Dispatcher, Safety & Security (Part-time)

Loudoun County Public Schools; Leesburg (VA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Loudoun County Public Schools in Leesburg, Virginia, is seeking a Dispatcher for the Security Operations Center that runs 24/7. You will handle emergency, burglar, and fire alarms, coordinate with LCPS and County agencies, and relay critical information during incidents.

This role requires strong communication, the ability to multitask under pressure, and reliable performance. You will monitor security cameras, maintain logs, and support responders, patrols, and staff in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Prior telecommunications experience or training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responds to calls by telephone and radio about emergencies and incidents involving LCPS property, personnel, students, and alerts.
• Maintains online operations status board to keep patrols, supervisors, and responders aware of on-going incidents, threats, notices, and alerts.
• Maintains shift log including emergency calls, alarm activations, patrol activities, law enforcement requests for information, incidents involving LCPS property, personnel, students, and alerts initiated through automated monitoring of LCPS's cyber assets.
• Monitors security cameras during emergency calls, alarms, special events, and requests for assistance.

Skills

Self-starter

Typing

Communication skills

Multitasking

Calm under pressure

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Overview

The Dispatcher is a responsible position in the LCPS Security Operations Center. The LCPS Security Operations Center is operational 24-hours a day, 365 days a year. An employee in this position works as a team member with other dispatchers to fulfill the communications needs of LCPS and other County agencies. Such employees are responsible for all communications functions for school emergencies, burglar alarms, fire alarms, as well as after hour maintenance calls. This position is technical and routinely interacts with other employees, agencies, and citizens. Independent judgment is often used within established procedures. This position handles school emergency calls to LCPS Safety and Security, fire, rescue, and police.

Roles and Responsibilities

The following information is intended to describe the overall nature and scope of the work being performed. This is not a comprehensive listing of all responsibilities or tasks; work may differ and other work may be assigned when deemed appropriate.

• Responds to calls for services by telephone and radio communication about emergencies, facility hazards, accidents, and other incidents that involve LCPS property, personnel, students, and alerts initiated through automated monitoring of LCPS's cyber assets
• Maintains online operations status board to keep patrols, supervisors, and responders aware of on-going incidents, threats, notices, and alerts
• Maintains shift log, to include but not limited to: emergency calls, alarm activations, patrol activities, law enforcement requests for information, incidents involving LCPS property, personnel, students, and alerts initiated through automated monitoring of LCPS's cyber assets
• Monitors security cameras during emergency calls, alarms, special events, and requests for assistance

Qualifications

Below are the minimum qualifications for this job.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Experience

Prior experience or training involving telecommunications, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proven self-starter, dependability, punctuality, and trustworthiness
• Ability to obtain computer proficiency, including typing, and knowledge of or ability to learn
• Ability to obtain and relay accurate information; and work well under pressure during emergency related incidents
• Excellent human relations, organizational and communication skills, patience, tact, and sound judgment
• Ability to prioritize and complete multiple time-critical tasks and to function calmly and efficiently under stressful conditions
• Excellent written and oral communications skills (English), good interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate to security patrol officers, emergency responders, school staff, and the public

Physical Requirements

The following provides a brief description of physical requirements for this job:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. The employee must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. The employee must possess normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn, recall and apply certain practices and policies. Frequently sitting and/or remaining in a stationary position for long periods of time. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Essential Personnel Disclosure

Employees who perform the responsibilities of this job are considered essential personnel. Essential personnel are designated employees who must report for work during a delay or emergency situations. A workplace emergency is an unforeseen situation that threatens the staff, pupils, or the public; disrupts or shuts down business operations; or causes physical or environmental damage. Emergencies may be natural or manmade. It is incumbent upon the supervisor to inform and confirm which essential personnel are required to work during emergency closings. Notification and confirmation of the expectation of essential personnel to report to work, or maintain as-needed status, will be executed with as much advanced notice as possible via in-person communication or email.

Reports to

: Safety & Security Supervisor

FLSA Status

: Non-Exempt

Months/Days/Hours

: This position is set to work 32 hours/week;

Sunday 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM;

Wednesday 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM;

Saturday 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Salary Level

: Banded Rates: Band

Salary Scale

: https://www.lcps.org/compensation

Salary Range

: Band 8, $24.66/hour

Remote Work Eligible

: No

Union Designation

:Non-Union