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Director of Public Safety
The University of Massachusetts Boston, one of five campuses of the University of Massachusetts,
The Position
Qualifications
Application and Nomination
SJG – The Spelman & Johnson Group
Visit the UMass Boston website at www.umb.edu
UMass Boston is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. UMass Boston is dedicated
Apply Here: http://www.apply-for-job.net/c/jobclick.cfm?site=3419&job=7099692
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University of Massachusetts Boston
Boston, MA
is nationally recognized as a model of excellence for urban universities. A comprehensive, doctoral
-granting campus, UMass Boston serves 15,000 students, through over 150 academic programs
for undergraduate, graduate, and non-degree-seeking students. The University’s urban location
allows UMass Boston students, faculty, and staff to actively engage with and serve the community
through academic programs such as nursing and education, research into complex urban issues,
and the creativity and innovation that come with a diverse student body and faculty.
Reporting to the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, the Director of Public Safety manages all
administrative, personnel, and financial responsibilities for a comprehensive 24-hour/365 days
-a-year department with 29 sworn officers, a small security force, and a $2 million annual budget.
The Department provides public safety services to the 15,000 students and 2,300 faculty and staff,
and covers a physical plant of 87 acres and nine buildings. The Director oversees patrol operations,
investigations, officer recruitment and training, a communication center, community policing, emergency
response, crime prevention strategies, college crime statistic reporting, event management/crowd
control, facilities security, traffic control and enforcement, and criminal incident/emergency scene
management. This is an exciting time for UMass Boston as part of the University’s ten-year master
plan includes the building of residence halls that will house 2,000 students as well as a new science
complex and academic buildings, and the renovation of the newly acquired exposition center building
which is located near the central campus.
Candidates must possess a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice or a related field, with strong
demonstrated management experience in law enforcement administration. The successful candidate
will have extensive training and experience in community policing and a background in higher
education campus law enforcement is preferred. The new Director will need to be collaborative,
highly visible across campus and within the community, and have broad experience in working with
diverse constituents. Experience with strategic planning, evaluation and assessment, a knowledge
of best practices in campus law enforcement and community policing, and the development of staff
is also important in the selection of the new Director. Candidates must have the ability to meet all
requirements for certification and licensing under Massachusetts General Law. Previous command
experience in a college or university setting is strongly preferred.
Review of applications begins on September 10, 2010 and will continue until the position is filled.
To ensure full consideration, candidates should submit a resume and accompanying cover letter
through the SJG website at www.spelmanandjohnson.com under the link Open Positions.
Nominations for this position may be emailed to eth@sjgsearch.com. If you are unable to submit
materials electronically, please call 413-529-2895.
Director of Public Safety
University of Massachusetts Boston
Ellen Heffernan, Partner
to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching
and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from women,
minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans.
