Salary: $87,320.00 - $131,035.00 AnnuallyLocation : Gresham Campus, ORJob Type: Full-timeJob Number: 2024-00115Division: AdministrationDepartment: Facilities, Risk Management, and Public SafetyOpening Date: 12/18/2024Job Summary and Responsibilities/DutiesFor best consideration, please submit application materials by January 5, 2025. Job SummaryUnder general direction, manages and oversees the activities and operations of the public safety department at all properties owned and leased by the college to protect life and property. Manages the College's telephone switchboard and Information Office. Develops and implements policies and procedures relating to department operations and ensures effective, efficient and professional delivery of services to the college. Manages department budget and provides direct supervision of department employees. Acts as a liaison with local law enforcement and emergency management agencies. Works independently and in a team environment to support the vision, mission and goals of the College.Essential Duties
Provides leadership, manages, plans, organizes and coordinates public safety employees in the operations of public safety, physical security, vehicle traffic and parking for the College owned and leased properties. Collaborates with the Environmental Health and Safety Manager and Facilities Managers to develop and implement plans, operational procedures/policies and contingencies that improve safety and minimize campus emergencies, disasters and disturbances.Serves as Private Security Department of Public Safety Standard and Training (PSDPSST) Executive Manager and ensures that all public safety employees are properly trained and certified for all assigned duties.Analyzes crime trends and incident reports and develops programs utilization staffing to offset the trends. Ensures College compliance with Clery Act.Manages and coordinates investigations and serves as liaison to outside law enforcement agencies for apprehension and persecution of perpetrators. Supervises the coordination, documentation and compliance of students classified as Registered Sex Offenders. Intakes and performs the initial review of Title IX complaints for the division. Reviews complaint and determines whether or not information supports the initiation of a full-scale investigation. May interview students, faculty, and staff as needed to make determinations on whether cases are escalated.Works cooperatively with College representatives on student conduct violations and provides necessary information to assist in resolving student conduct issues.Participates in command or general staff level Incident Command Systems positions as assigned by the president and successfully complete training applicable for role.Provides strategic support and input to the design and improvement of the department and related programs and services; responsible for carrying out strategic initiatives. Assists with the preparation of short- and long-term plans in support of College mission, vision and goals. Manages the day-to-day department budget ensuring spending within the budget allocation; provides input and direction to the budget planning process. Additional Duties
Serves as a member on internal committees and/or task forces. Assists in investigating allegations of student misconduct.Performs duties and responsibilities of public safety officer as needed. Minimum and Desired QualificationsMinimum Qualifications (Education, Experience, Computer Skills, etc.)
- Bachelor's degree in Public Safety Administration, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, or a related field OR professional license in police science or allied field.
- Five years of public safety experience including two years of management experience in campus public safety, law enforcement, military enforcement or active police reserve within that time frame.
- Private Security Department of Public Safety Standard and Training (PSDPSST) Executive Manager License and Unarmed Professional Certification, or ability to obtain within 3 months of employment.
- Basic CPR and first aid certification.
- Current driver's license, insurance and the ability to be insured by the college insurance carrier. Must have at least three (3) years of driving history.
- Incident Command System (ICS) trained through ICS 400 or the ability to obtain within three months of employment.
Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered on a year for year basis.Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in Public Safety Administration, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, or a related field.
- Experience in a college or university setting, municipality, K-12 school district, or other public agency in a richly diverse community.
Additional Qualifications and/or Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to analyze, interpret, explain and apply complex rules, regulations, policies, procedures, laws and ordinances.
- Ability to work effectively with richly diverse internal staff and external community stakeholders.
- Ability to plan, organize, assign, coordinate, review and evaluate the work of public safety staff.
- Ability to prepare and present complex and detailed written reports and presentation materials.
- Ability to demonstrate high personal integrity and sound professional ethics.
- Ability to motivate, train and develop a high performing staff.
- Ability to build collaboration, sustaining productive and respectful working relationships.
- Ability to deliver a high-level of customer service to college stakeholders.
- Knowledge of local, State and federal safety and security laws and accepted practices pertaining to safety and security in a public college setting.
- Knowledge of principles and practices of effective leadership, management and supervision.
- Knowledge of effective written and verbal communications techniques.
- Knowledge of college organization, operations, policies and objectives.
