Executive Director, Maryland Center for School Safety (Program Manager Sr. III)
MSDE - MD Center for School Safety · Baltimore County · Maryland
- Role
- Program manager
- First seen
- Nov 6, 2026
- Closes
- Nov 20, 2026
- Salary
- $120,722.00 - $172,428 with progression to $190,376.00/ year
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Summary
The Executive Director of the Maryland Center for School Safety leads statewide school safety initiatives under the Maryland Safe to Learn Act of 2018. Reporting to the School Safety Subcabinet, this role manages agency operations, oversees multi-million-dollar grant programs, directs the Safe Schools Maryland reporting system and training academies, and coordinates emergency preparedness across state and local agencies. The position requires strategic leadership, fiscal management, and interagency collaboration to advance school safety policy and implementation.
Key qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Education, Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Risk/Emergency Management, or related field
- Eight years of progressive administrative and/or management experience in safety threat identification, remediation, and policy development
- At least two years of experience supervising professional staff
- Knowledge of state and national education policy issues regarding school safety
- Demonstrated ability to lead activities focused on improving school safety and safe learning environments
- Ability to represent MCSS to State Board of Education, legislature, Governor's Office, and local education agencies
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