Manager of Safety & Security

Title: Manager of Safety & Security

Salary Range: $55,392 annually

Contract Term Length: 12 Months

Standard Hours: 37.5

Work Location: On-Site

FLSA Status: Exempt

College: West Kentucky Community & Technical College

Campus Location: West Kentucky Community & Technical College

Department: Campus Operations

Total Rewards

West Kentucky Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity including:

• Exceptional health care, vision, dental coverage for you and your family
• Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
• 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Work-Life Balance
• 9.5 Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary

Develops and implements an all-hazards emergency response program for the college including hazardous waste disposals, lab safety, safety training/drills, and response to all emergency situations.

Job Duties:

• Assesses existing disaster plans and develops an all-hazards response and recovery plan to address a wide variety of natural and man-made disasters. Evaluate disaster control methods and procedures; identify risk exposures relative to life safety and implement corrective action plans.
• Updates safety manuals and the Crisis Management Plan annually or as needed.
• Identifies and develops safety training programs for faculty, staff, and students; coordinates emergency preparedness drills (i.e. tornado, earthquake, bomb threats, fire, and workplace violence/intruders/active shooter, chemical spills, etc.)
• Coordinates hazardous waste disposals at all campus sites including, collecting manifest records, SOS compliance, chemical inventories, lab safety inspections, safety inspections of buildings and grounds, and recommends any corrective measures and required equipment.
• Works with IT to coordinate the "SNAP" emergency notification system and performs regular tabletop drill sequences and mini mock-up scenarios with the Crisis Management Team (CMT).
• Available 24/7 for emergency calls and immediate action and/or deployment of SNAP notifications.
• Tracks daily shift reports and logs criminal incidents for each campus site and updates the Incident Reports website as incidents occur.
• Completes safety reports including Minger Report, Clery Campus Crime Report, Annual Security Report, Emergency Operations Plan, Crisis Manual, OSHA Report of injuries, and other safety­ related reports as needed.
• Overseas security guard functions to provide a safe and secure environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Problem Solving: Problems are usually unique and have not come up before. Suggests new solutions to the supervisor or others in handling unusual problems.
• Supervisory Responsibilities: Functions in a lead capacity over Security and Shuttle services. May assign, schedule, and monitor the work of others.
• Oversight and Direction: Receives general direction working from established policies and objectives. Plans and carries out assignments and resolves most conflicts that arise.
• Surveillance: Monitor Security cameras and capture footage to assist in investigations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Assist Maintenance, IT, and Mail services when needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Employee Rights - Employee Polygraph Protection Act

Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.