Student: Public Safety Dispatcher, Academic Year 2026-27

The Public Safety Dispatcher plays an important role in overall university security and community operations. This position works professionally with a diverse range of patrons including faculty, staff, students, and the greater Riverside community.
Dispatchers gain and utilize in-depth knowledge of multiple security software programs and hardware to perform daily tasks, including to:
maintain daily logs
create reports of incidents and calls
oversee camera and fob monitoring systems
support Public Safety activities around campus
Dispatchers staff the Dispatch Center in the Urness/Mortensen lobby, providing customer service and answering the emergency and non-emergency phone lines
Training will be provided
This position is currently hiring for weekdays and weekends:
Late Evening shifts: 8:00 PM - 12:00 midnight
Overnight shifts: 12:00 Midnight - 4:00 AM or 4:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Please note which shifts you can work in your application
Students can expect 20 hours per week if willing to work odd hours and pick up solo shifts.
Compensation and Benefits
Rate of Pay: $16.45/hour
Minnesota Sick and Safe Time
Not eligible for health insurance benefits
Applicants must:
Be enrolled at Augsburg University
Have work-study eligibility. (If you have questions about your work-study eligibility, please see your financial aid award letter, or contact Student Financial Services.)
Demonstrate dependability, reliability and professional attitude
Contribute to a positive overall team environment
Have availability and willingness to work typical overnight shifts for 8-20 hours per week during school week and on weekends,
8:00 pm - 12:00 am
12:00am-4:00am
4:00am-8:00am
Overall limit of 20 hours per week includes work at other on-campus jobs
Must be able and willing to work some weekends and overnight shifts
Complete dispatch training program
Desired qualifications include:
Previous experience in dispatch, security or operations

Employment type
Part-time

Work arrangement
No