Dispatcher

University of Oklahoma, United States

Updated: over 2 years ago
Location: Oklahoma City, OKLAHOMA
Deadline: The position may have been removed or expired!

Dispatcher - 
Job Number:
 212715 
Organization
: Campus Police
Job Location
: Oklahoma-Oklahoma City-Health Sciences Center
Schedule
: Full-time
Work Schedule: Shifts will vary
Salary Range: Up to $30,020 annually, based on experience
Benefits Provided: Yes 
Required Attachments: Resume, Cover Letter 

Job Description

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Position Information: Assist with emergency calls, service request, and incident process. Assist with maintaining records, locking and unlocking buildings, and monitoring security cameras and alarms.
Essential Duties:

  • Serves as a Campus Security Authority (CSA) by fulfilling training and reporting obligations related to campus safety protocols.     

  • Serves as a 911 dispatcher and assists with emergency calls, service requests, and incidents by using radio and/or telephone.        

  • Receives and prioritizes simultaneous calls on multiple instruments and dispatches responses to calls for service and to alarms.        

  • Determines whether an emergency is in the dispatch service area and provides accurate and clear directions to specific locations. 

  • Relays records and information to officers in the field.  

  • Facilitates communication with other public safety agencies.       

  • Uses a computer to record all requests for services, other incidents, and emergencies.     

  • Controls police radio frequencies, records and monitors all radio transmissions and incoming telephone calls and maintains required logs and records.       

  • Assists with maintaining building security by operating the computer system to lock or unlock University buildings.

  • Assists with monitoring security cameras and security, fire, panic, and maintenance alarms.

  • Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position.
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    Job Requirements

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    Education:  High School diploma or GED\
     
    Experience: None required
     
    Certifications/Licenses: 
    • Valid Driver License to drive university vehicles       
    • Must obtain Oklahoma Law Enforcement Telecommunications Systems Terminal Operator Certification within 6 months of hire date

    Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

    • Ability to speak, read and write clearly       

    • Basic computer skills       

    • Ability to read maps and acquire knowledge of campus buildings and addresses       

    • Ability to communicate clear and concise directions and information over electronic mediums such as radio and telephone      

    • Ability to prioritize and multi-task in stressful situations       

    • Strong initiative to solve problems      

    • Excellent listening skills in order to identify and prioritize critical situations      

    • Ability to work well with interdepartmental teams and initiatives
     
    Hiring contingent upon a Background Check?- Yes
    Special Indications: Hiring contingent upon police records check, Hiring contingent upon driver's license check 
    Job Posting
    : Jul 27, 2021


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