special assistant

Dillard-University

I am the current Chief of Police at Dillard University. In this position I work with the Department Heads of the University, Mayor of New Orleans and the Chief of Police of New Orleans in addition to Law Enforcement Directors throughout the Federal, State and other local jurisdictions. I have a interactive beach mark management style which allows me to interact and review statistics in reference to the safety of others under my care and scope of position.

During my career of law enforcement which spans over twenty years I have learned that quality customer service is the key to building relationships. In addition once you have developed the conduit of  information to move forward in assisting the community you are charged to a help. The hardest part of the job is getting people to buy into the system on hand. Once you get the community to listen to the services you can deliver, they are then ready to buy in and work collectively with you. Once they agree to listen you must also be willing to find out what their needs are and assist them with the problem on hand. Once you has buy in the relationship is in the developmental stage and its up to all parties involved to keep the partnership growing in a positive direction. 

The most enjoyable part of the job is when you see the fruits of your labor. When a community is at a point where they believe in the  system and know that there are avenues that will assist a person or community with a problem to build positive change.

Dillard University is a great place to work!
- Work is extremely rewarding. A typical day at work begins between 8:00 and 9:00 AM and ends between 5:00 and 6:00 PM. It includes course work (lecture/lab and preparation), constant interaction with students and co-workers, about students, curriculum, etc. I'm a professor who goes the extra mile for students, as evidenced by per passing grades, student successes, letters and emails of appreciation from students to me.
- In interim management roles, my mental health background afforded an opportunity to be a progressive, yet firm and decisive leader. Effective communication is my strength.  
- Management functions quite successfully via an open-door policy. 
- Challenge  - insufficient salary; student's ah ha moments - reward.

As Director of communications and marketing I learned that you have to be flexible as well as assertive in relating to a variety of audiences, both internal and external. It was a welcome challenge each day to balance working with the media, writing and editing publications, as well as directing art work and advertising for constituents in every department across the campus. 

The most challenging time was always during commencement as I served as chair and then co-chair of the baccalaureate/commencement committee and was actively involved in helping to coordinator and promote other events that occurred during the same week.

A typical work day for me was interacting with students about their needs, wants, roommate situations, and how they're doing in school. I learned how to organize while I was with Dillard University. Having to attend all of those meetings, keep up with paper work, and to track & file important documents. Organization was key and it was a wonderful thing to learn. Management was ok, sort of lackadaisical at times. My co workers decent, they didn't really enjoy their job. Hardest part was dealing with the laziness of my coworkers. I most enjoyed dealing with the students. You get to take a peek into a different if they decide to tell you their story. It is very interesting to see how other people were raised or the customs of their region/city.

Dillard does not tell you if you will be offered another contract until a few weeks before the Fall semester begins. They require attendance at Saturday morning meetings. They tell you a few hours before you required meeting has been scheduled. They screw up your medical insurance. They threatened your employment if you don't bend over backwards for the students and do not enforce any rules on the students. They paybis poor and there are no perks. They charge faculty to use the gym. The promise new computers and never deliver. They break contracts whenever it is convenient for them.

No comments will be submitted of what I experienced.  Only suffice to say that there is a new president, and the university is now vibrant and moving forward at a fast rate. Even Michelle Obama was the keynote speaker at the university's 2014 commencement. The students are wonderful, the cafeteria is top-notch New Orleans inspired, and the campus offers a walk through the roads of New Orleans history at this Historically Black College and University (HBCU).

Dillard University makes it nearly impossible for anyone with training or expertise in their position to succeed. The university has a deeply entrenched culture of back-biting and territorial-ism that prevents new ideas from being appreciated or cultivated. From the president on down the management strategy is one of micromanagement and interference with very little support. The morale of the employees is low and the dissatisfaction of students is high. The facilities and equipment are outdated and there is no budget for initiatives.

Working in Dillards was honestly like being in High School again. there was always so much unnecessary catty drama, some supervisors were just over controlling and sometimes would speak to you in a way of trying to belittle you. you couldn't sit down unless you were on your lunch break and the loading dock was always hot enough for you to pass out of a heat stroke. a enjoyable part of the day were the chances i got to eat lunch and see one of my co-workers and were actually still friends now.

With being a student here at the University and also working in the Office of Student Affairs it really taught me a lot I learned how to manage my time with my school work and other activities I gained enough experience and met some pretty nice people. I gained lots of leadership experience and so forth it was really good and I worked really hard I took this position really serious although it was only a work-study position to help pay for my schooling.

It is a good place to work if you are between jobs, but it is not a good place to work if you are trying to make a career out of it. Management isn't terrible, but they are very biased on who they promote to do what. Plenty of people that have been with the company for many years are not even considered when a higher up position. They would prefer to promote someone with less experience who sucks up to management.

Working at Dillard University: Company Overview and Reviews

Dillard University

Dillard University Ratings

Popular jobs at Dillard University

Salary Satisfaction

Job Seeker Tools

Employer Tools

Browse

Stay Connected