Executive Director of Public Safety

Duties and Responsibilities

• Foster a positive, student-centered, and professional environment among students, faculty, and staff.
• Provide leadership for the implementation policies, rules, procedures, and regulations pertaining to the administration of all areas of responsibility.
• Manage directors and staff, assign work, conduct performance evaluations, ensure training, enforce policies and procedures, and oversee hiring and disciplinary actions.
• Holds regular meetings with directors to ensure excellent communication, support uniform processes, and foster interdepartmental collaboration.
• Manages the supervision and evaluation of professional development plans for full and part-time instructors and staff.
• Act as a departmental contact and liaison with corporate clients for training recommendations, instructor assignments, and contract negotiations.
• Collaborate with consortium groups, advisory boards, and community stakeholders to create and deliver industry-relevant training opportunities.
• Develop and implement marketing strategies in collaboration with Central Piedmont’s Marketing Services.
• Plan and manage program budgets, including staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies, while monitoring expenditures.
• Build and maintain vendor partnerships, internal and external relationships, and act as a liaison to internal departments.
• Monitor classes and ensure course documentation meets auditing requirements.
• Supervise instructional delivery of assigned program areas consistent with institutional and regulatory requirements.
• Supervise accreditation processes and maintain relationships with Mecklenburg County Police Agencies, Mecklenburg County Fire Agencies, Medic, Emergency Management Service, and Mecklenburg County Public Health and Wake Forest Health
• Ensure compliance with accreditation, regulatory, and licensing agencies.
• Oversee North Carolina State Commission programs. Ensure that the requirements of OSFM and OEMS are met and documented appropriately.
• Represent the institution on state and regional advisory committees and boards.
• Participate in professional development opportunities to enhance knowledge and maintain licensures.
• Engage in college meetings, events, and committees as required.
• Oversee instructor training and program development, ensuring compliance with NC Training and Standards commission, OEMS and OSFM requirements.
• Oversee instructional and administrative activities within Public Safety CE programs to include scheduling.
• Interface with external customers to assess training needs and instructional delivery.
• Coordinate and assist with the construction planning, hiring, and management of both Merancas and Levine Training Facilities
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

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