Campus Public Safety Dispatcher

University System of Georgia; Valdosta (GA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Valdosta State University is seeking a dispatcher to respond to emergency and non-emergency calls and to dispatch the appropriate personnel. You will operate CAD and GCIC systems to enter and retrieve data and generate reports.

The position requires a high school diploma and at least one year of related work experience, with responsibility for monitoring alarms and coordinating with external agencies as needed.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or equivalent and at least 1 year of related work experience.
• Experience handling emergency and non-emergency calls is preferred.
• Familiarity with the GCIC database and CAD systems is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Dispatch emergency and non-emergency calls and assign appropriate personnel.
• Monitor alarms and weather alerts; dispatch responders as needed.
• Prepare daily logs and various incident reports.
• Use GCIC to conduct background, criminal, and vehicle searches.
• Coordinate with external law enforcement and fire agencies as required.

Skills

Dispatch operations

Alarms monitoring

Report writing

GCIC searches

External agency liaison

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

1 year related work experience

Tools

Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD)

GCIC database

Job description

Valdosta State University is seeking a dispatcher to respond to emergency and non-emergency calls and to dispatch the appropriate personnel. You will operate CAD and GCIC systems to enter and retrieve data and generate reports.

The position requires a high school diploma and at least one year of related work experience, with responsibility for monitoring alarms and coordinating with external agencies as needed.