Dispatcher .5

Position Information
Position Information

Position Title	Dispatcher
Working Title	Dispatcher .5
Department	600210-Police/Support Services
Pay Rate	$16.75/Hourly
FTE	.5
FLSA	Nonexempt
Position Number	999862
Classification	CJS09
Special Instructions to Applicants:	Special Instructions: This is a part-time benefits-eligible position. Benefits will include MOSERS and education development. Completed UCM online application for employment required. Incomplete applications will not be considered. A review will begin immediately and continue until filled. NOTE: A background check is required for the selected candidate of this position and any job offer is contingent on the results of this check. The University of Central Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer and specifically invites applications from women, minorities, veteran status, and people with disabilities.
Working hours:	Varies as this is a 24/7/365 department.
Bargaining Unit	No
Work Location	Warrensburg Campus
Posting Date	12/22/2023
Closing Date
Open Until Filled	Yes
Position Purpose	1. Function as the department Dispatcher, to include: emergency and non-emergency communications, 911 telephone operator, radio communication and monitoring, police dispatch, and civilian personnel dispatch.  2. Serves as the dispatch Office Manager, to include: equipment maintenance, monitoring of alarm and other systems, checking out and inventorying keys, completing lost and found reports, operation of a multiple phone line system, and monitoring of the department lobby.  3. Serve as Information and Data Retrieval Specialist, to include: MULES/NCIC computer operator, retrieval and entry of information from federal, state, local, and university databases.  4. Function as a Mass Communications Operator, to include: alerting the campus community by email, text, siren, and public address (PA) systems.
Education & Formal Training	High school diploma or equivalent
Other Education & Formal Training
Computer Skills
Experience	One (1) year police dispatch experience preferred.  MULES certification preferred.
Other Experience
Licenses, Certificates, Registrations, & State/Federal Requirements of Position:	Police background check, Criminal History check, Fingerprinting, Driver's license
Other Licenses, Certificates, Registrations, & State/Federal Requirements	Computer Voice Stress Analysis (CVSA) Examination.  Criminal Justice Information (CJI) Security Clearance.
Special Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge:	Attention to detail, Communication skills, including oral, written, and/or nonverbal, Knowledge of a University environment preferred, Human Relations/Interpersonal skills, Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and meet deadlines, Maintain confidentiality
Other Special Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge	Ability to receive and process information quickly and to prioritize and respond to that information in an efficient manner.  Ability to resolve conflicts, remain calm under pressure, work in a noisy environment, and to adapt to technological advances.
Specify sensory abilities:
Physical & Environmental Factors:	Lifting (weight) - 20 lbs.
Other Physical & Environmental Factors	Ability to reach 5.5’  Sitting for long periods of time
Lifting weight
Special Working Conditions:	Irregular work hours, Work in stressful conditions, Uniform required, Travel required, Professional appearance
Other Special Working Conditions	Requires night and weekends.
Ability to Keyboard	No keyboarding test required.
Special Qualifications:
Other Special Qualifications	MULES Certification (Dispatch) within 6 months.  Forty (40) Hour Basic Dispatch Training Course within 1 year.  Thirty six (36) Hours of Training every 3 years.