The Coordinator of Safety and Security manages all areas of the safety and security operations for William Woods University, specifically working closely with contracted security services and overseeing emergency and crisis response operations. Director or Coordinator designation based upon experience.
To apply, complete employment application available on the William Woods University website. Upload cover letter, resume, and a list of three professional references with application.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Serves as a representative of the University, displaying courtesy, tact, consideration, and discretion in all interactions with other members of the WWU community and with the public.
- Serves as a liaison with contracted security services.
- Oversees coordination of safety and security officer scheduling to ensure proper coverage.
- Fairly and objectively handles and resolves concerns, questions or issues regarding safety and security brought by faculty / staff, students and/or parents.
- Prepares budgets and monitors expenditures for all programs assigned and ensures proper maintenance of records.
- Facilitates the development, implementation, and evaluation of training and policy/procedures/protocols, manuals, handbooks, etc. pertaining to safety and security, specifically emergency operations.
- Communicate emergency procedures effectively to campus community including but not limited to training on emergency operations procedures.
- Establishes positive working relationships with other appropriate staff and groups within the campus community.
- Effectively provides for the orderly and effective management of safety and security that meet the needs of students and other constituents in a courteous, efficient, and effective manner.
- Participate in Title IX cases in accordance with institutional policies.
- Effectively and capably handles other job related duties as assigned by the Vice President and Dean of Student Life.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other staff members, faculty, students, parents, and chapter advisors.
- Desire to work with college students.
- Ability to work without constant supervision (self-motivation).
- Ability to handle more than one task at a time.
Position Requirements:
• Master’s degree preferred. Bachelor’s degree required.
• Priority given to candidates with master’s degree in related field and prior collegiate student life work experience.
• Preference for Certified Peace Officer (or eligible) in the State of Missouri.
• Must have strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Requires active, energetic involvement in small college environment and a commitment to improving the quality of living and learning on a university campus.
Work Schedule:
This is an exempt, 40-hour per week; benefit eligible, 12-month position with evening and/or weekend work as needed. Flexible scheduling and limited remote work negotiable.
William Woods University is an independent institution chartered by the State of Missouri with main campus facilities in Fulton, MO. It has been operating continuously since 1870, taking its current form as a coeducational university with undergraduate and graduate programs in 1993. Today, William Woods draws approximately 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students from 35 states and approximately 11 foreign countries. William Woods has been ranked as a Top 100 Midwest University by U.S. News and World Report, and has been recognized for the quality and affordability of its online degree programs. With a full liberal arts curriculum, William Woods also offers a strong professional tradition, with nationally ranked programs in Equestrian Studies and American Sign Language. Its graduate education program figures strongly in the administration and leadership of Missouri's state school system. William Woods University is governed by a self-perpetuating board of trustees, and remains committed to serving the public good by helping students link intellectual development with the responsibilities of citizenship and professional life.
