Associate Vice Chancellor for Police and Public Safety/Chief of Police

Then becoming Fayetteville State University's next Associate Vice Chancellor for Police and Public Safety/Chief of Police may be the career move for you.

About the Fayetteville State University Police and Public Safety Department: The campus consists of 156 acres and 38 buildings. Is an open and public campus. The department works closely with administrators, students, faculty, and staff to create and maintain a safe environment. Its statutory arrest jurisdiction includes all University property, owned and leased, as well as streets and sidewalks adjacent to the property. In addition, it participates in a mutual aid agreement with several local law enforcement agencies.

About the University and Community: Founded in 1867 as the Howard School, by 1877, public funding was granted making Fayetteville State the second oldest publicly funded institution of the UNC system. With more than 7,107 students, of which 5,663 are undergraduate students, FSU strives to create an environment that strives to meet the educational, career, and personal aspirations of its students from rural, military, and other diverse backgrounds. FSU seeks to equip its students with academic and practical knowledge to serve local, state, national, and global communities as enlightened citizens, globally astute leaders, and engaged solution creators. FSU offers 37 bachelor's degrees, 9 master's degrees, and 1 doctoral degree.

The FSU campus is in the heart of the city, with updated classrooms, two early colleges (high schools), a childcare center, and state-of-the-art facilities for students, faculty, and researchers. In addition, eight residence halls and an on-campus apartments create a robust campus community.

Fayetteville is 50 miles away from Raleigh and less than 100 miles away from Wilmington and the Atlantic Ocean; FSU is within driving distance of many of the beaches, mountains, and cities in the coastal South, and the campus community participates in a wide range of cultural and recreational activities in the area. There are multiple events to choose from, including the mid-April Dogwood Festival and Parade, exhibits at the Museum of Cape Fear, and performances at the Durham Performing Arts Center.

Reporting to the General Counsel and Vice Chancellor for Legal, Audit, Risk and Compliance, the chief leads a Department with an estimated $3M budget that includes divisions of Administrative Services, Patrol, Operations, Emergency Management and Telecommunications.

The FSU chief of police organizes, directs, and supervises the day- to-day activities of the ongoing comprehensive campus police and public safety programs. The chief is also responsible for administrating the college's compliance with the Clery Act and its requirements, as well as managing the campus' emergency management program. Including the Chief, the department has 58 employees to include 22 sworn officers, 22 property security officers, 8 police telecommunicators and 6 administrative staff. More information about the department can be found here.

To apply, please visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/developmentalassociates and click on the Chief of Police and Public Safety - Fayetteville State University title.

All applications must be submitted online via the Developmental Associates application portal (link above) - NOT the University's employment application portal or any other external website.

Resumes and cover letters must be uploaded with the application.

Applicants should apply by July 29, 2025 to be considered during the first round of reviews.

All candidate materials will be confidential. References will not be contacted without a candidate's knowledge.

The hiring team will invite successful semi-finalists to participate in virtual interviews and skill evaluations on August 28-29, 2025. Candidates are encouraged to reserve these dates for virtual meetings should they be invited to participate, as these dates are fixed and require 3-4 hours of engagement across the two days. Interviews with the search committee will follow at a subsequent time.

Please direct all inquiries to hiring@developmentalassociates.com.

To apply, please visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/developmentalassociates and click on the Chief of Police and Public Safety - Fayetteville State University title.

All new employees are required to have listed credentials/degrees verified prior to employment. Transcripts should be provided for all earned degrees and/or the degree which is being used to satisfy credential/qualification requirements. Transcript requests are the responsibility of the candidate.

This position is subject to the successful completion of an employment background check. An employment background check includes a criminal background check, employment verification, reference checks, license verification (if applicable), academic verification and credit history check (if applicable).

Fayetteville State University is committed to equality of educational opportunity and employment and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status. Moreover, Fayetteville State University values diversity and actively seeks to recruit talented students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds.

Fayetteville State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and seeks priority referrals of protected veterans for our openings.