Supervisor - safety security

Job Title: **Supervisor of Safety and Security

Requisition #: 734401-082025 Primary Location: Ohio-Franklin County-Columbus Work Location: 855 W. Mound Street, 43223 Bargaining Unit/Non-Bargaining: Non-Bargaining FLSA Status: Exempt Schedule: Wednesday-Friday, 4pm-midnight. Saturday-Sunday, 11am-7pm. Hours based upon agency need Minimum Starting Salary: $28.96 per hour Posting Start Date: 08/20/2025* Posting Close Date: * Non-Bargaining unit postings are typically available for 10 days after the Posting Start Date but may be closed at Agency discretion. All applications received during the initial 10-day posting period will be considered.

*How to Apply: * Email your updated resume to [email protected].

Who We Are:

Franklin County Children Services (FCCS) is a large, metropolitan child welfare agency with more than 300 caseworkers and 400 support staff members dedicated to child protection and family stability. FCCS believes in investing our time and resources to attract and hire an engaged, talented, and diverse workforce that is committed to protecting children by strengthening families.

What You Will Do -- Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Under the administrative supervision of the Director of Safety/Security and Operations; develops, directs, and administers the agency's Safety and Security. The Supervisor of Safety and Security is responsible for the development, implementation, and oversight of all components of the comprehensive safety and security program, contract security, and police special duty for Franklin County Children Services (FCCS). The position serves as a leadership position, participating in all safety and security related discussions, emergency and crisis planning, and serving as liaison between FCCS and local first responders.

Provides management and oversight of all contracted security staff, to include: Acting as single point of contact; Develops and performs routine review of expectations and operations on premises with security providers to ensure competencies of assigned contract staff to perform their role -- licensure, certification, orientation and on-going training as to the physical premises and mission and guiding principles of agency, highlighting de-escalation and non- lethal strategies, when interacting with the children and families that are being served; Ensures appropriate coverage by overseeing scheduling of contract security officers (both private security and special duty law enforcement); Ensures completion of daily logs/detailed reports by security providers and monitors, follows up on critical incidents, behavior of suspicious persons and or vehicles on premises and communicates with the Director of Safety/ Security and Operations regarding incidents, as appropriate

Responsible for the assessment of security for staff and visitors within the facilities and on the exterior grounds of the buildings; Develops and maintains safety and security plans; Recommends policies and operating procedures or changes thereto, related to safety and security of staff, buildings and visitors; Recommends, establishes & implements policies, procedures and formal trainings for staff related to safety and security; Works with the Director of Safety/Security and Operations to develop and implement exercises and drills for active assailant, lockdown, and evacuation

Performs routine and non-routine administrative tasks and duties; Responds to manage crisis situations; Receives and responds to inquiries, concerns and complaints regarding safety and security related issues; Acts as liaison with representatives of local state and federal government agencies/depa