Security Manager

About the School

Since 1910, St. Anne’s-Belfield School has been committed to nurturing the whole student: body, heart, mind, and soul. As the largest independent school in the college town of Charlottesville, Va., our 900+ students, age 2 through Grade 12, inspire us each day as we aspire to educate the next generation of exemplary citizens and visionary leaders. 

As a member of our school community, you'd be joining a team of people who are passionate about their roles and contributing to a community of purpose and belonging. Those who thrive at St. Anne’s-Belfield are people who, as outlined in our Portrait of a Graduate, pursue knowledge to generate impact, seek to engage diverse perspectives and practices, engage in reflection, demonstrate moral character and integrity, and work to understand and meet the needs of the community. 

Our two beautiful campuses on 55 acres serve as vibrant hubs for curiosity, creativity, and academic excellence. This is perfectly complemented by our location in Charlottesville, one of the top 5 happiest cities in the U.S., as recognized by National Geographic and Outside Magazine. Opportunities abound to connect with nature, enjoy arts and culture, engage with the University of Virginia, only one mile away, and explore American history both within our region or Richmond (one hour by car) and Washington, D.C. (two hours by car).

If you're looking for a dynamic learning environment where your contributions help spark each child’s potential, we invite you to consider a career with St. Anne’s-Belfield. We at St. Anne's-Belfield School believe it is the quality and passion of our people that set us apart. We seek to hire the best teachers, administrators, staff members, and coaches to support our student body by offering a competitive benefits package and providing a wonderful working environment.

Position Summary

The Security Manager is responsible for the physical safety and security of our campuses, including people and property. The Security Manager establishes, manages and enforces safety and security policies in accordance with best practices for School security, maintaining up-to-date knowledge, including but not limited to access control; accident prevention; risk management; safety procedures; emergency management; asset protection; and traffic and parking control.

Position Responsibilities

• Supervises, instructs, schedules, trains, coordinates, manages and documents the activities and performance of all security officers including internal security staff and contract security personnel.
• Provides for continuous monitoring of campus property including security inspections of all doors, windows and gates. Establishes and monitors routes, patrols and inspections for security personnel.
• Patrols campus and works as part of the security team to ensure adequate security coverage, traffic management, safety of students,employees and visitors, and protection of assets.
• Proactively monitors the master school calendar to ensure appropriate security coverage, monitors and arranges shift activities according to the needs of the school, and makes necessary changes to the schedule.
• Ensures appropriate security coverage for both school campuses, all student activities, athletic events, and other school functions.
• Responds to requests related to safety and security by School Administrators, parents, and other visitors to the School.
• Conducts investigations and creates incident reports of all incidents involving the security and safety of students, faculty, staff and visitors including thefts, threats, break-ins, property damage and injuries on campus within 24 hours of the incident.
• Recommends, develops, and implements improvements to procedures, equipment, and systems that are appropriate in our school setting and culture.
• Evaluates trends, best practices, evolving threats, risks and vulnerabilities and applies tools and procedures to mitigate risks.
• Develops and implements appropriate emergency management plans. Works cooperatively with personnel involved in the threat management plan in academic arenas, schedules and conducts safety exercises and drills to enhance awareness and capacity to respond to emergency and crisis situations.
• Responsible for school safety compliance with federal, state, and local safety and security regulations by studying existing and new requirements, overseeing and working with the administration to enforce school-wide adherence to requirements.
• Operates and monitors all appropriate control panels, alarms and all related