Position Description – Assistant Director of Public Safety

POSITION DESCRIPTION
Position Title:	Assistant Director of Public Safety	FLSA Status: Exempt
Reports to:	Director of Public Safety
Department:	ABAC Police Department (Fiscal and Physical Affairs)
Date Prepared:	June 2005

BASIC FUNCTION

The Assistant Director of Public Safety is responsible for filling all shifts, ensuring calls for service receive a response in a timely fashion, and maintaining the training standards for all public safety officers. The incumbent also supervises and manages all employees in the absences of the Director of Public Safety.

NATURE & SCOPE

The Assistant Director of Public Safety reports to the Director of Public Safety. The job has the latitude to consider courses of action within broad College policies and short-term objectives. The incumbent has the latitude to determine that new College procedures are needed. Although general unit objectives are in place, he/she must establish the plan, determine the priorities, and prescribe the process for achieving objectives. The incumbent supervises approximately 13 employees, the majority of whom are public safety officers.

A primary responsibility of the Assistant Director of Public Safety is scheduling shifts for the Public Safety Officers. This requires a great deal of organization. The incumbent must adequately staff shifts for each day of the year and make sure that enough officers are on hand to deal with problems that arise.

In addition, the incumbent is responsible for training officers on a regular basis. This requires that the Assistant Director of Public Safety be a Peace Officer Standards and Training certified instructor. He/She must also posses the skill set that makes successful teachers, including patience, communication ability, motivational skill, and adaptability. These skills are critical to the successful training of officers, and ultimately to the safety of the campus community.

In addition, the Assistant Director of Public Safety must be assertive yet professional. This will aid in dealing with emotional constituents and defusing situations that may potentially escalate. A keen grasp of state and local law is also necessary in these situations.

Position Description – Assistant Director of Public Safety

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Ø Maintains an adequate number of officers to work each shift and supervises the work of these officers

Ø Patrols campus and answers calls for service

Ø Writes incident and accident reports and investigates crimes in order to make arrests

Ø Takes training courses and delivers training to public safety officers

Ø Maintains ABAC Police Department equipment, including weapons, vehicles, radios, and uniforms

Ø Follows up on investigations to verify case statuses

Ø Works at special events

Ø Mediates disputes between members of the campus community when necessary

BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Assistant Director of Public Safety is not responsible for any budget decisions.

SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

This position requires two years of college or vocational school and five to seven years of experience in the field. In addition, the incumbent must be a Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training certified instructor. The incumbent must also be trained to maintain and repair department weapons.