Position Title: Campus Safety Dispatcher (Temporary Part-time)

Department: University Police

Advertised Pay: $18.17/hour

Campus Location: Washburn University

The screening committee will review all eligible applications submitted by October 8, 2024

Position Summary:  Washburn University is a student-centered public institution with a diverse population. Washburn is a 2024 best college to work for, according to the Great Colleges to Work For® program. Located in the heart of Topeka, we are proud to be a cornerstone of the community. Our mission is to provide opportunities for our students to realize their full potential; we can’t do it without our dedicated faculty and staff. Join us at Washburn, and you will be part of a long tradition of excellence.

Washburn employs more than one thousand faculty and staff on our campuses throughout Topeka. We strive to offer competitive wages, an excellent benefits program, a supportive culture and a healthy work/life balance. Washburn seeks to create an environment that reflects our core values for creating positive IMPACT: inclusion, modernization, partnership, achievement, community and transformation.

The Communications Specialist, (Dispatcher) for the Washburn Police Department, receives telephone calls for assistance and emergency police services from persons on the Washburn University Campus, and monitors alarm systems in campus buildings, the environmental computer, and Emergency Help Phones on campus. Determines appropriate response(s) based on the scope and urgency of reported and observed incidents and summons officer(s) to assist.

Essential Functions:
Regular and reliable attendance is critical due to operational needs to ensure public safety and prompt emergency service to the community.
Receives and transmits information to and requests from officers in the field via police radio. Retrieves requested information operating the NCIC computer and KCJIS computer to perform record checks, warrant checks, driver’s license checks and vehicle registration checks. Keeps a constant accounting of the location, status and safety of all officers. Types call information into the CAD computer to establish a record of the daily activities during the shift.
Interfaces with the campus community to assist with lost and found items and give information and directions about the campus when requested. Maintains the key check-out log and the visitor log.
Monitors the Closed Circuit Television Cameras and the campus surveillance cameras for suspicious activities and reports such activities to the officers in the field.
Performs additional job-related duties as assigned or appropriate.

Required Qualifications:
High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
Ability to monitor multiple devices, complete required forms using appropriate software, follow department procedures, and carry out assigned tasks almost simultaneously.
Familiarity with personal computers and Windows-based applications.

Physical Requirements:
Must be a US Citizen, US National, Permanent Resident Alien of the US, or Non-Citizen with unrestricted employment authorization and be at least 18 years of age.
A criminal background check that includes a drug screening is required once a contingent offer is made.
Will also be required to pass a hearing and vision test.
Ability to sit in a chair for long periods.

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience working in a law enforcement agency and a communication center.
One year of customer service experience providing information, responding to inquiries, or explaining policies, rules and regulations in person or by telephone.

Part-time, Hourly, Varies    
Background check and drug screen required