Job Family STAFF - Support Non Exempt (SNE) Grade 11 Salary $20.88 - $26.78 Department Public Safety Reports To Public Safety Chief Closing Date December 30, 2026 FLSA Status Non-Exempt First Review Date October 7, 2026
Position Overview
The Assist a nt Chief of Public Safety is responsible for organizing, sup e rvising, training, and executing campus patrol operati o ns. The position provides s upervision to the Public Safety Dispatch and PBX operations, mid and late night shift o perations a n d the campus outreach p rogram.
What you will be doing
Certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such servicemembers and veterans, will receive preference and priority for this job vacancy. In addition, certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements outlined in this job vacancy and are encouraged to apply for the positions being filled.
Essential Position
The function/position has been designated as "critical". This means that it has job duties that affect the security, safety or physical operation of the College, and are required to work at the Emergency Operations Center and/or have access to the incident scene once normal campus operations have been suspended.
Additional Requirements
The final candidate is to successfully complete a background screening and reference check process.
EQUAL ACCESS/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Miami Dade College is an equal access/equal opportunity institution which does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, marital status, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran's status, ethnicity, pregnancy, sexual orientation or genetic information.
To obtain more information about the College's equal access and equal opportunity policies, procedures and practices, please contact the College's Civil Rights Compliance Officer: Cindy Lau Evans, Director, Equal Opportunity Programs/ ADA Coordinator/ Title IX Coordinator, at (305) 237-2577 (Voice) or 711 (Relay Service). 11011 SW 104 St., Room 1102-01; Miami, FL 33176. CRCTitleIXADA@mdc.edu
Position Overview
The Assist a nt Chief of Public Safety is responsible for organizing, sup e rvising, training, and executing campus patrol operati o ns. The position provides s upervision to the Public Safety Dispatch and PBX operations, mid and late night shift o perations a n d the campus outreach p rogram.
What you will be doing
- Provides direct supervision of all implied and s p ecified tasks associat e d with the Public Safety M ission
- Identifies a nd recommends requirements for personnel staffin g , operational training, maintenance and administration of department equ i pment and vehicles and provides direct supervision for all c a mpus patrol operations and sp e cial activiti e s requiring Public Saf e ty support
- Develops, maintains and submits monthly and annual operational statistics
- Plans, sch e dules and coordinates Public Safety daily operations that includes Public Safety Officers' s h ift assignments covering a con t inuous 24- h our, 7-days per week continuous operation
- Screens a n d interviews candidates
- Develops programs to p rovide reasonable safety and security services t o students, faculty, staff and public o n College property
- Reviews all shift reports and operational activiti e s, checks a nd verifies daily log entries, vehicle trip tick e ts, overtime ro s ters, alarms and access control rep o rts
- Prepares and maintains Patrol Operations Orders, After Action Reports, and Less o ns Learned in support of Public Saf e ty operations and special activities
- Supervises the Depar t m ent's Dispatch and PBX operati o n, and pr o v ides operational and administrative oversight of mid and late night shifts, as well a s, the Campus Outreach Program.
- Provides first line revi e w and appropriate dist r ibution of all operation a l and Incid e nt Report activity that occurs thro u ghout the af t ernoon and evening shi f ts
- Develops, reviews and recomme n ds internal administrative policies and proce d ures that will improve the quality of services p r ovided by t he department and ensures compliance wi t h existing College and Department of Public Safe t y policies a n d procedur e s.
- Participates in identifying, developing and recommending operational needs based on the annual bud g et
- Assesses t h e need for s taff development and training, and forwards for approval, requests f o r training, or attendance at activities, designed to impr o v e officer professional kn ow ledge and skills in the areas of sa f ety and security
- Substitutes f or absent Public Safety Officers as needed
- Performs all other duties as assign e d by the Chief
- Associate's Degree, or an equival e nt combination of educ a tion, trai n in g , and experience, in the military, law enforcement, or the fi e ld of Safety and Securi ty , and a m i nimum of t h ree (3) years supervisory experience in related field
- Must be able to successfully complete a basic security-training course and provide certificate o f completion
- Must poss e ss a valid Florida State Unarmed Officer "D" lic e nse
- Must possess a valid Florida Driver License and have the ability operate College motorized vehicles sa f ely
- Must complete a Miami Dade Police background investigati o n prior to being hired
- Knowledge and unders t anding of College orga n ization, go a ls and objec t ives, and polici e s and procedures
- Knowledge in the use of two-way radio devices, tel e phonic co m m unication, and oth e r communication devices
- Knowledge of secu r ity/safety general pol i cies and proce d ures l o cks /l ocking sys t ems, lighti n g systems, alarms, CCTV, and regulations applic a ble to the use of such it em s
- Knowledge of the buildings and grounds patrolled and of t h e rules and regulations pertaining to the College campuses
- Strong interpersonal skills and exercises mature judgment w i th tact and diplomacy w h en dealing with the public
- Proficient in computer skills
- Ability to react promptly and correct l y in emerg e ncies
- Ability to r e ad and int e rpret documents s u ch a s safety ru l es and re g ulations a nd procedures manuals
- Ability to pl a n, assign, r e view, supervise and i n s p ect the work of others
- Ability to work long hou r s, travel in-county and cover long distances, if n ecessary
- Ability to sa f ely operate College motorized vehic l es and peri o dically con d ucts foot pa t rols
- Ability to in t erpret a variety of instructions fur n ished in writt e n, oral, diag r am, or schedule form
- Ability to w ork a f lexible sc h edule that may i nclude ev e nings, weekends, ho l i d ays, on-call assignmen t s and resp o nd to after-hour emergencies
- Ability to work well w ith students, faculty and staff
Certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such servicemembers and veterans, will receive preference and priority for this job vacancy. In addition, certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements outlined in this job vacancy and are encouraged to apply for the positions being filled.
Essential Position
The function/position has been designated as "critical". This means that it has job duties that affect the security, safety or physical operation of the College, and are required to work at the Emergency Operations Center and/or have access to the incident scene once normal campus operations have been suspended.
Additional Requirements
The final candidate is to successfully complete a background screening and reference check process.
EQUAL ACCESS/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Miami Dade College is an equal access/equal opportunity institution which does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, marital status, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran's status, ethnicity, pregnancy, sexual orientation or genetic information.
To obtain more information about the College's equal access and equal opportunity policies, procedures and practices, please contact the College's Civil Rights Compliance Officer: Cindy Lau Evans, Director, Equal Opportunity Programs/ ADA Coordinator/ Title IX Coordinator, at (305) 237-2577 (Voice) or 711 (Relay Service). 11011 SW 104 St., Room 1102-01; Miami, FL 33176. CRCTitleIXADA@mdc.edu