Campus Public Safety Dispatcher — Emergency Communications

Oklahoma State University; Stillwater (OK); On-site; USD 23,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Oklahoma State University in Stillwater seeks a Public Safety Communications Officer to provide 24/7 dispatch services for police, fire and ambulance units, handling emergency and non-emergency calls and maintaining safety data files.

The PSCO role requires documenting and operating specialized equipment, with responsibilities expanding across administrative tasks within the unit and collaboration with OSU police and external agencies.

Qualifications

• High School/GED required with start date considerations.
• PSCO II requires 1 year in public safety communications or related field.
• PSCO III requires 2 years in public safety communications or related field.
• PSCO Senior requires 3 years in public safety communications or related field and a management training seminar.

Responsibilities

• Provide emergency and non-emergency telephone and radio dispatch for citizens, police, fire, and ambulance.
• Maintain safety data files to support OSU and allied agencies.
• Operate specialized electronic equipment essential to unit operations.
• Perform administrative duties within the Public Safety Communications Unit.

Skills

Emergency dispatch

Information gathering

Microsoft Office

Flex shifts

Public safety

Education

High School/GED

Tools

Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system

Microsoft Office

Job description

Oklahoma State University in Stillwater seeks a Public Safety Communications Officer to provide 24/7 dispatch services for police, fire and ambulance units, handling emergency and non-emergency calls and maintaining safety data files.

The PSCO role requires documenting and operating specialized equipment, with responsibilities expanding across administrative tasks within the unit and collaboration with OSU police and external agencies.