Also called: District Emergency Manager
Leads a district's safety plans, emergency drills, and security staff.
A safety director walks school buildings to check door locks and cameras, runs lockdown drills with police, and is on the phone the moment anything goes wrong.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 8 years after high school. Bachelor's plus law enforcement, emergency management, or school leadership experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Emergency Management, Criminal Justice, Educational Leadership.
Growing slowly (about 1% over 10 years). Small but growing as districts invest in safety.
Low risk for 10 years. AI cameras and alert systems help; walking buildings, running drills with police and leading in a crisis stay human.
Classes: Criminal justice CTE, Government, Psychology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9032.
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