Job Description

Washington and Lee University (W&L), a top-ranked private institution in Lexington, Virginia, invites inquiries, nominations, and applications for its next chief public safety officer. This is an on-site leadership role; the anticipated start date is late spring/early summer 2025.

W&L is the ninth-oldest institution of higher education in America, and its historic campus is home to a vibrant, welcoming university community. With an enrollment of 1,857 undergraduates and 378 law students, the university's small size enables students to find mentors and develop personal relationships across campus. Situated on 325 acres in historic Lexington (population 7,000), W&L is nestled in the Shenandoah Valley, only minutes from the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Appalachian Trail.

Reporting to the vice president for student affairs and dean of students and serving as a member of the student affairs leadership team, the chief public safety officer (chief) provides vision, leadership, and direction for the public safety department and ensures that the department's practices and objectives are aligned with W&L's mission. The chief facilitates and oversees the integration of the department's services into the broader campus community, actively promoting positive relations with the entire local community. They manage a $1 million budget and lead a department of 23 full-time and approximately 30 part-time unsworn uniformed public safety officers, investigators, administrators, and transportation staff to provide safety and security services to the entire campus community.

The anticipated minimum salary is $130,000. The formal offer will be commensurate with experience.

Qualifications:
A bachelor's degree; a minimum of five years of law enforcement/security experience in a management capacity, including staff supervision and training; and demonstrated knowledge of relevant laws and current issues of public safety and private security functions are required. Experience in a higher education environment is strongly preferred.

Application and Nomination
Washington and Lee University has selected Spelman Johnson, a leading executive search firm, to assist with this search. Review of applications will begin on Monday, February 17, 2025, and continue until the position is filled. Submit a resume and cover letter via

Contact Michel R. Frendian, senior consultant, at [email protected] for confidential inquiries.
Applicants needing reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process should contact Spelman Johnson at 413-529-2895 or email [email protected] .

Visit the Washington and Lee University website at

In compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and all other applicable non-discrimination laws, Washington and Lee University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran's status, or genetic information in its educational programs and activities, admissions, and with regard to employment.

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About Washington and Lee University

About W&L Washington and Lee University is a nationally ranked, private liberal arts institution located in Lexington, Virginia. W&L integrates the rigorous inquiry and critical thinking of a liberal arts curriculum with nationally accredited undergraduate programs in business and journalism, and a graduate School of Law. Our academic units are strengthened by meaningful collaborations, all in the service of the university’s mission. With an undergraduate enrollment of approximately 1,860, our small size enables students to find mentors and develop personal relationships across campus. W&L is committed to institutional citizenship. We regard liberal arts education as an important public good, of value not only to our students and alumni, but also to the larger communities in which we live. Our Mission W&L provides a liberal arts education that develops students’ capacity to think freely, critically, and humanely and to conduct themselves with honor, integrity, and civility. Graduates will be prepared for lifelong learning, personal achievement, responsible leadership, service to others, and engaged citizenship in a global and diverse society. Our Community W&L is the n ... inth-oldest institution of higher education in the U.S. and is located in the scenic Shenandoah Valley. We are a modern university located on a beautiful and historically significant campus. Our most valuable asset is the quality of our vibrant and welcoming community. Our faculty are devoted teachers and scholars who uphold the highest academic standards and take a personal interest in the lives of their students. Our staff takes pride in knowing that each individual makes important contributions to the success of the university. Our alumni are extraordinarily loyal and generous to their alma mater. W&L is a welcoming, friendly, and mutually supportive community. Our students, faculty, and staff prize the trusting, respectful, and civil environment on our campus. We are united by our mission, diverse in our thinking, perspectives, and interests, and devoted to each other and to W&L. The university is committed to the recruitment, enrichment, and retention of faculty and staff who embody many experiences, cultures, points of view, interests, and identities.

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