Dispatcher - AC Shift

SALARY:$15.97
POSITION TITLE:
Dispatcher - AC Shift
DEPARTMENT:
University Police Department
JOB DESCRIPTION:
EMPLOYMENT TERMS: Full-time, 12-month position
PRIMARY DUTY:
The University Police Dispatcher primarily oversees emergency communication with offices and the campus community and supervises student employees while resolving matters for walk-in customers.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Serves as a communication liaison between field staff, outside agencies, and communication centers
Prepares detailed comments from general instructions
Receives and transmits routine and emergency telephone, pedestrian, and radio traffic
Dispatches and coordinates police, fire, medical, and animal control
Maintains and processes a variety of communications verbal, written, and electronic
Handles multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
Schedules and manages student employees
Performs general clerical duties including typing, filing, record keeping, budgeting, maintenance of files, and receive, screen, and transfer calls
Attends and successfully completes all trainings and certification processes
Works independently
Conducts student staff meetings
Develops, facilitates, and leads training and continuing education
Performs other duties as assigned
REQUIREMENTS:
Education: High School Diploma or equivalent
Experience: Two years of experience working in a customer service field
Skills: Computer literacy; human relations; organizational, ability to multi-task
WORKING CONDITIONS:
This is a 24-hour working environment with three shifts. Flexibility with the work schedule is required. This position will work indoors during inclement weather and may include nights, weekends, and holidays. Must reside within Nodaway County.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Student employees
EQUIPMENT/MATERIALS USED:
Microsoft Office products; Google products; parking management software, computer-aided dispatch software, Missouri Uniform Law Enforcement System, recording software, audio visual software, computerized alarms and emergency alert equipment. This position must purchase and maintain a cellular device and service that will be used for work functions. This position must be responsible for plan choices, calling areas, service features, terminations clauses, and paying for all charges associated with the cellular device and service.
TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Ability to lift 25lbs. Able to sit for extended periods of time. Ability to workdays, nights, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
COMMUNITY:
Northwest Missouri State University located in Maryville, Missouri, a community of 12,000 with a diverse economy and a strong industrial base. Maryville is located 45 miles north of St. Joseph, Missouri, 90 miles north of Kansas City, Missouri, and 110 miles southeast of Omaha, Nebraska. For more information visit the city’s website at www.maryville.org.
UNIVERSITY:
With an enrollment of more than 8,500 students, Northwest is a coeducational, primarily residential four-year university that offers a broad range of undergraduate and selected graduate programs on its Maryville campus and through Northwest Online.
Founded in 1905, Northwest boasts a high retention rate and a graduation rate in the 95th percentile among its peers. Additionally, results of the Ruffalo Noel Levitz Student Satisfaction Inventory show Northwest students are more satisfied than students at national peers, and 78 percent of Northwest students report they would repeat their university experience, compared to 75 percent of students surveyed nationally at their respective institutions.
Furthermore, the University is a national model for student success and career placement with 93 percent of bachelor’s degree earners and 98 percent of master’s degree earners securing employment or continuing their education within six months of completing a degree at Northwest, according to the most recent data.
Northwest places a high emphasis on profession-based learning to help graduates get a jumpstart on their careers while maintaining competitive tuition rates and generous financial assistance to help minimize the financial barriers students may face when pursuing a college degree.
Students have opportunities to build their résumés with experiences on campus in nearly every area of study, including the Horace Mann Laboratory School, National Public Radio affiliate KXCV, the R.T. Wright Farm, Mozingo Outdoor Education Recreation Area, a partnership with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency or Knacktive, a student-driven integrated digital marketing communications agency. In conjunction with its emergency and disaster management program, Northwest organizes and hosts Missouri Hope, an annual mass casualty training exercise that attracts first responders and emergency workers from throughout the nation and provides hands-on training in preparation for a natural disaster.
The University’s vibrant and diverse learning community also offers more than 150 student organizations, and textbooks and a laptop are included in tuition, saving students an estimated $6,900 over four years. Northwest offers 1,200 student employment positions, allowing students to build professional skills through its internationally benchmarked student employment program.
For more information about Northwest and its performance, visit www.nwmissouri.edu/aboutus/facts/.