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National Center for Campus Public Safety


Start Date: 02/01/2006
End Date: 03/10/2006

APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR
Fellowship

BACKGROUND:

The International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA) represents over 1,200 higher education institutions. The Association represents the interests of sworn and non-sworn, armed and unarmed, two year and four year, private and state, campus law enforcement, campus security, and campus public safety agencies. IACLEA's core purpose is "To represent and promote campus public safety." 

In November 2004, the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) supported a groundbreaking National Summit on Campus Public Safety. This Summit provided an unprecedented opportunity for collaboration in considering more than 20 key campus public safety issues. Summit delegates recommended establishing a national center for campus public safety to support the profession through collaboration, information sharing, policy development, model practices, research, and other initiatives.

POSITION:

The individual selected for this Fellowship will work with an Advisory Panel, still to be appointed, to further clarify and establish priorities identified at the 2004 National Summit and contained in the Summit's final report. The Fellow will work with the Advisory Panel, professional associations, and government agencies that support campus public safety to develop a strategic plan for addressing these priorities. Following the development of the strategic plan, the Fellow will work with the Advisory Panel to translate this plan into a set of tasks and functions to be carried out by the National Center, along with a business and development plan for securing funding for the Center. Finally, the Fellow will produce a prototype CD that could include model agreements outlining the relationship between campus public safety departments and outside agencies, model emergency operations plans, effective departmental policies, training programs, supervisory techniques, etc.

The Fellowship is being supported by a COPS grant to IACLEA, with $50,000 budgeted for this twelve month, part-time, position. The successful candidate will be an independent contractor and may work from their current location. Some travel will be required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITY:

Prior significant experience in strategic planning, including identifying key issues and relationships relevant to achieving long-range goals; demonstrated experience in building relationships and collaborating with others; ability to guide an Advisory Board; and ability to use interpersonal styles and techniques to gain consensus on ideas and plans.

MINIMUM HIRING REQUIREMENTS/PREFERENCES:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in education and experience; understanding of campus public safety and knowledge of current issues and challenges; experience in project management; experience in developing a business and development plan; ability to organize and conduct meetings; ability to make presentations and to prepare clear and comprehensive written reports.

APPLY TO:

Peter J. Berry, CAE Chief Staff Officer International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators 342 North Main Street West Hartford, CT 06117

Applications may be made by resume and must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 10. Letters of application and resumes may be mailed to the above address or e-mailed to () . They will be received immediately upon publication of this announcement. The position will remain open until filled.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Applicants must be citizens of the United States. Resumes will be reviewed and those applicants deemed to offer the most pertinent background of experience and training may be invited to participate in interviews to be conducted by the National Center for Campus Public Safety Search Committee of the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators. Enforcement Administrators.