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Security Manager

University of Nebraska Lincoln

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Posted:

April 4, 2026

Location:

Lincoln, Nebraska

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Requisition Number: S_260255

Department: Sheldon Museum of Art-0855

Description of Work:

The Security Manager is responsible for managing protective services and security operations at Sheldon Museum of Art at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). The person in this position is charged with ensuring the safety and security of the museum's staff, visitors, volunteers, and works of art included in the museum's collection and exhibitions. They develop and implement security and safety policies that align with best practices in the art museum field and contributes to an inclusive and welcoming environment for all museum staff, volunteers, students, and visitors. The Security Manager serves as liaison to UNL's University Police Department and the museum's contracted security firm and is the first point of contact for security and building alarms on all Sheldon Museum of Art properties 24 hours/day, 7 days/week.

As an EO/AA employer, the University of Nebraska considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. See https://equity.unl.edu/notice-nondiscrimination/.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, liberal arts, humanities, business, facility management or related field plus three years project coordination or security operations experience; equivalent education/experience considered.
Ability to recruit and develop staff, delegate effectively, and maximize the contributions of directly reporting positions while holding each accountable to institutional and performance goals.
Knowledge of current museum security practices articulated by the American Alliance of Museums, the Association of Art Museum Directors, the Museum Association Security Committee, the International Committee for Museum Security, and other professional organizations.
Strong leadership, decision making, interpersonal, planning, and organizational skills; solid presentation, negotiation, problem solving, conflict resolution, and meeting management skills.
Ability to develop and monitor annual operating and multi-year project budgets.
Must be proficient in computer skills including word processing, spreadsheet, and databases.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with security systems preferred

Ideal Candidate:

The ideal candidate will have a commitment to fostering fairness, belonging, and opportunity for all members of the community, contributing to institutional excellence that reflects various perspectives and experiences. They will exhibit strong cross-cultural competence, demonstrate high emotional intelligence, and have a proven ability to forge mutually respectful, trusting, and effective relationships with groups of staff, donors, artists, clients, community leaders, and decision makers. They will have a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively on team-based projects and across departments, and the ability to work effectively and simultaneously on numerous projects.

Posted Salary: $47,000/yr minimum

Job Type: Full-Time

Internal Number: 99969

About University of Nebraska Lincoln

With over 25,000 students, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is a diverse educational insitution with international stature. The intellectual center for the state of Nebraska and beyond, we are a land-grant, top tier national research-extensive insitution. Part of the Big Ten conference, Big Ten Academic Alliance, our mission includes growing relationships and resources that enable the University of Nebraska to change lives.

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Security Manager

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