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This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/12600893 Assistant Director, Office of Threat Assessment

The University of Illinois, Office of Threat Assessment is accepting applications for an Assistant Director. The Office of Threat Assessment is dedicated to preventing targeted violence through a proactive, evidence-based approach to assessing and managing threats within the university community. Our program aims to identify and provide supportive resources for all individuals involved and impacted.The Assistant Director is responsible for conducting threat assessments, managing reports, and implementing violence prevention efforts for employees, students, and visitors. This role involves collaboration with various University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign departments, community partners, and other entities.

Duties & Responsibilities

• 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.

Position Qualifications

Required-

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.

Preferred-

Master\'s degree in Behavioral Health, Behavioral Sciences, Sociology, Social Work, Psychology, ublic 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 Information

This 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 sal