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JOB SHIFTS

Hiring for two positions. 2nd

Shift:

Sat & Sun 3p-11p 3rd

Shift:

Fri & Sat 11p-7a

SUMMARY:

The Police Dispatcher is a member of the Department of Campus Police and reports to the Dispatch Supervisor. The Police Dispatcher monitors live feeds from 200+ CCTV cameras, 14 fire alarm systems, 9 security systems, and assists with the processing of on average 500 "calls for assistance" per month. The Police Dispatcher is responsible for the Seminary's answering service during evening/night shifts and weekends. The Police Dispatcher determines the nature and severity of inbound calls for assistance and takes appropriate remedial action, including dispatching campus police officers to assist, contacting Metro Louisville emergency services as needed, providing verbal directions, etc.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

The employee in this position will have the following essential job functions: Responds to calls for service, campus radio system, CCTV monitors, and walk-ins; evaluates information received or observed, prioritizes situations and dispatches appropriate assistance Sends out emergency Rave alerts Communicates accurately and concisely with involved members of the campus police staff, outside agencies, members of the Seminary community, and the public at large as may be needed Monitors campus surveillance system and dispatches campus police officer(s) in response to viewed situations Functions as the campus information representative after normal daily business hours and on weekends handling all phone calls and walk-in contacts Maintains accurate up-to-date logs of dispatch activity and "lost/found" property Utilizes restricted access to Jenzabar in performance of duties; maintains security/confidentiality of records, information, etc. to which exposed Creates work orders upon request Maintains current working knowledge of departmental regulations, policies and procedures Performs other duties as may be assigned by supervisor.

EDUCATION

The person in this position will have a high school diploma or GED; some college or technical school education is preferred.

EXPERIENCE

The person in this position should have some experience in dealing with the public and have demonstrable excellent "customer service" skills; must be computer literate.

SUPERVISION

The person in this position will supervise no one. The person in this position will report to the Dispatch Supervisor.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The person in this position will work in a normal office environment.

EQUIPMENT

The person in this position will use the following equipment: computers with multiple software systems, multiple phone lines, CCTV monitors, 2-way radios, ID card system (Shield Card), copier, fax, calculator, etc.