Director of Student Safety & Emergency Management - Security Department

Pay Range: $108,157-$149,257, based on qualifications and experience*

Percentage: 100%

Work calendar days: 260

Duration of position: Ongoing 

Benefits include: Health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, PERA retirement, paid time off, short and long term disability, access to employee walk-in clinic, as well as other optional benefit elections. 

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SUMMARY: 

Responsible for managing, coordinating, and enhancing district-wide safety and security operations to provide a safe and secure learning and working environment for students, staff members, and visitors. Develop and maintain positive working relationships with District administrators, personnel, law enforcement agencies, and other criminal justice authorities. Provide strategic direction and leadership for the Poudre School District Safety and Security Department and its initiatives.

JOB TASKS: 

1. Provide leadership to the Safety and Security Department, including technical security operations and student-focused safety and threat assessment. Ensure the enforcement and compliance of all local, state, and federals laws and regulations pertaining to PK-12 security operations, training, and drills. 

2. Interpret, maintain, and monitor compliance with Board policies, administrative rules and regulations, State and Federal mandates, and due process on matters of Student Services, including but not limited to, mandated child abuse reporting, drug, and suicide prevention, FERPA, crisis response, safety/threat assessments and sexual assault. 

3. Provide direct coaching, consultation, and training to school principals and leadership teams on identifying, assessing, and managing student safety concerns, ensuring a standardized and legally compliant approach to threat assessment across all schools. Work closely with school leaders to develop site-specific safety plans, conduct after-action reviews following incidents, and provide ongoing guidance on best practices for maintaining a secure and supportive school environment. 

4. Collect, assess, and report on trends related to behavioral threats, disciplinary incidents, and crisis responses, providing district leadership and school administrators with data-driven insights to improve student safety. 

5. Coordinate district compliance and provide support and oversight for districtwide trainings around Behavioral Threat Assessment and Informed Supervision in collaboration with the Student Services department. 

6. Collaborate, coordinate, and act as liaison with other district departments and the superintendent. Develop, mentor, and provide leadership for collaborative work teams to address all school safety and security related issues, communicating all necessary information to relevant district personnel. 

7. Review, update, and provide training for the district’s emergency management plans. Work closely with district leadership including school administrators, Curriculum, Language Culture & Equity, Risk Management, Information Technology, Integrated Services, Transportations, and Student Services departments to ensure safe learning environments. 

8. Oversee the management of department budgets, ensuring each budget is in compliance with district and state policies and regulations. Collaborate with the Chief Operations Officer regarding each budget. 

9. Responsible for coordination of the district school resource officer program, to include hiring, contract negotiations, and evaluation. 

10. On call 24/7 to respond to PSD schools/sites/events as the official District safety and security officer in a marked PSD vehicle. Provides emergency incident response and crisis management to ensure the safety of staff, students, community, and District property. Establish incident command as needed in an appropriate location.

11. Collaborate with other agencies through networking and teamwork using resources within the District, the Community and Law Enforcement, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Red Cross and the Office of Emergency Management. 

12. Gather intelligence information and disseminate it to Safety and Security personnel and District employees. 

13. Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND LICENSES REQUIRED: 

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field - Four (4) additional years of similar or relevant experience may be substituted for this requirement 

• Minimum of five years management and administration experience in operations management, preferably in an education setting 

• Experience as a school principal or administrator with direct responsibility for student discipline, emergency response, and threat assessment strongly preferred 

• Experience managing technical security operations and student safety in an educational setting strongly preferred, including experience with threat assessment and enforcement of student code of conduct/student discipline 

• Criminal background check required for hire 

• Colorado Administrator license or ability to acquire within 2 years of entering position 

• Valid US driver’s license 

• Must meet District driver insurability requirements 

•  An official PSD take-home vehicle is provided and designated for use to commute to incidents that represent a safety incident involving PSD: employees, students, community, and/or to assess or prevent damage to or security of PSD’s property. PSD vehicles are prohibited for personal use outside the District’s jurisdiction. Any personal use of a PSD vehicle within District jurisdiction may not be used for more than a de minimis amount. 

• Completion of Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management (BTAM) training from an accredited program (e.g., CSTAG, NTAC, or WAVR-21) within six (6) months of hire. 

• Completion of Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) or equivalent de-escalation training within one (1) year of hire 

• Complete required training including FEMA IS-100 (Introduction to Incident Command for Schools) and FEMA IS-700 (Introduction to the National Incident Management System) within 3 months of hire 

• Incident Command Systems and response ICS 100, ICS 200 required within two (2) years of entering position. 

• National Incident Management System (NIMS) 100, 200, 300, 400 and 700 required within two (2) years of entering position.

Questions regarding this posting can be directed to talent@psdschools.org