Campus Safety Dispatcher (2nd and 3rd Shift)

Job Description

Job Description

Position: Campus Safety Dispatcher (Full Time)

To act as a communications center coordinator to maintain campus safety and security.

Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years old or older

• Must possess a valid driver's license

• Must obtain and maintain standard first aid and CPR certification by then end of first semester of employment

• Trustworthy

• Must possess and demonstrate good oral and written communication skills

• Must be available to work flexible hours including nighttime and weekend hours

• Must be in good physical condition, have eyesight correctable to 20/20, and be able to work in all weather conditions

• Must successfully complete training program prior to final appointment

• Must pass criminal history background check

• Must be able to go up and down flights of stairs

• Must be able to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds

• Must pass Aquinas College Approved Driver check

• Must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations

Essential Job Functions:

• Relay pertinent information to various personnel when it concerns responsibilities to the Department

• Dispatch and coordinate field officers via two way radio

• Handle all telephone communications to the department

• Handle college switchboard

• Implement emergency procedures as necessary, including contacting emergency services

• Record all shift activity on departmental log

• Type criminal complaints, maintenance requests, letters, memorandums, etc.

• Maintain log of Request Not To Tickets

• Relay pertinent information to shift personnel, including but not limited to keeping field officers informed of events and responsibilities

• File reports, vehicle registrations, and traffic citations

• Provide general information to students and visitors

• Option to cross train as patrol officer

• Monitor security systems on computer and cameras

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Aquinas College, located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, an inclusive educational community rooted in the Catholic Dominican tradition, provides a liberal arts education with a global perspective, emphasizing career preparation focused on leadership, service to others, and a lifelong passion for learning. Aquinas offers an inclusive and welcoming environment. Aquinas College is committed to recruiting talented and diverse faculty and staff who are capable of exposing its students to a wide range of cultures and perspectives and whose presence on the campus will enhance the diversity of the community in which the College resides.

Aquinas College has a long-standing commitment to equal opportunity and a work environment that is free of unlawful harassment or discrimination. Aquinas College provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran or active duty military status, familial status, height, weight, genetic information or any other status protected by applicable law.