Manager of Security

Position Summary

Baptist Health Princeton Hospital

The Security Manager plans, organizes, and manages the security program, operations, activities, and administration at Baptist Health.

Responsibilities

• Manages the staff, develops policies and procedures, goals and objectives, and provides administrative direction.
• Responsible for recruiting, interviewing, screening, selecting and scheduling team members for the department.
• Periodically completes coaching plans to evaluate team member performance and ensure continuity of department management plans.
• Meets with direct reporting team members to review performance and progress according to departmental goals and take corrective action as necessary.
• Coordinates process improvement activities including liaison with the Process Improvement Team.
• Assists with preparing and implementing department budget; maintains department inventory.
• Assists the Director of Security, Administration and other departments as needed to develop strategies for crime prevention at each campus.
• Liaises with Police Officers and their leadership for services performed in the Emergency Department.
• Review team member timecards for accuracy, justify overtime, approve and submit payroll in a timely manner.
• Manages personnel functions including hiring, work assignments, schedules, coaching plans and corrective actions.
• Maintains regular, punctual attendance consistent with consistent with Baptist Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintain compliance with all Baptist Health policies and procedures.
• Assists with managing department budget and meeting fiscal goals.
• Stays current with evolving technology, best practices, guidelines and standards related to security, crime prevention, access control, video surveillance and dispatch monitoring systems.
• Deomstrates and promotes Baptist Health Culture, Values, and Commitment to Excellence standards.
• Evaluates and continuously ensures improvement of the customer service experience.
• Directs department activities in the absence of the Director of Security.
• Shall always exhibit the highest degree of trust and integrity.
• Develops, implements and improves department training programs.
• Ensure optimal customer service experience.
• Stay apprised of industry best practices, regulations, laws and evolving technology related to compliance, crime prevention, security, training and customer service; provide recommendations for improvement.
• Oversees department Sharepoint site to assure content is applicable, error-free and current.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education/Training

• Associate degree in security management, criminal justice, public safety, homeland security, or related field required.
• Bachelor’s degree in security management, criminal justice, public safety, homeland security, or related field preferred.

Licensure/Certification

• Valid Alabama driver’s license with no more than six (6) moving violation points, at least 21 years of age, and must be insurable under Baptist Health insurance carrier’s requirements.
• Obtain State of Alabama Security Officer License through the Alabama Department of Professions and Business (Code of Alabama: Title 34 - Professions and Businesses, Alabama Security Regulatory Board, Statute 34-27C-8 Training Requirements).
• IAHSS certification is preferred; may be required upon hire within established time frame.

Experience

• Five (5) years of law enforcement, military, security, and/or supervising protective services programs experience preferred.