The School District of Philadelphia · 4 days ago
Executive Director, School Safety
Office Of School Safety (9720), United States
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expThe School District of Philadelphia is committed to becoming the fastest improving District in the country and transforming the educational opportunities it offers to our city’s more than 200,000 students. The Executive Director of School Safety provides leadership in the administration of school safety operations, overseeing police operations and developing procedures for protecting District personnel and property.
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Responsibilities
Assesses the effectiveness and efficiency of the day-to-day operations of the Office of School Safety; determines, defines and outlines operating procedures for achieving the goals, objectives and priorities of the department; ensures the operations are in compliance with departmental policies and procedures
Develops school police deployment strategies; develops new security approaches to address problematic areas
Defines staff performance requirements; plans and develops the training materials for professional development workshops which will be attended by supervisory and non-supervisory staff
Monitors and implements programs in compliance with the mandated Comprehensive Safety Plan; oversees the implementation of the crisis/safety plan for the elementary, middle and senior high schools
Assists with the coordination of internal offices around safety issues; provides assistance and support to administrative and school staff; advises administrative and school staff on the appropriate methods to resolve various concerns
Assists with the partnership between the Office of School Safety and the Philadelphia Police Department
Acts as a liaison to the Philadelphia Police Department, District Attorney’s Office, Mayor’s Office, juvenile justice agencies and other external partners
Acts as a liaison to Assistant Superintendents, principals and school personnel on crisis and safety planning
Provides training on various safety and security topics to school staff; provides a forum to discuss departmental initiatives
Monitors the budget; assesses and implements the most efficient use of resources
Reviews analysis of incident reports
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
Ten years of full-time, paid, professional experience in public safety, emergency management or a related field, five of which have been in an administrative or supervisory capacity
Demonstrated knowledge of the principles and practices of public safety programs
Demonstrated knowledge of principles and practices of public administration as they relate to large governmental organizations
Demonstrated knowledge of the current trends and developments in school safety and security measures
Demonstrated knowledge of supervisory methods and techniques
Demonstrated knowledge of local law enforcement and related municipal agencies
Demonstrated ability to exercise judgment and discretion in developing, applying and interpreting guidelines related to school safety
Demonstrated ability to coordinate, lead and direct personnel engaged in the delivery of school safety services
Demonstrated ability to analyze training needs and to evaluate training effectiveness
Demonstrated ability to organize and conduct staff development programs
Demonstrated ability to monitor and evaluate operations and make cogent recommendations for improvement
Demonstrated ability to express ideas effectively, both orally and in writing
Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
Company
The School District of Philadelphia
The School District of Philadelphia is focused on improving the learning opportunities available to the city's 200,000 school-aged children.
10001+ employees
Funding
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Late StageLeadership Team
Juanita Johnson
CEO
Christina Ward
Deputy CFO - Financial Services
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