Posting Details
Working Title Assistant Director of Threat Assessment
Position Number 01470A
Department POLICE
Location Norfolk, VA
Type of Position Classified
Type of Job Full Time
EEO Category B Professionals
Job Description
The Assistant Director of Threat Assessment plays a key role in advancing the university's ability to identify, assess, and respond to concerning behaviors through a proactive, team-based approach. This position supports a high-volume, dynamic caseload while helping ensure timely follow-up, consistent communication, and continuity of care across cases that often require ongoing monitoring and coordination. The Assistant Director will contribute to developing outreach efforts, improving reporting pathways, and supporting early intervention strategies that enhance campus safety.
Type of Recruitment
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Considerable knowledge of behavioral threat assessment principles, including pathway to violence and identification, evaluation, and management of individuals of concern
Considerable knowledge of violence risk factors and warning behaviors
Familiarity with multidisciplinary threat assessment or behavioral intervention team models
Understanding of applicable laws, regulations, and best practices related to privacy, information sharing, and duty to warn/protect
Ability to assess complex situations, synthesize information from multiple sources, and make informed, defensible recommendations
Strong case management skills, including documentation, follow-up, and coordination across stakeholders
Ability to manage a high-volume caseload with competing priorities while maintaining attention to detail
Skill in building collaborative relationships with diverse partners, including law enforcement, clinical providers, faculty, and administrators
Effective verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to convey sensitive information clearly and professionally
Ability to engage with individuals in crisis using de-escalation and problem-solving approaches
Ability to exercise sound judgment, discretion, and professionalism when handling sensitive or confidential information
Strong organizational skills and ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
Commitment to proactive, prevention-focused approaches to safety and risk management
Special licenses, registration or certification
None
Education or training
None
Level and @type of experience
Basic experience working within or supporting multidisciplinary teams, such as behavioral intervention teams, threat assessment teams, or similar collaborative models
Basic experience managing complex or sensitive cases involving individuals of concern, including assessment, intervention, and ongoing monitoring
Demonstrated experience coordinating with diverse stakeholders, including law enforcement, clinicians, faculty, administrators, or community partners
Basic experience conducting interviews, gathering and analyzing information from multiple sources, and developing risk-informed recommendations
Additional Considerations (supplemental knowledge, skills, abilities, education, experience, licensure, certification)
Certified Threat Manager ( CTM ) through Association for Threat Assessment Professionals ( ATAP ), or eligibility to sit for CTM Exam.
Certification in the use of Structured Professional Judgement Tools, such as the Workplace Assessment for Violence Risk ( WAVR 21).
Considerable experience working with sensitive and confidential information.
Considerable knowledge of stalking, intimate partner violence, and associated risk factors.
Considerable knowledge of open-source intelligence ( OSINT ) methods and tools to identify, collect, and assess publicly available information relevant to behavioral threat assessment and risk evaluation.
Basic experience working in behavioral threat assessment and management.
Some experience working in a higher education field.
Some experience working for a law enforcement agency.
Membership in Association for Threat Assessment Professionals ( ATAP )
Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, psychology, social work, sociology, counseling, public administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Conditions of Employment
This position is designated as sensitive. A fingerprint-based criminal history check will be required of the final candidate.
Must successfully complete an extensive background investigation to include polygraph.
This is not a remote position.
University Police Department employees are considered essential personnel for emergency conditions/inclement weather and expected to report to duty during these conditions.
Annual Salary/Hourly Rate Salary range between $ - $60,000-$65,000 commensurate with education and experience
Posting Detail Information
Job Requisition Number S03318
Job Open To General Public
Open Date 06/02/2026
Close Date 06/16/2026
Open Until Filled No
Special Instructions Summary
None
Criminal Background Check The final candidate is required to complete a criminal history check.
College Home Page https://www.odu.edu/
Department Home Page https://www.odu.edu/police/threat-assessment
Equity Statement
It is the policy of Old Dominion University to provide equal employment, educational and social opportunities for all persons, without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair @type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation or genetic information. Individuals from minoritized communities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Reasonable Accommodation Request
If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please contact the Division of Talent Management and Culture at (757)683-3141.
Alternative Hiring Process
In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth's Alternative Hiring Process.
To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly called a Certificate of Disability) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services ( DARS ), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired ( DBVI ). Service-Connected Veterans may also apply via the AHP if they also provide an AHP Letter.
To request an AHP Letter, use this link: https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.
Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or © consistent with contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
Supplemental Questions
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Applicant Documents
Required Documents
Resume
Cover Letter/Letter of Application
Contact Information for Professional References
Optional Documents
Yellow Layoff Form
Blue Layoff Card
AHP Letter
