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Security Manager

LifeScape

Sioux Falls, SD 57104

Posted/Updated: Today

Job Description

* Lead Safety * Strengthen Security *
* Protect What Matters Most *

What if your security expertise could do more than protect buildings and assets? At LifeScape, it can help protect the people, families, and teams who make a difference every day.

LifeScape is seeking a proactive, experienced Security Manager to lead security operations across our healthcare, residential, and educational environments. This is an opportunity to take ownership of organizational safety, strengthen security systems, develop effective emergency response strategies, and build a culture where people feel safe, supported, and protected.

In this leadership role, you will bring together people, technology, and thoughtful planning to anticipate risks, respond to emerging concerns, and ensure our security practices evolve with the needs of our organization. From managing access control and surveillance systems to leading emergency preparedness and supervising reception and security personnel, your work will have a direct impact on the safety and well-being of our LifeScape community.

What You'll Do

  • Lead Security Operations: Oversee access control systems, ID badges, key and fob access, video surveillance, and security technology. Identify opportunities to strengthen systems and recommend improvements.

  • Build a Culture of Safety: Develop, implement, and communicate security policies, procedures, and emergency response plans, including lockdown, missing person/elopement, and reunification procedures.

  • Lead and Develop People: Hire, train, and supervise reception area personnel and security staff, as applicable. Coordinate education on de-escalation, workplace violence prevention, active threat response, visitor management, patient protection, and incident reporting.

  • Respond with Confidence: Investigate security concerns, lead real-time incident response, and coordinate with law enforcement and other partners when needed.

  • Anticipate and Reduce Risk: Conduct facility assessments, identify vulnerabilities, and coordinate practical solutions through security planning, technology, and facility improvements.

  • Strengthen Emergency Preparedness: Partner with the Emergency Preparedness Team to plan and conduct drills, exercises, evacuations, and after-action reviews. Help translate lessons learned into meaningful improvements.

  • Manage Resources Strategically: Oversee departmental budgets, equipment purchases, staffing needs, technology investments, and security-related expenses.

Why LifeScape?

At LifeScape, safety is about more than systems and procedures. It's about creating an environment where children, adults, families, and employees can focus on what matters most. Your leadership will help protect a mission-driven organization that provides healthcare, education, and support services to individuals with disabilities and complex needs.

If you're a security professional who enjoys leading teams, solving complex challenges, planning for the unexpected, and making a tangible difference in the lives of others, we invite you to bring your expertise to LifeScape.

Help us create a safer environment where everyone can thrive. Apply today!

 

LifeScape is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

 Why Work for Us?

We are Driven by our Mission

Empowering people to live their best life.

We Have a Vision for our Future

LifeScape will be an innovative organization, providing exceptional services and creative solutions for people with varied needs and complex care across their life span. Through collaborative partnerships, LifeScape will become a destination for research, and the development, implementation and training of technology-based solutions to improve the lives of people we support.

We Lead with Shared Values

Integrity - Compassion - Respect - Safety & Wellbeing - Fiscal Responsibility - Excellence - Accountability

Job Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree preferred in security management or a related field (or at minimum five years’ practical experience in security or law enforcement in a leadership capacity).
Healthcare or school security experience and certification such as IAHSS (CHPA) or ASIS (PSP or CPP) preferred.

All positions require a clear background check and drug screen upon conditional offer.

Note: Job postings are not exhaustive lists of all skills, responsibilities, or efforts associated with a job. They reflect principle job elements essential for performing the job and evaluating performance. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

LifeScape is an Affirmative Action & Equal Opportunity Employer of females, minorities, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, or any other protected class.
LifeScape
Nicole Jensen
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605-444-9543

 

Benefit Package Includes: Competitive wages,  Flexible work schedules,  Dental insurance,  Health insurance, Vision Insurance,  Life insurance,  Short/Long term disability,  Paid holidays,  Accrued leave,  Retirement / Matching 401K