Telecommunications Officer, Part-Time

Kenyon College; Gambier (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Kenyon College is seeking a part-time Campus Safety Telecommunications Officer to support its dispatch operations. Shifts vary with coverage needs, including weekends and holidays, with a pay rate of $18.50–$20.00 per hour.

Responsibilities include gathering and disseminating information on incidents, coordinating with Campus Safety leadership, and ensuring information is logged and reports prepared. The role requires hearing radio traffic and reading on a computer screen.

Qualifications

• Telecommunications Officers must be able to hear normal conversation and radio traffic.
• Telecommunications Officers must be able to see and read small print on a computer screen.

Responsibilities

• Safety operations include gathering information and disseminating information concerning incidents and emergencies.
• Coordinate with shift Supervisors and Directors to log information and prepare reports.
• Assist in ensuring information from campus calls is properly logged and accessible for reporting.

Skills

Hearing ability

Reading on screen

Communication

Job description

Kenyon College is conducting a search for a qualified candidate to fill the position of Campus Safety Telecommunications Officer, Part-Time. Hours worked per week and shifts worked will be dependent on coverage needs, including weekends and possibly holidays. The rate of pay is $18.50 per hour between the hours of 7:00am to 3:00pm, $20.00 between the hours of 3:00pm to 7:00am. Part-Time Campus Safety Telecommunication Officers receive double their hourly pay rate when scheduled to work a shift during recognized college holidays. This is a collectively bargained position and without benefits.

This position is responsible for safety operations in the Office of Campus Safety through the dispatch center within the Office of Campus Safety. A Telecommunications Officer must show proficiency and support of the summarized duties and responsibilities listed below:

• Safety operations include gathering information and disseminating information concerning criminal incidents, emergency medical incidents, hazardous incidents, potentially violent incidents, auto accidents, and others.
• The Telecommunications Officer position works with the shift Supervisors, Director of Campus Safety, Associate Director of Campus Safety and Division of Student Affairs to ensure that information gathered in general campus calls and situations are appropriately logged and prepared for reports.
• Telecommunication Officers must have the ability to hear normal conversation and radio traffic.
• Telecommunication Officers must have the ability to see and read small print on a computer screen.

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Kenyon College is an equal opportunity employer, and we welcomeapplications from all qualified individuals. It is the College's policy to evaluate qualified applicantswithout regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression,sexual orientation, physical and/or mental disability, age, religion, medical condition, veteran status,marital status, or any other characteristic protected by institutional policy or state, local, or federal law.Kenyon College has a strong commitment to an inclusiveenvironment thatwelcomes all voices and perspectives.