Public Safety Dispatcher I

Job description

Position Title: Public Safety Dispatcher I Job Group: Merit Required Minimum Qualifications: - Any combination of clerical education or experience and/or college or university level course work which is equivalent to two years of full-time employment. Job Description: The Department of Public Safety at Iowa State University is seeking candidates for a Public Safety Dispatcher I. Under general supervision, this position provides communications of a public safety nature for university police and other departments as well as surrounding law enforcement agencies and emergency response agencies utilizing multi-frequency radio, computer systems, telephone, TDD (telecommunications device for the deaf), and personal contact. In addition, this position is responsible for monitoring university emergency phones and multiple alarm systems. The duties of this position require: -Ability to perform multiple tasks at one time and to remain calm in stressful situations. -Ability to enter and retrieve data from a computer terminal, PC or other keyboard device with speed and accuracy. -Ability to communicate effectively and coherently over law enforcement radio channels while initiating and respondin...