Job Information
Providence College Dispatcher in Providence, Rhode Island
Position Information
Position Title Dispatcher
Overview
Provide emergency and non-emergency communication to the Office of Public Safety. Communicates with Public Safety Officers and supervisors via the telephone and over the department radio system. Provide essential services and are required to report to work, or remain on duty, even when college is closed.
Essential Duties:
Receive and process incoming emergency and non-emergency calls for service from internal and external customers. Determine the nature of the calls, and route while simultaneously assigning each call a priority and routing the call to the appropriate public safety agencies, police/file. Provides customer service to faculty, staff, students, and others, and when necessary.
Utilize public safety communications equipment such as radios and telephone to dispatch public safety officers, shuttle drivers, and EMT’s.
Record and update Computer Aided Dispatch ( CAD ) entries
Performs intermediate and advanced computer functions including managing databases through CAD entries. Monitor fire alarm systems and appropriately dispatch Public Safety Officers to the location of the alarms. Monitor CCTV camera system for suspicious persons or activity.
Marginal Duties:
Perform all other duties as may be required.
Education and Experience Required
High School Diploma or equivalent.
Three to five years’ of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience in public safety, military, or law enforcement dispatch.
Designated as essential emergency personnel.
Must be able to work a rotating shift as assigned, including weekends, holidays, nights, days, and evenings.
Working knowledge of word processing and database systems.
Excellent organizational communication skills.
Ability to work under deadline pressure and to prioritize assignments while juggling multiple tasks.
Discretion and the ability to keep all records, communications, and other information confidential.
Knowledge of Computer Aided Dispatch and record management, computerized alarms monitoring systems and access control, CCTV , and other technical systems that may be added to the Communication Center.
Successful completion of APCO Public Safety Telecommunicator I certification and Power Phone Emergency Medical Dispatch within 6-months of hire or as soon as reasonably able based on availability of courses.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Sitting in a normal seated position for extended periods of time
Reaching by extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction
Finger dexterity required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole hand(s) or arm(s), for example, using a keyboard
Communication skills using the spoken word
Ability to see within normal parameters
Ability to hear within normal range
Ability to move about
Employee Status Full Time
Salary Grade 17 (Min. $21.70/Mid. $28.24/Max. $34.73)
Salary Information
Employees are normally hired between the minimum and the midpoint of a position’s grade range to which a position has been assigned, depending on experience and qualifications.
Salary
Benefits
Providence College offers a comprehensive range of valuable benefits to eligible employees, which are designed to:
Promote the health and well-being of you and your family
Provide financial security while you are working
Build financial resources for retirement
Help you balance personal and work responsibilities
Provide educational opportunities for you and your family
These benefits include but are not limited to health, dental, 403b retirement plan, flexible benefits plan, tuition benefits, employee assistance plan, college paid basic life insurance and long-term disability insurance, and paid time off. To learn more, please visit our Employee Benefits website by clicking the following link: https://human-resources.providence.edu/benefits/
Union Status Non-Union
Shift:
If other, please enter regular schedule.
EEO Statement
Providence College does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, national and ethnic origin, sex, gender, except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, veteran status, or genetic information. The College will develop, and from time to time update, an affirmative action program and will insist on a good-faith effort on the part of its employees to comply with the program. The College will request and expect its agents and those with whom it conducts its affairs to meet the commitment of this important program.
Posting Detail Information
Requisition Number AS968P
Closing Date
Open Until Filled Yes
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