Job description
JOB TITLE:
Director of Security
DEPARTMENT: Security
STATUS: Salary Exempt
HOURS: Full Time (40)
LOCATION: Fort Lauderdale
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At Calvary Chapel, we are called to make disciples of Jesus Christ by connecting people to God, people to people, and people to outreach. Our vision is to reach our community and change our world. As a staff member, it’s not what we do, it's who we are.
Your passion:
You share a passion for protecting others and hope to pursue a career matching that passion. You enjoy putting others’ safety needs before your own, and you run towards danger instead of away from it. You enjoy using logic and reasoning skills to identify how different solutions may play out.
You are:
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Convinced a relationship with Jesus changes everything in a person’s life.
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Committed to keeping your family as your first ministry.
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Dedicated in your personal study of God’s Word.
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Consistently placing a high priority on worship and your personal prayer life.
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An excellent and generous steward of your personal finances.
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Obedient to God to take a Sabbath and make space for soul-keeping.
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Deeply compassionate towards people who are in need or hurting.
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Excited about global missions and local outreach - you want to change the world.
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A part of a healthy friendship community and accountability circle.
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Willing to give up personal pleasures and freedoms in order to live a life above reproach and that is aligned with our Leadership Covenant.
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A strategic thinker to identify and minimize exposure to global emerging trends and threats as they related to our church and local communities.
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An individual who is level-headed amidst mass hysteria and chaos and able to consider alternatives and the best courses of action to minimize disruption and prevent negative outcomes.
You will:
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Be responsible for every aspect of the Church’s, CCA’s, and the regional campuses’ security needs and desires, hiring and managing staff and volunteers, communicating with upper management, analyzing security risks, and developing and implementing security strategies.
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Oversee and coordinate the work of a team of security staff and volunteers (gatekeepers), resources, and processes required to develop and deliver the best safety and security solutions for our support and ministry staff and volunteers, including planning security measures for special events such as concerts, conventions, athletic events, etc.
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Develop, in coordination with your overseer, a security infrastructure that provides optimal coverage for a multi-use facility while providing sensitivity to the spiritual environment of CCA, CCFL and events on the property and off the property.
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Maintain physical security by monitoring building access controls, surveillance systems, alarms, locks, and other security measures to ensure proper functioning.
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Analyze security and safety risks and in concert with your overseer provide recommendations to the Executive Leadership Team.
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Analyze security and safety structures, create policies, procedures, documents, and manuals, and keep them in line with all city and county ordinances and codes.
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Conduct regular audits and inspections to assess, identify, and mitigate any security vulnerabilities or gaps, and prepare security reports as necessary.
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Conduct investigations as needed and provide documentation and witness information.
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Coordinate security operations with local law enforcement agencies as well as private security companies, and work as the liaison between the church and these agencies.
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Provide security training to employees and volunteers on topics such as recognizing security risks and how to respond to emergencies.
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Establish best practices for incident reporting, data retention, data analysis, forensic video review/retention and maintain electronic records consistent with the organization policy.
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Actively seek creative and cost-effective solutions in the church’s overall operations by demonstrating continual fiscal responsibility in the oversight of department budget, invoices, scheduling, and equipment needs.
You have:
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Excellent organizational, technical, and interpersonal skills.
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Spiritual gifts of: administration, discernment and service.
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Excellent interpersonal skills for relating effectively with staff members, leadership, church attendees, volunteers, vendors, parents, and students.
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An open flexible schedule and be able to travel for ministry needs.
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Appropriate licenses and training to carry a gun.
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A solid understanding of information technology and application security practices, including the areas of platform architecture, application security modeling, and systems integrity.
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The ability to build trusting relationships with diverse groups including direct reports, ministry and support staff, volunteers, first responders, executive leadership team, local law enforcement, social service agencies, and community members.
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Knowledge of state and federal laws, regulations, and policies guiding school safety and security.
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Completed and successfully passed a forensic psychological assessment.
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Met the physical and mental requirements of the job, which include seeing, hearing, speaking, writing, occasional reaching with hands and arms, stooping, kneeling, standing and walking, crouching and crawling.
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Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, or Security-related field.
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Excellent leadership skills including: effective oral and written communication, issue resolution, negotiation, ability to motivate others, collaborate, deal with obstacles, and partner with overseer and senior management to identify/solve problems.
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A minimum of 10 years combined or relevant experience in law enforcement or security management in school and/or church settings.
What you are required to know:
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We are an EEO employer.
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You may have to work evenings and/or weekends to assist with special events or emergencies.
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You are required to lift, push, pull and/or move up to 50lbs.
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This role meets the material duties and responsibilities requirements set forth in IRS guidance to receive tax free tuition discount at Calvary Christian Academy (as applies).
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This job description in no way implies that the duties listed here are the only ones the employee can be required to perform. The employee is expected to perform other tasks, duties and training as dictated by their supervisors.
It would be incredible if:
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You had tactical law enforcement experience.
Work Schedule:
Staff culture is important to what we do. To love like family, we require all staff to attend all staff meetings, department meetings and serve with a willing heart especially at all major campus events.
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