Assistant/Associate Vice President for Emergency Management, Transportation and

Additional qualifications include demonstrated:

Highly desired qualifications and skills include:

A Bachelor’s degree is required.
A Master’s degree in emergency management, criminal justice, or related fields is preferred. Military service, fire department, emergency medical training, or other certifications in emergency or crisis response are helpful.

A current valid driver’s license, in accordance with the University’s Driver Safety and Motor Vehicle Use Policy is required.

When extending an offer, Colgate University considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations.

This position is deemed essential under the University’s Essential Personnel Policy.

Colgate University offers a competitive benefits package, with most benefits effective on the date of hire. Highlights include: medical, dental, vision, retirement contributions, paid time off, paid family leave, health & wellness, continuing education and professional development. We also offer unique perks, such as free parking, gym discounts, bookstore savings, athletic tickets, and access to cultural and recreational facilities. Explore the full benefits package on our Benefits page.

Reporting to the Vice President and Dean of the College (VP/DOC), and serving on the VP/DOC’s Senior Leadership Team, the Assistant/Associate Vice President for Emergency Management, Transportation and University Safety provides effective and prominent leadership in times of emergency preparedness and crisis response. The AVP is directly responsible for developing plans and leading colleagues to effectively avoid and mitigate risks through effective emergency preparedness and response planning.

The position is accountable for providing advice, counsel, and expertise on campus safety, environmental health, emergency management, fire safety, transportation, and parking needs and issues across the University and in partnership with the VP/Dean of the College and University community.

Emergency Management
The University’s Emergency Management program is designed to ensure emergency preparedness, fortify community safety, protect University property, restore normal operations in the event of an emergency and develop responsive communications to university constituents (faculty, staff, students, parents, and alumni). The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) operates using the Incident Command Structure (ICS) of the Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA) and is a highly functioning team of more than 50 colleagues from all divisions within the University. The EOC is intended to ensure full compliance with applicable local, state, and federal life safety regulations and to cooperate with relevant local, state, and federal public safety agencies charged with disaster control. The program includes general campus safety advisories; emergency communication systems; locations of all emergency telephones and notification systems; automated external defibrillators and emergency aid stations; and the Emergency Response Plan (ERP). The AVP is responsible for regularly updating the ERP, which provides the basic framework for the University’s emergency response and incident command in the event of campus, local, regional, or national emergencies.

Campus Safety
The Colgate University Campus Safety Department is committed to maintaining the safety and security of the campus community in a caring, respectful, and professional manner. The team actively builds respect and a positive reputation with students, faculty, and staff by fulfilling its charge to keep the campus safe and secure. The AVP provides oversight to a full-time director of Campus Safety.

Environmental Health and Safety
Environmental Health and Safety supports a safe learning, living, and working environment at Colgate University by promoting health, safety, and environmental protection through the development of comprehensive programs for training and consultation, risk evaluation and mitigation, emergency response, hazardous materials management, and regulatory compliance. The AVP provides oversight for a full-time director of Environmental Health and Safety.
Fire Safety

The University’s Fire Safety program is designed to ensure a safe environment across all University facilities by focusing on regular fire prevention education, fire safety training, fire detection system testing, and state inspections. The AVP provides oversight for a full-time director of Fire Safety.

Transportation
The Transportation Department oversees all aspects of Colgate’s transportation services, including on- and off-campus shuttles and campus-wide mobility options. Its mission is to deliver convenient, safe, reliable, and welcoming service through the Colgate Shuttle and new ride-request options connecting to local transportation hubs as well as on-demand transportation services. The AVP provides oversight for a full-time director of Transportation.
Dean of the College Divisional Responsibilities
The AVP will serve on the VP/DOC’s senior leadership team and help advance strategic priorities of the Dean of the College (DOC) Division as well as the University’s Third Century Plan.

The AVP will lead other divisional responsibilities, including liaising with Human Resources, assisting with orientation for new staff within the DOC Division, and other duties in partnership with the VP/DOC.

Learn more about Colgate University and the Dean of the College Division by reviewing A Candidate’s Guide to Colgate. Twice in the last five years, the Dean of the College Division was acknowledged by Diverse Issues in Higher Education and Inside Higher Ed as one of the Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs.

Areas of focus include responsibility for:

This position has been designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA), in accordance with the federal statutory requirements of the Jeanne Clery Act. CSAs are required to and responsible for reporting allegations of crimes they receive from students and employees to the Campus Safety Department.

Weekdays, with occasional weekends

The University recognizes that equal employment opportunity can only be achieved through demonstrated leadership. It is the Policy of the University to recruit, employ, retain, promote, and train employees on the basis of merit, ability, and valid job qualifications without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.

CAMPUS CRIME REPORTING AND STATISTICS
The Department of Campus Safety will provide upon request a copy of Colgate’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. This report includes statistics as reported to the United States Department of Education for the previous three years concerning reported: 1. crimes that occurred on-campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Colgate University; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus and 2. fires that occurred in student housing facilities. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security and fire safety, such as policies concerning sexual assault, life safety systems, and other related matters. You may access the report from the Clery Compliance web page at: https://www.colgate.edu/about/offices-centers-institutes/dean-college/campus-safety-staff/clery-compliance. Printed copies of this report may be obtained upon request from the Department of Campus Safety via e-mail at [email protected].