Communications Officer (Dispatcher)

Job description

Office: Public Safety Reports to: Lieutenant or Sergeant: Work Period: Temporary as needed: Hours: Part-Time/ Fill-In: Overtime: Non-Exempt: Job Grade: 6: General Summary: Monitors and directs communications (phone, radio, and walk-in traffic) for the Department, within the guidelines of federal, state, and local laws, and College and departmental policies and procedures. Reports to the Sergeant or other designated person and works with co-workers, law enforcement and public safety agencies, the Solicitor's office, animal control, wrecker service, faculty, staff, and students to provide administrative support. Essential Job Functions: - Monitors and directs communications (phone, radio, and walk-in traffic) for the Department. - Reviews scheduled activities and informs officers. - Maintains a log of incoming calls, prioritizes calls, and dispatches appropriate personnel to requested sites. - Prepares incident reports and work orders, as well as other clerical duties. - Activates emergency call list procedures. - Tests communication equipment. - Monitors the National Weather Service radio for severe weather warnings. - Assists in accumulation of statistics for GBIC/GBI monthly repor...