Part-Time Public Safety Dispatcher
- Employer
- Washington and Lee University
- Location
- Lexington
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- Employment Type
- Part Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Part-Time Public Safety Dispatcher
Provides highly service-oriented dispatch services, responsible for maintaining effective and efficient communications among the Public Safety dispatch center, officers in the field, outside emergency services agencies, the campus community, and the public.
Washington and Lee University actively promotes a dynamic and welcoming environment that allows students and employees of multiple backgrounds and perspectives to learn, work, and thrive together. Successful candidates will contribute to that environment and exhibit potential for excellence in their areas of expertise.
Essential Functions:
- Receives and takes action on all emergency and non-emergency calls made to Public Safety.
- Dispatches Public Safety staff as necessary and appropriate, and maintains communication to ensure that all pertinent information is received.
- Coordinates responses to incoming calls involving Student Affairs, Counseling Center, or other departments on campus, as well as law enforcement agencies.
- Able to collaborate and work with individuals from all backgrounds to respond to issues and conflicts within the team quickly and effectively.
- Maintains appropriate logs and records within the dispatch function of the department.
- Receives and transfers calls on the University switchboard system. Monitors alarm systems, CCTV camera systems, and other security-related technologies in the Public Safety dispatch center.
- Acts as a knowledgeable resource to students, staff, and visitors to campus. Provides general information such as directions, as well as more up-to-date information about campus events.
- Sets high standards and provides excellent customer service to students, staff, faculty, and visitors.
- Other duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: Work hours available on all shifts - days, overnights, and weekends. Priority needs include nights, weekends, and holidays as necessary. This position is limited to 29 or fewer hours per week and less than 999 hours each anniversary year.
Pay Rate: The hourly pay for this position is $18.00.
Minimum Qualifications:
- A high school diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Prior dispatch center experience is preferred.
- Strong record maintenance skills
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
- Ability to use computers to read and respond to emails and to use basic applications is also required.
- Prior experience with security-related technologies preferred (i.e. CAD/RMS systems, cctv camera systems, access control systems, etc.)
- Successful candidates will possess a high degree of reliability,
- Successful candidates will also possess the ability to relate well to students, faculty, and community.
- Must possess a valid Virginia driver's license and a good driving history.
- Must be able to pass an extensive background check.
- Must be a self-starter and have the ability to work independently, as well as to communicate and interact effectively in a professional, confidential, and courteous manner with team members, visitors, faculty, staff, and students.
- Must be detail-oriented, have the ability to multi-task, and possess strong organizational skills.
- Demonstrated ability to handle confidential and sensitive information.
Application Instructions
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Optional materials include:
- Cover letter
- Resume
- Names and contact information for three professional references
Application instructions for internal and external candidates can be found at: http://www.wlu.edu/employment-opportunities
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Fine Motor Manipulation: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling.
- Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
- Repetitive motions: Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
- Extensive sitting in standard dispatch desk environment.
- Extensive typing and computer work
- Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
Position Type:
Non-Exempt, Part Time, Non-Benefit Eligible Washington and Lee is an Equal Opportunity Employer seeking candidates committed to high standards of scholarship, performance, professionalism, and to a welcoming campus community. Job description requirements are representative, but not all‐inclusive of the knowledge, skill, and abilities needed to successfully perform this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
To apply, visit: https://wlu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WLUCareers/job/Lexington-VA/Part-Time-Public-Safety-Dispatcher_R1452
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Organization
About W&L
Washington and Lee University is a nationally ranked, private liberal arts institution located in Lexington, Virginia. W&L integrates the rigorous inquiry and critical thinking of a liberal arts curriculum with nationally accredited undergraduate programs in business and journalism, and a graduate School of Law. Our academic units are strengthened by meaningful collaborations, all in the service of the university’s mission.
With an undergraduate enrollment of approximately 1,860, our small size enables students to find mentors and develop personal relationships across campus. W&L is committed to institutional citizenship. We regard liberal arts education as an important public good, of value not only to our students and alumni, but also to the larger communities in which we live.
Our Mission
W&L provides a liberal arts education that develops students’ capacity to think freely, critically, and humanely and to conduct themselves with honor, integrity, and civility. Graduates will be prepared for lifelong learning, personal achievement, responsible leadership, service to others, and engaged citizenship in a global society.
Our Community
W&L is the ninth-oldest institution of higher education in the U.S. and is located in the scenic Shenandoah Valley. We are a modern university located on a beautiful and historically significant campus.
Our most valuable asset is the quality of our vibrant and welcoming community. Our faculty are devoted teachers and scholars who uphold the highest academic standards and take a personal interest in the lives of their students. Our staff takes pride in knowing that each individual makes important contributions to the success of the university. Our alumni are extraordinarily loyal and generous to their alma mater.
Washington and Lee is a welcoming, friendly, and mutually supportive community. Our students, faculty, and staff prize the trusting, respectful, and civil environment on our campus. We are united by our mission, diverse in our thinking, perspectives, and interests, and devoted to each other and to W&L. The university is committed to the recruitment, enrichment, and retention of faculty and staff who embody many experiences, backgrounds, points of view, and interests.
- Telephone
- 5404588355
- Location
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204 W. Washington St
Lexington
VA
24450
United States
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