About the Role
The Assistant Vice President, Threat Assessment and Behavioral Intervention provides strategic leadership, operational oversight, and administrative direction for all Threat Assessment and Behavioral Intervention (TABI) functions across New York University's New York City and Brooklyn campuses. This pivotal role will oversee the full spectrum of safety and risk mitigation for all NYU community members and non-NYU affiliates, serving as the primary liaison for internal and external stakeholders, including law enforcement agencies. The position will develop and implement a community-centric strategy focused on best practices in threat assessment, behavioral intervention, and overall University community safety.
Requirements
- 10+ years of progressive senior leadership experience in higher education, student affairs, law enforcement, campus safety, private security, or risk management within a large, complex organization.
- A valid driver’s license or the ability to obtain a NY driver license.
Skills
- Exceptional proven ability to lead, manage, and inspire very large, diverse teams in a dynamic, high-pressure, and complex environment.
- Profound and extensive knowledge of federal and state safety laws, including Clery Act compliance, NY State regulations, HIPAA, FERPA.
- Superior crisis management, strategic risk assessment, and advanced emergency response planning skills.
- Outstanding verbal and written communication, public speaking, and executive-level stakeholder engagement abilities, with a demonstrated capacity for transparent and empathetic communication.
- Advanced analytical skills to assess complex security data, identify trends, and drive data-informed operational performance improvements.
- Proficiency or knowledge base in modern security technology systems, including incident reporting platforms, advanced surveillance systems, integrated access control, emergency notification systems, and visitor management tools.
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity, belonging, and accessibility, with a track record of fostering a community-centric approach to safety.
- Bilingual proficiency in Spanish or another widely spoken language.
- Understanding of best practices in the threat assessment and behavioral intervention.
- Experience working with international teams and navigating diverse regulatory environments.
- Demonstrated ability to build consensus and collaborate effectively with diverse university constituencies, including students, faculty, and staff.
- Expertise in security system integration and emerging security technologies.
Location
- New York City
- Brooklyn
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior leadership
Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree in Higher Education Administration, Student Affairs, Counseling/Mental Health, Criminal Justice, Public Administration, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Master's Degree in Higher Education Administration, Student Affairs, Counseling/Mental Health, Criminal Justice, Public Administration, Business Administration, or a related field.
Salary/Compensations
- USD $175,000.00 to USD $225,000.00
About the Company
- NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more at nyu.edu/nyugreen.
Equal Opportunity
- NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply at all levels.
