Director of School Safety Security
Empowerment Academy BelovED Community Charter Schools, Jersey City, New Jersey, United States, 07310
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Security/h2pBelovED Community Charter School, the largest charter school in Jersey City, serves more than 1,600 scholars across multiple academies and is preparing for significant growth, including a newly constructed campus and an additional location opening in Fall 2028./ppWe are seeking a seasoned, mission-driven security leader to serve as our Director of School Safety
Security. This role is responsible for building, leading, and continuously improving a comprehensive school safety program that protects scholars, staff, families, and facilitiestoday and as BelovED expands into the future./ppThis is a leadership role that blends strategic vision, operational leadership, and strong community partnership./ppstrongKey Responsibilities/strong/ppstrongLeadership
Personnel Management/strong/pulliRecruit, train, schedule, supervise, and evaluate all school security personnel/liliEstablish clear post orders, performance expectations, and accountability systems/liliEnsure appropriate security coverage for daily operations, after-school programming, weekends, and special events/liliManage timekeeping, payroll submissions, and personnel documentation/li/ulpstrongSchool Safety Systems
Operations/strong/pulliDevelop, implement, and maintain school safety protocols, SOPs, and emergency procedures/liliServe as system administrator for all security infrastructure, including:/liulliAccess control systems/liliCampus and transportation camera systems/liliVisitor management and student sign-out systems/liliRadios, alarms, and key management/liliCoordinate maintenance, repairs, and vendor support for all security-related systems/li/ul/ulpstrongCrisis Response
Compliance/strong/pulliServe as the schools safety leader and secondary point of contact for law enforcement incidents/liliMaintain incident logs, documentation, and after-action reviews/liliInvestigate safety-related incidents including theft, vandalism, harassment, and physical altercations/liliEnsure compliance with NJDOE guidance, MOA requirements with law enforcement, and applicable NJ statutes/liliComplete annual school safety audits and reviews/li/ulpstrongStrategic Planning
Future Expansion/strong/pulliDesign and communicate a long-term vision for school safety across multiple campuses/liliPartner with IT, Facilities, and Operations to plan security infrastructure for new construction/liliEvaluate and manage external security vendors as needed, including potential 24/7 coverage models/li/ul/div
Security/h2pBelovED Community Charter School, the largest charter school in Jersey City, serves more than 1,600 scholars across multiple academies and is preparing for significant growth, including a newly constructed campus and an additional location opening in Fall 2028./ppWe are seeking a seasoned, mission-driven security leader to serve as our Director of School Safety
Security. This role is responsible for building, leading, and continuously improving a comprehensive school safety program that protects scholars, staff, families, and facilitiestoday and as BelovED expands into the future./ppThis is a leadership role that blends strategic vision, operational leadership, and strong community partnership./ppstrongKey Responsibilities/strong/ppstrongLeadership
Personnel Management/strong/pulliRecruit, train, schedule, supervise, and evaluate all school security personnel/liliEstablish clear post orders, performance expectations, and accountability systems/liliEnsure appropriate security coverage for daily operations, after-school programming, weekends, and special events/liliManage timekeeping, payroll submissions, and personnel documentation/li/ulpstrongSchool Safety Systems
Operations/strong/pulliDevelop, implement, and maintain school safety protocols, SOPs, and emergency procedures/liliServe as system administrator for all security infrastructure, including:/liulliAccess control systems/liliCampus and transportation camera systems/liliVisitor management and student sign-out systems/liliRadios, alarms, and key management/liliCoordinate maintenance, repairs, and vendor support for all security-related systems/li/ul/ulpstrongCrisis Response
Compliance/strong/pulliServe as the schools safety leader and secondary point of contact for law enforcement incidents/liliMaintain incident logs, documentation, and after-action reviews/liliInvestigate safety-related incidents including theft, vandalism, harassment, and physical altercations/liliEnsure compliance with NJDOE guidance, MOA requirements with law enforcement, and applicable NJ statutes/liliComplete annual school safety audits and reviews/li/ulpstrongStrategic Planning
Future Expansion/strong/pulliDesign and communicate a long-term vision for school safety across multiple campuses/liliPartner with IT, Facilities, and Operations to plan security infrastructure for new construction/liliEvaluate and manage external security vendors as needed, including potential 24/7 coverage models/li/ul/div