What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Director, Office of Threat Assessment position at University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine?
Duties & Responsibilities
Job Category: Professional and Administrative
Apply at: https://jobs.illinois.edu
- Facilitate intake and screening of new reports, identifying levels of concern, gathering additional information using internal and open-source techniques, and seeking clarification from reporters as needed.
- Monitor and track reports to ensure compliance with recommendations, conduct ongoing assessments, and address new or emerging concerns.
- Assist the Director of Threat Assessment in managing the Threat Assessment Team (TAT), a multidisciplinary committee with members from various stakeholder offices across campus. This includes leading meetings and coordinating reports in the Director’s absence.
- Oversee the Threat Assessment email account and triage reports concerning behavior involving faculty, staff, students, and visitors.
- Conduct threat assessment interviews with another TAT member using structured professional judgment tools.
- Maintain high-quality analysis and documentation of work (e.g., notes, report files) in the database system. Collect and analyze collateral interviews, documents, and other information relevant to violence risk assessments. Document completed assessments, management actions, and interventions.
- Conduct educational and outreach efforts on critical topics related to Threat Assessment (e.g., behaviors of concern, de-escalation techniques, reporting process) through in-person and virtual presentations, social media, traditional marketing materials, and other multimedia efforts.
- Support Threat Assessment Team meetings and discussions through accurate documentation of information and interventions shared.
- Develop and maintain knowledge of campus resources, policies, and procedures relevant to the Threat Assessment Program. Assist the Director with reviewing and updating the Threat Assessment Program Handbook and creating resources for the program.
- Take on additional assignments based on office needs, including policy and procedure review and development, assessment creation, and database management.
- Ensure compliance with rules, regulations, and privacy requirements related to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), Clery Act, and Law Enforcement sensitive records. Maintain adherence to professional ethical standards in threat assessment.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- At least two (2) years in education, training and/or work experience in threat assessment, managing responses to high-risk reports and/or crisis situations.
- Demonstrated experience in conducting suicide and risk assessments, as well as developing management strategies.
- Demonstrated experience in conducting training on topics such as suicide prevention, workplace violence prevention, de-escalation, and/or conflict management.
- Master’s degree in Behavioral Health, Behavioral Sciences, Sociology, Social Work, Psychology, Public Administration, Criminal Justice, Higher Education Administration, or a related discipline.
- Proficiency in open-source intelligence techniques (OSINT).
- Prior experience using structured professional judgment tools.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to meet deadlines, work with complex systems, balance multiple priorities, and ensure a high level of accuracy in work produced.
- Ability to work effectively both autonomously and collaboratively as part of a cohesive multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated ability to identify problems, respond adeptly to emergent issues, use sound judgment and reasoning to make crucial decisions independently and know when to escalate issues appropriately.
- Knowledge of violence risk factors and behaviors associated with targeted violence.
- Data and record management skills.
- Ability to respond adeptly to emergent issues and exercise sound decision-making.
- Strong attention to detail.Appointment InformationThis is a 100% full-time Civil Service 5002 - Program Coordinator position, appointed on a 12-month basis. The expected start date is as soon as possible after the close of the search. The salary for this position is $80,000-$85,000. Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position.
Job Category: Professional and Administrative
Apply at: https://jobs.illinois.edu
Salary : $80,000 - $85,000
