Director of School Safety & Security Job at BelovED Community & Empowerment Academy Charter Schools, Jersey City, NJ

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  • BelovED Community & Empowerment Academy Charter Schools
  • Jersey City, NJ

Job Description

BelovED Community Charter School, the largest charter school in Jersey City, serves more than 1,600 scholars across multiple academies and is preparing for significant growth, including a newly constructed campus and an additional location opening in Fall 2028.

We are seeking a seasoned, mission-driven security leader to serve as our Director of School Safety & Security. This role is responsible for building, leading, and continuously improving a comprehensive school safety program that protects scholars, staff, families, and facilities—today and as BelovED expands into the future.

This is a leadership role that blends strategic vision, operational leadership, and strong community partnership.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Personnel Management

  • Recruit, train, schedule, supervise, and evaluate all school security personnel
  • Establish clear post orders, performance expectations, and accountability systems
  • Ensure appropriate security coverage for daily operations, after-school programming, weekends, and special events
  • Manage timekeeping, payroll submissions, and personnel documentation

School Safety Systems & Operations

  • Develop, implement, and maintain school safety protocols, SOPs, and emergency procedures
  • Serve as system administrator for all security infrastructure, including:
    • Access control systems
    • Campus and transportation camera systems
    • Visitor management and student sign-out systems
    • Radios, alarms, and key management
    • Coordinate maintenance, repairs, and vendor support for all security-related systems

Crisis Response & Compliance

  • Serve as the school’s safety leader and secondary point of contact for law enforcement incidents
  • Maintain incident logs, documentation, and after-action reviews
  • Investigate safety-related incidents including theft, vandalism, harassment, and physical altercations
  • Ensure compliance with NJDOE guidance, MOA requirements with law enforcement, and applicable NJ statutes
  • Complete annual school safety audits and reviews

Strategic Planning & Future Expansion

  • Design and communicate a long-term vision for school safety across multiple campuses
  • Partner with IT, Facilities, and Operations to plan security infrastructure for new construction
  • Evaluate and manage external security vendors as needed, including potential 24/7 coverage models

Requirements

Required

  • Current NJ SORA License
  • Valid Driver’s License
  • 8–10+ years of progressive experience in school safety, security, law enforcement, government, corporate security, or loss prevention
  • Demonstrated experience leading teams and managing complex security operations
  • Ability to remain calm, decisive, and professional in high-stress situations
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred

  • NJ School Safety Specialist Credential
  • Experience supporting security operations across multiple facilities or campuses

Benefits

Salary commensurate with experience

Benefits include health insurance, pension, and paid time off

Job Tags

Full time, Weekend work,

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