safety of students and staff.  

The Providence Public School District (PPSD) serves approximately 22,000 students (about the seating capacity of Madison Square Garden) attending our 37 schools. PPSD employs more than 3,200 professionals who work in and provide support to our schools, which include 20 elementary schools, 7 middle schools, 11 high schools, and 2 public district charter schools. Of our employees, about 2,000 are educators, and over 600 others directly support our schools' students and families.

Our schools are diverse learning communities. Approximately 68% of our students are Latinx, 15% Black, 7% White, 4% Asian, 5.5% Multi-racial and 1% Native American. Approximately 40% of students are multilingual, and about 16% receive special education services. Approximately 55% of students come from homes where English is not the primary language spoken. Our students and families speak more than 55 languages and hail from 91 countries of origin.

REPORTS TO:  Senior Director of Operations and Student Support Services

**Contingent upon funding**  

EDUCATION TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:  

• At least 5 years of relevant experience required
• Bachelor's degree required 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS STANDARDS:  

• Outstanding interpersonal and communications skills required to interact with staff, IT, and security personnel.
• Previous contract security, facilities management, public safety experience, or relevant K12 safety/security experience required  
• Experience with student engagement and policy required
• Proficiency with access control software and various technologies like card access and key fob systems required.
• Strong time management skills required with the ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously  
• Ability to develop and grow relationships Ability to work in a team-oriented management environment with the ability to work independently as needed 
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, complex situations, a diverse team of employees and client requirements on an ongoing basis Familiarity with the Providence community preferred  
• Bilingual Preferred 

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND CURRICULAR LINKAGES:  

Build and Maintain a Culture of Safety at PPSD and Individual Schools: 

• Understand and internalize the climate and culture of safety at PPSD and the community
• Grant, modify, and revoke user access rights as needed, and manage access logs
• Monitor systems for suspicious activity, respond to security alerts and incidents, and troubleshoot access control issues with appropriate vendors
• Build school safety and security goals,objectives, and priorities:  

1. HS: Work directly with the Operations & Central Office Team, School Leader Team on building a safety plan
2. K-8: Work directly with the Operations & Central Office Team, School Leader Team on building a safety plan.

• Support emergency preparedness implementation efforts at schools
• Ensure that on-site staff have built appropriate (safe and efficient) procedures, including daily arrival and dismissal procedures (including staff and contractor posts, coordination and communication across academic and operations teams), routine fire and lockdown drills, and other safety required drills
• Build metrics to assess schools and their plans around campus safety  
• Collaborate with Director of School Operations Team to ensure understanding of safety and security protocols  
• Participate in the development and administration of the safety and security budget (with school leaders and ops teams)  
• Other initiatives will be based on interviews and roundtable discussions with various stakeholders

Assess Security Operational Protocols:

• Conduct regular security audits, generate reports, and ensure the system complies with security standards and regulations
• Periodically observe arrival, dismissal, safety drills to support and identify opportunities for protocol improvements and implementation
• Ensure all required reporting and contract compliance requirements are met, in coordination with the Operations team
• Ensure that PPSD is provided with high quality security services to protect people and property, identifying opportunities for improvement 
• Recommend and administer policies and procedures; recommend, within polic?, appropriate service and staffing levels  

Support Management of Certain Essential Safety and Security Functions, Including but not Limited to:

• Staff Safety - IDs, etc.
• Weapons Abatement
• Building Infrastructure
• Visitor Safety Systems
• Camera Systems
• Alarm Systems
• Policies & Protocols
• Provide training and support for staff and students based on goals
• Provide training and support for families based on goals  
• Plan and lead all training with staff on safety and security initiatives including town halls, School Leader meetings, Operation Team meetings, etc.  
• Coordinate with IT and other security teams to ensure system integrity and train staff on security procedures and policies
• Review, assess and make necessary recommendations to the safety and culture plan for each school 

Salary : $102,741 - $117,009