Dispatcher- Public Safety (Part-Time)

Company: SINCLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Location: Dayton
Posted on: May 29, 2023

Job Description:

Position SummaryThe Department of Public Safety and Sinclair Police serve the campus 24 hours a day, seven days a week providing emergency services, responding to criminal and non-criminal incidents, providing escorts to your vehicle or assisting in finding a lost item. Personnel are dedicated to providing the very highest quality service to our college community, including students, faculty, staff and visitors to our campuses.Dispatchers may be the first to become aware of emergency situations that will require special attention from the Department of Public Safety. Dispatchers are responsible for processing information related to calls for service and sending the resources necessary to resolve the issue. They must be well versed in departmental procedures so that compliance with established mandates can be maintained, thereby avoiding sanctions from governing bodies, such as the U. S. Department of Education.The pay rate for this position is $18.23 per hour.Principal AccountabilitiesMust evaluate all requests received by and from the public, assign and dispatch an officer to respond to the request, and possesses the ability to differentiate and prioritize what they hearResponsible for monitoring all emergency equipment located within the communication center and utilize emergency equipment when needed, systems include Automated Alarms, Access Control System, Fire system, surveillance camera systems, blue light emergency intercoms, radio and telephone recording devices, emergency wall telephones, emergency radio notification radio and an emergency evacuation intercom systemMust maintain an electronic daily log based on dispatched activity in which accuracy is essentialDocument and maintain records in regards to activities of the Public Safety departmentThis position operates individually and is accountable for decision-making within the dispatcher positionSpecialized equipment is issued to the officers and recorded by the dispatcherTrain officers and part-time personnel to effectively and efficiently operate the communications centerRequirementsMinimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent requiredMinimum of 1 year work experience in a customer service related position requiredPolice dispatch and call evaluator work experience preferredLEADS State Certification training to operate the LEADS which is a terminal interface to LEADS system preferred; training will be provided for this database if neededAbility to learn the operation of the Simplex alarm system, Siemens fire system, Datatel, JusticeWeb, MIS, OHLEG and Milestone systems requiredComputer operation and keyboarding skills to prepare daily activity logs requiredAbility to extract pertinent information from face-to-face interactions and via phone requiredExcellent interpersonal and communication skills for public interaction requiredAbility to manage multiple priorities, prioritize; and exercise good judgment in emergencies requiredWilling to work all types of shifts as needed, including weekends and holidays required.PDN-992339bf-0148-4a49-ac41-649e911451db

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