Per Diem Dispatcher

Overview

Join to apply for the Per Diem Dispatcher role at Endicott College
. We are located approximately 20 miles north of Boston and parking is free. We are accessible by commuter rail on the Newburyport/Rockport line. Come and explore Endicott’s seaside locale where employees are an important part of the bustling campus community.

Please apply today if this opportunity looks like the right fit for you.

The Dispatcher will provide communication support to the department by monitoring and operating various radio frequencies, dispatching department and other college personnel calls for service and emergencies, and maintaining accurate records and logs of shift activity. The Dispatcher will be responsible for operating several types of computer systems, providing telephone and in-person assistance to the public, and other related duties as assigned.

• Maintain effective and efficient communication between the Police Department, its employees, the public, other college departments and personnel, outside emergency and law enforcement agencies by receiving and dispatching general and emergency information.
• Answer business and emergency phones; including the college’s switchboard outside regular business hours providing information, direction, and services.
• Assist with the parking and traffic office when needed and manage key sign-in/out under strict key control policy.
• Operate with proficiency several computer systems such as card access system, CJIS (Criminal Justice Information System), and police computer-aided dispatch and report management program.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Must be able to obtain CJIS certification (from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts) at hire and retain this certification as a condition of continued employment.
• Must successfully complete a background investigation prior to employment.
• Minimum of a High School diploma.
• Knowledge of police dispatching practices and a willingness to keep up-to-date on current practices and maintain department-sponsored training.
• Proficiency in multi-tasking.
• Ability to analyze requests for both emergency and non-emergency services and make independent decisions.
• Ability to adjust to changing situations to meet emergency or rapidly changing requirements with sound judgment and discretion in handling confidential information.
• Ability to work nights and weekends.

This position is subject to the successful completion of a criminal background check.

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Part-time
• Job function:
  Management and Manufacturing
• Industry: Higher Education

New applicants will be notified about related Dispatcher opportunities in the area.