Assistant Director of Safety and Security

Posting Details

Position Information

Position Title Assistant Director of Safety and Security Full or Part Time Full Time FTE 1.0 Position Type Regular Posting Number 20110694C&A

Position Summary Information

Job Description Summary

Eastern Oregon University (EOU) invites applications for the position of Assistant Director of Campus Safety and Security. Located in the scenic Blue Mountains of La Grande, Oregon, EOU is committed to student success, access, innovation, and community engagement.

The Assistant Director of Campus Safety and Security plays a key leadership role in supporting those values by helping ensure the safety and security of the campus community. Reporting to the Director of Safety and Security, this position oversees daily security operations, supervises assigned security personnel, supports emergency management initiatives, and helps maintain continuity of departmental operations.

This is an excellent opportunity for a public safety professional who enjoys both leadership and hands-on operational work. The Assistant Director works closely with campus departments, public safety partners, and community stakeholders to coordinate security services, support campus events, enhance emergency preparedness, and respond to evolving campus safety needs. The position also contributes to administrative, compliance-support, and emergency management functions that help promote a safe and resilient university environment.

Successful candidates will be collaborative leaders who demonstrate sound judgment, professionalism, strong communication skills, and a commitment to service. They will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on campus safety while helping support the educational mission of Eastern Oregon University.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day campus security operations, including patrol coverage, shift assignments, officer deployment, incident response, building security concerns, safety checks, event support, and operational communications.
• Provide security officer shift coverage as needed due to vacancies, absences, emergencies, major events, training needs, or temporary staffing shortages.
• Directly supervise assigned full-time security officers, including scheduling, work direction, training coordination, coaching, performance feedback, leave/timekeeping review (as delegated), and corrective-action recommendations.
• Implement and maintain campus safety, security, emergency management, fire-safety, parking, event-safety, and risk-related procedures approved by the Director.
• Support emergency management functions, including emergency plan maintenance, continuity planning support, drills, exercises, training coordination, emergency operations documentation, and after-action/improvement tracking.
• Support campus incident management using University procedures and applicable Incident Command System (ICS)/National Incident Management System (NIMS) principles.
• Perform administrative duties, including preparing reports, maintaining records, tracking training, supporting budget and purchasing processes, coordinating equipment and vehicle needs, reviewing incident documentation, and maintaining operational files.
• Support Clery Act compliance activities, including record gathering, documentation maintenance, Campus Security Authority coordination, draft preparation, fire-safety information support, and Annual Security and Fire Safety Report preparation assistance.
• Coordinate with University departments to support campus events, parking operations, access/security concerns, safety escorts, building openings/closings, special details, and service requests.
• Serve as the operational lead for routine department functions within delegated authority when the Director is unavailable.
• Participate in campus threat assessment, behavioral assessment, emergency management, safety committee, and other cross-functional teams as assigned.
• Respond to campus incidents, alarms, safety concerns, access/security issues, weather events, disruptive behavior, and other operational needs during regular shifts or call-back assignments.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of campus safety, security, emergency management, compliance support, and department operations.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, public administration, emergency management, public safety, homeland security, higher education administration, business administration, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certifications/Licenses

• Valid driver license or ability to obtain one by date of hire.
• Ability to meet any security certification, training, or licensing requirements required by University policy or applicable law.
• Ability to complete required University safety, security, and emergency-management training.

Experience

• Five (5) years of experience in public safety, campus safety/security, security operations, emergency management, law enforcement, fire/life safety, military security, or a related field, including coordinating security operations, incident response, report preparation, safety/security programs, and collaboration with public safety or campus partners.
• Three (3) years of experience in supervision, scheduling, or operational leadership, including assigning work, directing staff, training employees, coaching performance, and maintaining accountability in a 24/7 or shift-based environment.
• Two (2) years of experience in administrative, emergency management, compliance, policy, or cross-functional coordination work, including maintaining records, preparing reports, supporting emergency plans or drills, interpreting policies and procedures, coordinating across departments, and handling sensitive or confidential information.
• Must satisfactorily complete EOU criminal and credential background check. Having a criminal history is not an automatic bar to employment.
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Eastern Oregon University will not sponsor applicants for employment visas.

Preferred Qualifications

Education

• Master's degree in emergency management, public administration, public safety, higher education administration, organizational leadership, or a related field.

Certifications/Training

• NIMS/ICS 100, 200, 700, and 800.
• Clery Act training.
• CPR/First Aid/AED provider or instructor certification.
• De-escalation/crisis intervention training.
• FEMA Professional Development Series or equivalent.
• Supervisory or campus security training.
• Multilingual ability that supports communication with students, families, employees, visitors, and community partners.

Experience

• Two (2) years of experience in higher education campus safety/security or emergency management, including work with students, residence life, campus events, Clery support responsibilities, emergency communications, and campus security authorities.
• Two (2) years of experience supervising security officers, coordinating shift coverage, supporting event risk assessment, maintaining incident records, supporting annual security/fire reporting, or assisting with safety/risk programs.
• One (1) year of experience using ICS/NIMS, working in an emergency operations center or incident command structure, coordinating with law enforcement, fire, EMS, or emergency management partners, and supporting after-action improvement processes.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Eastern Oregon University - Oregon's Rural University! - is a respected public, higher education institution of academic excellence. Outstanding faculty and staff thrive and together fulfill their career ambitions to serve students from all walks of life.

Applicant must provide:

1) Letter of application (which should include why this position is attractive to the applicant, how it meets the applicant's professional goals, and what attracts the applicant to EOU);

2) Resume/Curriculum vitae;

3) Submit names, emails, and phone numbers for at least three references in the reference section of the application.

Candidates are encouraged to review the values and principles of Eastern Oregon University.

Only complete files of qualified applicants will be reviewed.

EOU is a beautiful, quaint campus nestled in the remarkably scenic, high elevation Grande Ronde Valley populated by wonderful, community-minded citizens that have balanced work-life flexibility. Take a virtual tour of Eastern Oregon University.

EOU offers a very attractive package of State of Oregon public employee benefits including:

• Paid holidays (10 days/year)
• Paid vacation (accrues 15 hours/month)
• Paid sick time-off (accrues 8 hours/month - no limit!)
• Individual AND Family Healthcare Insurance: medical, dental and vision! (95%+ employer-paid!)
• Generous Oregon Public Employee Retirement System benefits
• Employer paid life insurance
• Relocation assistance
• Discounted tuition benefits for employees and eligible dependents
• Discounted athletics facilities membership
• For more details, see Prospective Employees.

Eastern Oregon University is an EEO Employer and welcomes applications from women, members of historically underrepresented minority groups, US Veterans, and persons with disabilities. EOU is committed to providing equal opportunity in its recruitment, admissions, educational programs, activities and employment without illegal discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, national origin, race, marital status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any status as protected by state or federal law.

Salary $59,177 to $71,010 per annum DOQ

Posting Detail Information

Open Date 06/18/2026 Close Date Open Until Filled Yes First Day of Application Review 07/02/2026 Quick Link to Posting https://eou.peopleadmin.com/postings/3533

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • How did you hear about this employment opportunity?

• EOU Website Posting

• Chronicle of Higher Education

• State Employment Service

• DiverseJobs.net

• Referral by EOU Employee

• HigherEdJobs.com

• Newspaper

• Other

• If you answered "Newspaper" or "Other" above, please give specifics here:

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume/Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter

Optional Documents

• Veteran Preference Document