Regional Security Coordinator (Oxford / Starkville Campus)

Summary

The Regional Security Coordinator’s primary responsibility is to assess and manage risk while implementing safety and security programs for assigned campuses of Pinelake Church so that its vision can be accomplished through the mission. This position developments and implements the safety and security practices, ensures compliance with local, state, and federal rules and regulations, develops and provides training to staff and volunteers. This role ensures safe and secure environments at the Pinelake Oxford and Starkville campuses, as well as Pinelake sponsored camps, One Church events, property assets, servant leaders, attenders, and staff.

General Responsibilities

• Works in coordination with the overall goals and objectives of Pinelake Church.
• Support other staff members with the planning for successful completion of their objectives and strategies by providing risk management assessments and mitigation techniques.
• Basic personal responsibilities:
• Maintain a vital and growing personal walk with the Lord through committed Bible study, prayer, meditation and practicing L3.
• Maintain proper priorities in your home including your spouse and children (if married and/or with children).
• Faithfully support the ministries of Pinelake by maintaining wise stewardship measures over the resources entrusted to you.
• Maintain active participation in community.
• Reflect a growing awareness and practice of personal Emotional Healthy Spirituality.
• Perform duties and responsibilities in a manner to glorify Christ and further the mission and ministry purposes of Pinelake Church (Colossians 3:23-24).
• Value the 7 H’s of our staff culture in your heart, home, and life (Humility, Honor, Honesty, Hunger, Holy Spirit, Health and Harmony).
  

Specific List Of Duties And Responsibilities

• Provides leadership in maintaining the overall Safety and Security of Pinelake Church attenders, servant leaders, staff, equipment, facilities, and confidential information.
• Plan and conduct safety and security assessments of church properties and implement corrective action in conjunction with the Director of Safety and Security. Assessments will be conducted in keeping with accepted security and safety industry standards particularly as they relate to places of worship.
• Develop, train, and implement Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) in accordance with the Mississippi Church Protection Act, the Mississippi Medical Emergency Good Samaritan Act, and any other Federal, State, or Local regulations for responses to threats such as severe weather; fire; theft; false allegations; verbal, written, or physical threats against the church, its staff, or its attenders; accidents and medical emergencies; and the ongoing protection of vulnerable individuals. These procedures will include the development and maintenance of applicable checklist, notification rosters and follow-up actions.
• Develop a network to obtain intelligence updates of possible threats and appropriate responses by developing partnerships and contacts with city, county, state and federal law enforcement agencies, emergency managers, fire services, in each community Pinelake serves.
• Identify hazards, determine risk, develop control measures, implement risk mitigation processes, and assess outcomes.
• Assists each ministry with the development of its specific emergency response activities.
• Assists in the efforts of recruiting and training servant leaders for the Security and Medical Response Teams for assigned campuses.
• Investigate accidents and incidents involving staff or servant leaders in support of church activities or any events occurring on church property. Maintain reportable records of all such events.
• Coordinate organizational drills for assigned campuses and ensures they occur on schedule with the appropriate evaluations; including, but not limited to: fire, disaster, abduction/hostage, bomb threat, inclement weather drills, and active shooter.
• Develop and administer regularly scheduled training events for all servant leaders.
• Provide training for new staff during orientation and ongoing training to the staff regarding safety and security SOPs, best practices and lessons learned for experiences that will enhance preparedness.
• Maintain servant leader records in Rock. Track and manage Our House Promise (OHP) certifications and renewals. Track and retain training records and required certifications of servant leaders.
• Ensure and schedule servant leader and law enforcement support for events.
• Ensures all safety and security equipment is in operable order and supplies are maintained to support church activities.
• Identify, select, and monitor the performance of all security and surveillance equipment.
• May assist in duties outside of their assigned campus(es) at the direction of the Director of Safety and Security.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

Supervises, trains, and coordinates work with volunteer servant leaders.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Must have a current Mississippi Enhanced Carry Permit and/or meet the Retired Law Enforcement Officer Certification requirements as directed by the Mississippi Church Protection Act.
• Must be able to pass the Mississippi Department of Public Safety’s State Basic Firearms Course with a minimum score of 90%.
  
  

Education And/Or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 15 years of law enforcement and/or military experience
• Minimum of 5 years of supervisory or managerial experience
• Can demonstrate knowledge or ability with intelligence gathering and tactical operations