Working Conditions and Important InformationWorking ConditionsFrequent exposure to hazardous materials, weather, or potentially dangerous situations.SalaryInitial salary placement will be based on years of relevant full-time equivalent experience at the sole discretion of the College, per the guidelines in the applicable Handbook or Collective Bargaining Agreement. Please include all relevant full and part-time experience in your application that you want the College to review towards potential placement. Hired employees will not have an opportunity to update past experience or appeal initial placement after the time of hire.Important InformationMHCC only accepts applications through our online application system at For technical assistance, please call 855-###-####.Please note: We do not request or read letters of recommendation. Also, it is not necessary to upload a large number of documents with your materials. We are looking for the required documents. Faculty applications require a current resume, cover letter and official transcripts (copies are fine for application purposes) and/or any required certificates or licenses.Please note: this is initially a self-screening system. We recognize that our application process can be lengthy, so before you begin, please read all of the stated requirements to determine if you meet them. Applicants must meet all of the stated minimum qualifications and additional requirements to be considered for this position. Based on your responses to the qualifying questions, the system may automatically screen you out from further consideration.Position subject to budget consideration and approval. For the candidate who is hired into this position, salary placement will be based on guidelines in the faculty association agreement to assess education and experience. For this reason, please be sure to include everything in your application that you want the college to consider towards placement. Any appeals to placement must be submitted in writing to the human resources recruitment specialist no later than one week after an offer is made.Final candidates will be subject to a criminal background check as part of the employment process.MHCC is NOT able to support Visa applications for employment at the college. Applicants must already be eligible to work in the United States to be considered.MHCC provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment in accordance with ORS 408.225, 408.230, and 408.235; OAR 105-###-#### and 105-###-####.Qualifying veterans and disabled veterans may obtain preference by submitting as verification of eligibility a copy of the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214 or 215) or a letter from the US Dept. of Veteran's Affairs indicating receipt of a non-service connected pension to your application. Disabled Veterans must also submit a copy of their Veteran's disability preference letter from the Dept. of Veteran Affairs, unless the information is included in the DD Form 214 or 215.If you are seeking this preference, appropriate documentation must be provided at the time of application. You may submit an electronic copy in the document upload area of the application in the section marked veterans' preference document, or fax to 503-###-#### or mail to Human Resources, Mt. Hood Community College, Gresham, OR 97030. If you do not have your documentation, you may request it through your Veterans' Administration Office.Applicants with disabilities may request accommodation to complete the application and interview process. Please notify Human Resources at least three working days prior to the date of need.Mt. Hood Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that actively supports workforce diversity.Mt. Hood Community CollegeManagement Employees Benefit SummaryThe following is a brief description of the benefits offered by Mt. Hood Community, this is intended to be a summary only - any errors or omissions are unintentional. Please refer to benefit booklets, plan documents, college policy and regulations for more detailed information. COLLEGE PAID BENEFITSHealth Benefit OptionsMHCC is a member of the Oregon Educators Benefit Board (OEBB) which administers Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Long Term Disability (LTD) and Employee Assistance Plan (EAP). The effective date of employer-provided benefits is the beginning of the month after the employee's date of hire at MHCC, unless otherwise indicated.Important Retirement Information:Make sure you are enrolled in the medical, dental and/or vision plans you want when you retire. Retirement is not considered a Qualified Status Change (QSC) so you cannot add or change plans at the time of retirement.In order to ensure that a spouse/domestic partner and/or eligible dependent can be covered when you retire you will need to enroll them on MHCC's policy at the open enrollment period prior to your retirement date even though they may be covered under another policy. The College pays the employer portion of the premiums during double coverage periods.Although the College pays the employer portion of premiums during any double coverage period, double coverage is discouraged other than prior to retirement as it incurs additional expenses to the College.Coverage for domestic partners is a taxable benefit under IRS guidelines. Appropriate taxes will be deducted from your payroll.Other College Paid Insurances•Life Insurance Coverage = 2x's annual salary not to exceed $300,000•Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Coverage = 2x's annual salary not to exceed $300,000•Long Term Disability (LTD)Approved benefit claims begin after 90-day elimination period. Maximum benefit is 66 2/3 of monthly salary; benefit may be adjusted based on other income received by retirement benefits.Employer Paid Tax Sheltered Annuity MHCC contributes $200.00/month to a tax sheltered annuity (TSA) 403 (b) on behalf of the employee as a benefit.Public Employees Retirement Plan (PERS) On behalf of the employee, MHCC contributes 6% of their gross salary into an Individual Account Program (IAP) with PERS. At the time of retirement, based on one of the following programs, a monthly pension benefit is calculated. Please refer the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) website for detailed information on retirement benefits: Public Employees Retirement System - Tier One/Tier Two Hired by a PERS employer before August 28, 2003 and have an active account.Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan - OPSRP Hired on or after August 28, 2003 and do not have active account in the PERS Program.Tuition Waiver Plan Full-time employees, their spouses, domestic partners and children through the age of 23 will be entitled to tuition-free enrollment in MHCC courses. Application fee, College Service Fee per term and course fees are the responsibility of the employee.Employee Assistance Program (EAP) MHCC's Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is through Reliant Behavioral Health (RBH) which provides services to help people privately resolve problems that may interfere with work, family, and other important areas of life.The EAP provides FREE (no charge for utilization) and confidential services to employees and their dependents, living at or away from home, and all household members, related or not. MHCC employees, spouses/domestic partner, dependents and their eligible household members have five (5) free EAP services per new issue, including relationship, family, stress, anxiety, and other common challenges.Use of MHCC Swimming Pool Full-time employees and dependents have free access to the MHCC swimming pool during open recreation sessions. Swimming classes through the American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim program are not free under the tuition waiver plan or the swim pass. Employees are responsible to pay for the classes.Professional Development Funds As approved by the President, professional development funds are available for management employees. Contact the Director of Human Resources for information on accessing these funds.Vacation Scheduling and Use of Vacation Leave Vacation leave is scheduled in advance with the approval of the employee's manager and should be planned cooperatively with the employee. Vacation leave will be scheduled in such a manner as to minimize disruption to the organization. Managers must be reasonable in allowing the use of vacation leave and may not unreasonably deny vacation requests where the result would be the forfeiture of accrued vacation. For purposes of calculation, one normal workday is the equivalent of eight hours of vacation leave for a full-time employee. Holidays falling within a period of vacation leave will not be counted against vacation leave.Separation from Employment Upon separation from employment, an employee will be paid for any accumulated vacation leave. The employee is responsible for repayment of any overuse of accrued vacation leave. The ending date of employment cannot be extended by using vacation. Exceptions to this policy must be approved by Human Resources.Vacation Accruals Management and confidential employees with a 1.0 FTE assignment accrue 13.333 hours of vacation per month (20 days per year). Management and confidential employees with assignments of less than 1.0 FTE accrue vacation in proportion to their FTE. Management and confidential employees accrue vacation on a monthly basis, beginning the first calendar month of employment. Vacation accrues on the last day of the month and is available for use the first day of the next month. Vacation leave will not accrue to any employee on leave without pay or suspension with duration of more than 30 days.Maximum Vacation Leave Accrual Balance An employee's total balance of accrued vacation may not exceed 320 hours. The hours of vacation leave earned each month will be adjusted to ensure that the maximum accrued vacation limit is not exceeded.Sick Leave Employees shall have ten (10) days of sick leave placed in their sick leave bank upon beginning employment and shall accrue one (1) day of sick leave per month worked. Yearly accruals will be posted on the first day of each fiscal year. Employees working less than 1.0 FTE in a fiscal year will have sick leave accruals prorated. There will be no limit on the number of days accumulated during an employee's employment. If termination occurs before the end of the fiscal year, sick leave accruals shall also be pro-rated.Personal Leave Days Management employees receive up to 2 days (16 hrs) of personal leave per fiscal year to be used for personal reasons and are not accumulated or paid out upon separation of employment. For non-exempt positions, personal leave can be used in hourly increments at the employee's discretion with prior approval from their immediate supervisor.Detailed information regarding all management benefits are available in the 01 Do you have a Bachelor's degree in Public Safety Administration, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, or a related field OR professional license in police science or allied field?
- Yes
- No
- I believe I have a combination of education and experience to meet this requirement.
02 Do you have five years of public safety experience including two years of management experience in campus public safety, law enforcement, military enforcement or active police reserve within that time frame?
- Yes
- No
- I believe I have a combination of education and experience to meet this requirement.
03 Do you have Private Security Department of Public Safety Standard and Training (PSDPSST) Executive Manager License and Unarmed Professional Certification, or the ability to obtain within 3 months of employment?
04 Do you have basic CPR and first aid certification?
05 Do you have a current driver license, insurance, and access to a reliable automobile during work hours for transportation to off-campus sites, and at least three (3) years of driving history?
06 Are you Incident Command System (ICS) trained through ICS 400 or have the ability to obtain within three months of employment?
07 Do you have in depth knowledge of Clery Act and Title IX?
08 Do you have experience in a college or university setting, municipality, K-12 school district, or other public agency in a richly diverse community?
Required Question