Housing and Campus Security Director

Housing and Campus Security Director

Salary

$70,458.08 - $77,503.89 Annually

Location

Fort Dodge, IA

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

202200601

Department

Student Services

Division

Housing

Opening Date

04/13/2026

Closing Date

5/4/2026 11:59 PM Central

FLSA

Exempt

• Description
• Benefits

Description Summary

Under the direction of the Dean of Student Services, the Housing & Campus Security Director will provide leadership of all on-campus residential facilities and foster a safe and secure campus environment for all team members. The position is responsible for managing the daily operations and staff of the Housing & Campus Security departments.

Examples of Duties

Constant (67-100%)

• Lead daily operations of the Housing & Campus Security Departments.
• Manage, train, and schedule all staff within the Housing & Campus Security departments.
• Provide ongoing training and professional development of department staff.
• Evaluate processes and create operational enhancements for seamless procedures.
• Create a safe and secure campus housing culture.

Frequent (34-66%)

• Present Housing & Campus Security information for recruitment and retention of all team members and students.
• Oversee department budgets
• Facilitate a comprehensive student residence assistance and engagement program.
• Coordinate and facilitate housing activities.
• Prepare and evaluate a variety of housing and campus security reports.
• Partner with Physical Facilities to ensure proper maintenance and care of housing facilities.
• Create and facilitate ongoing emergency preparedness planning and training campus wide.
• Collect information on crime, fire, and disciplinary statistics
• Serve as a liaison to local law enforcement officials.

Occasional (10-33%)

• Update Housing & Campus Security policies, procedures, and marketing materials.
• Serve as a first line of contact for housing-related emergencies.
• Participate in campus-wide committees, events, and other job-related duties.
• Assist with publishing Annual Security Report (ASR) per the Clery Act federal requirements.

PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS:

1. Be able and willing to represent Iowa Central Community college in a positive manner with prospective, former, and current students, clients, suppliers, and the community we serve.

2. Be a creative, energetic, self-motivated individual with a positive attitude and demonstrate leadership and organizational skills.

3. Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, logically, and coherently, orally and in writing.

4. Ability to work efficiently and accurately in an atmosphere of frequent interruption.

5. Must be able to get along with diverse personalities.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred with demonstrated progressive professional experience in student housing or campus security, or a closely related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to fulfill the essential functions of the position.

Experience managing 24-hour operations preferred.

Please submit resume and transcripts.

Supplemental Information

GENERAL PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES WITH OR WITHOUT A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION:

Position involves constant (67-100%) talking or listening to persons over the telephone and in person, sitting, visual activity, repetitive motion while utilizing computer equipment; frequent (34-66%) getting up and down, reaching, standing, and walking; and occasional (10-33%) filing, lifting up to 25 pounds.

The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the essential job duties/responsibilities and performance expectations of the job, which should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individual may perform other duties as assigned.

We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including medical, dental, retirement (IPERS or TIAA), life insurance (2x base salary up to $300,000), and long-term disability.

Our paid time off package includes holidays (7), vacation (15 days), personal days (16 hours), volunteer leave (8 hours) and sick leave (120) hours. The leaves listed are annual and some of the leave benefits may be prorated based on date of hire.

In addition, we offer several voluntary benefits including: vision, supplemental employee, spouse and children life insurance, flexible spending accounts, and 403b retirement savings.

Employer Iowa Central Community College

Address 1 Triton Circle

Fort Dodge, Iowa, 50501

Website http://iowacentral.edu