Public Safety Dispatcher III S1

Loyola University, United States

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Posting Details
Posting Details


Position Title Public Safety Dispatcher III S1
Job Category Staff
Office/Department Public Safety
Work Environment Onsite
Location Evergreen Main Campus
Staff Job Type Full-time
If Temporary or Visiting, Estimated End Date:
Position Summary and Duties
The Public Safety Dispatcher provides for the safety and well being of university students, faculty, staff and property by supplementing the efforts of the campus police officers. Perform functions relating to emergency and routine radio and telephone communications. Document shift activity of campus police officers. Monitor campus alarm systems.
Essential job functions:
Use a computer-aided dispatch system, receive emergency calls from the public requesting police, fire, medical or other emergency services. Determine the nature and location of the emergency; determine priorities, and dispatch campus police, local police, fire, ambulance or other emergency units as necessary and in accordance with established procedures.
Monitor direct emergency alarms, answer non-emergency calls for assistance. Enter, update and retrieve information from a variety of computer systems. Receive requests for information regarding vehicle registration, student schedule records and previous reports and provides pertinent data.
Monitor several complex radio frequencies including campus police, transportation, facilities, event services and others. Operate a variety of communications equipment, including radio consoles, telephones and computer systems. Monitor local police radio for activity in the northern Baltimore area. Monitor campus alarm systems and direct officers’ response to same. Notify local police and fire officials when necessary.
Assist campus police officers’ field efforts by accessing computerized campus information including the employee and student directories. Enter work orders for facilities maintenance, technology services and access control. Document actions of campus police officers, including building and patrol checks, safety transports and escorts, door assists and other police services.
This is a full time position scheduled to work Thursday through Monday 11:30pm to 8am, with 30 minutes for lunch.
Required Qualifications
High school diploma or GED
5 – 8 years of experience dispatching at a higher education institution is required
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, a pleasant disposition and an ability to communicate with diplomacy and tact in sensitive situations.
Ability to handle multiple simultaneous responsibilities.
Experience in data entry and retrieval.
Ability maintain confidentiality.
Ability to work holidays, weekends, during emergency conditions and additional shifts as required.
Ability to think quickly and act with composure under emergency and stressful situations.
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely via two way radio.
Ability to support the mission and values of a Catholic Jesuit education, as well as University goals for institutional diversity.
This is an essential position requiring an employee to report for work during inclement weather and other emergencies.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree.
Valid Driver’s License.
Job Posting Date 04/16/2024
Priority Application Deadline Date
Job Close Date
Anticipated Start Date
University Description
Loyola University Maryland is a Jesuit, Catholic university committed to the educational and spiritual traditions of the Society of Jesus and to the ideals of liberal education and the development of the whole person. Accordingly, Loyola inspires students to learn, lead, and serve in a diverse and changing world. Loyola’s beautiful, historic Evergreen campus is located in Baltimore, and its graduate centers are in Timonium and Columbia. Loyola enrolls 4,000 undergraduate and 2,000 graduate students across the Sellinger School of Business and Management, the School of Education, and Loyola College of Arts and Sciences. Founded in 1852, Loyola is one of 27 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States and the first to bear the name of Saint Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus.
Diversity Statement
Loyola University Maryland strongly values the benefits that diversity brings to the workplace. In accord with its Ignatian values, the University is committed to creating and promoting a community that recognizes the inherent value and dignity of each person. Loyola University Maryland does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, or any other legally protected classification. The University recruits, hires, and promotes in accord with this policy and its Core Values.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Successful candidates for any staff, faculty, or administrative position at Loyola University Maryland will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Note: In some cases, experience and/or education may be substituted for requirements.
Quicklink for Posting https://careers.loyola.edu/postings/7239

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