Public Safety Dispatcher – Emergency Communications

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 29,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Tuition waivers

Job summary

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign seeks a Public Safety Telecommunicator in the Division of Public Safety. The role involves serving as the first point of contact by phone or in person, transmitting messages to police and fire departments, and coordinating with campus departments.

In-person duties include shift work, holidays, and weekend coverage. Testing is scheduled in person on November 17, 2026.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• No record of felony or crime involving moral turpitude.

Responsibilities

• Receive and interpret emergency and non-emergency citizen reports; log, coordinate, and disseminate messages.
• Operate a communications control center and multiple radio channels.
• Enter or retrieve information from police information systems (LEADS/NCIC) as needed.
• Compose and send emergency notifications via Illini-Alert system as directed.
• Assist in training new Telecommunicators and ensure access control within the police/ security environment.

Skills

Radio and phone equipment

Independent judgement

Shift work including holidays/weekends

Attentive and reliable attendance

Ability to operate under stress

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Telephone equipment

Radio equipment

Job description

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign seeks a Public Safety Telecommunicator in the Division of Public Safety. The role involves serving as the first point of contact by phone or in person, transmitting messages to police and fire departments, and coordinating with campus departments.

In-person duties include shift work, holidays, and weekend coverage. Testing is scheduled in person on November 17, 2026.