Assistant/Associate Vice President for Emergency Management

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.

Accountabilities Areas of focus include responsibility for: * Leadership for the Emergency Operations Center during crisis response, as well as emergency preparedness through tabletop exercises and briefings.

* Development of effective emergency protocols and preparedness plans for the University's business continuity.

* Overall health and safety of the Colgate community, to include faculty, staff, students, and visitors.

* High-quality development, implementation, and evaluation of all University safety programs and services within the AVP's portfolio.

* Effective implementation of federal and University standards and regulation for safety/security and reporting, including Clery and Hazing Prevention.

* Cultivation of effective relationships and coordination with relevant local law enforcement agencies, including government investigation units and mutual law enforcement functions.

* Participation in labor agreement negotiations and other labor-related issues, as required.

* Delivery of (direct and oversight for) security/safety training to the campus community.

* Provide direct oversight for the University's Campus Safety, Environmental Health and Safety, Fire Safety, Parking, and Transportation departments.

* Ensure all departmental operations are aligned with institutional priorities of accessibility, sustainability, and reliability.

* Oversee compliance with state and federal transportation regulations, University motor vehicle use policies, and safety standards.

* Monitor budgets and carefully steward University resources within the AVP's portfolio.

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.