Director, Campus Security

ABOUT CHARLES E. SMITH LIFE COMMUNITIES
At Charles E. Smith Life Communities (CESLC), we have team members who live our mission every day to provide quality health care and meaningful life experiences to older adults. CESLC provides a wide variety of career opportunities on our beautiful 38-acre campus located in Rockville Maryland. A career at CESLC offers an exciting opportunity to join a nonprofit faith-based organization where our team of over 800 members represent a very wide range of cultural backgrounds, ethnicities and faiths.

LOCATION
This position is base at Hebrew Home of Greater Washington, located 6121 Montrose Rd, Rockville, MD 20852.

OUR DIRECTOR, CAMPUS SECURITY  POSITION

Reporting to the President/CEO, the Director, Campus Security is responsible for promoting the protection of the life and safety of residents, visitors and associates at the residences, buildings and grounds of Charles E. Smith Life Communities (CESLC). The Director will serve as an expert security advisor, liaison, training coordinator to provide direction and maintain oversight for the development, organization, implementation and monitoring of CESLC’s security operations and program; to include providing guidance and strategic direction to ensure the safety and security of the organization. The Director will serve as a liaison during crisis response and mitigation efforts, assisting local incident commanders and/or serve as an incident commander during crisis response and mitigation efforts if requested and/or required. The Director will coordinate with federal, state, local law enforcement and other stakeholders (as necessary), on safety and security matters.

 

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct regular patrols (on foot and in automobile) of the CESLC campus to monitor for security concerns and irregularities.
• Work collaboratively with executive directors and other associates to develop and conduct security training sessions for associates. This includes publishing a security training calendar for CESLC. Conduct training activities and provide education to associates on security policies and best practices.
• Chair the campus security committee  
• Design, develop, implement and manage security policies, procedures and recommendations.
• Identify, manage and supervise qualified vendors to provide safety and security services (e.g., electronic and physical security) in alignment with security/threat assessments, operational capabilities, and organizational key results. Review the daily activity report (DAR) posted by the security vendor and respond appropriately.
• Review daily reports from the Secure Community Network (SCN) and other sources to understand the overall security environment (local, regional and state). 
• Formulate annual budget and monitor and manage actual expenses to budget.
• Serve as point-of-contact for security concerns to federal, state and local law enforcement and emergency management agencies, as well as other stakeholder organizations (e.g., Secure Community Network (SCN), Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, Congregation B’nai Israel, Jewish campus organizations, etc.)
• Respond to onsite emergencies (on call 24/7). 

• Work collaboratively with Associates to:
  •  identify and secure grant funding opportunities and awards for safety and security planning, training and enhancements
  • to maintain CESLC’s emergency communications systems (i.e., BluePoint, AMG Alerts®) to ensure timely notifications to appropriate audiences. 
• Evaluate resources needed for physical security (e.g., alarms/sensors, video surveillance, control systems, physical barriers, motion detectors, software, etc.) 
• Plan, coordinate and conduct threat, security and resilience inspection/assessment activities, based upon industry standards, identifying vulnerabilities, and presenting recommendations to mitigate risk. (This includes working collaboratively with ElderSAFE™ Center to conduct lethality assessments prior to accepting clients to shelter).
• Prepare and issue reports and recommendations for key leadership, to include the President/CEO as well the CESLC Board of Governors. 
• Maintain security records, logs, and reports.
• Other duties as assigned.

SHIFTS & STATUS
This is a FULL TIME Salaried position

EDUCATION & TRAINING

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college preferred. High school diploma required.
• A minimum of ten (10) years’ experience in emergency management, security risk management, law enforcement, public safety administration, United States (or foreign) Armed Forces veteran (two years of active duty (minimum) and honorably discharged) or equivalent combination of professional work experience, training, and education.
• Valid firearms permit issued by the Maryland State Police Licensing Division (preferred)
• Ability to design, develop, implement, and deliver emergency operation plans, standard operating policies/procedures (SOPs), and training programs
• Proven ability to work well with colleagues and influence cross-functional teams
• Ability to maintain the integrity of confidential efforts and documents
• Skilled in utilizing professional judgment in dealing with entities from all sectors as well as other professionals in the field of law enforcement, intelligence and emergency management
• Ability to ascertain compliance with federal and state emergency preparedness laws, rules and regulations and explain compliance requirements to county and local officials
• Ability to communicate in verbal, written or electronic formats in a concise and grammatically correct manner
• Ability to work under extremely stressful situations and handle multiple tasks over an extended period
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Teams, and Power Point) is required.
• Will be on call 24/7

PAY AND BENEFITS
As a DIRECTOR, CAMPUS SECURITY you will enjoy our competitive total rewards package:  

• Salary ranges from $80K-110K DOE
• Health benefits start on the first day of the month following date of hire
• Dental and Vision Benefits.
• Competitive PTO Plan  (31 days/yr)
• 403(b) Plan
• Employer paid AD&D Insurance
• 401(a) Pension Plan with employer match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• FREE PARKING
• Proximity to public transportation
• Employee Assistance Program services provided for to you and your family.