Police Communications Specialist (Dispatcher)

Dept Number/Name: 3-5149-000 University Police

College/Division: USFSP-Admin & Financial Svcs

Salary Plan: Staff

Hiring Salary/Salary Range: $43,000

Position Number: 11605

Position Summary:

The Police Communications Specialist is a highly technical position that is responsible for operating a USF Police Department emergency communications center on a 24-hour basis. This position receives incoming calls for police and security services, dispatches officers as appropriate, and monitors police radio and alarms.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Monitors and responds to 911 calls within a USF Police Department emergency communications center location at St. Petersburg campus.

• Responsible for dispatching officers in an efficient manner to emergency and service calls.

• Operates various technical products including, but not limited to, Computer Aided Dispatch and Records Management software, public safety camera monitoring, campuswide emergency notification systems, remote facility access software, and various administrative computer software products in support of campus safety and operations.

• Coordinates non-university emergency response services with municipal, county, or state Police and Fire Departments.

• Monitors the field position and activities of Law Enforcement Officers, and non-sworn officers.

• Transmits requests for emergency services and retrieves various data and records.

• Checks driver's license records, vehicle registrations, stolen article files, warrants, criminal histories, and missing person lists.

• Monitors fire and burglar alarms and alarm systems for all university buildings.

• Provides information/assistance to members of the public who visit the University Police Department.

• Prepares various logs, reports and forms.

• Supports other emergency response and administrative duties as needed or required.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

This position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, and one year of appropriate experience. Appropriate college coursework or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience. Proficiency in typing, ability to obtain State certification on the NCIC/FCIC computer system, and Florida 911 Public Safety Telecommunicator Certificate.

The ability to work alternating shifts, dayshift, nightshift, weekends and holidays.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous communications experience in a police department environment.

• Florida 911 (PST) Public Safety Telecommunicator Certificate

Information for Applicants

This position requires a current/Valid Florida 911 Public Safety Telecommunicator Certificate or the ability to obtain one within six months of hiring. A drug screening and background investigation will be required, this includes fingerprinting through the FBI.

USF St. Petersburg

Information for Applicants

This position is subject to a Level #2 criminal background check.

Job Opening Number: 36881

Posting Date: 4/26/2024

Posting End Date:

How to Claim Veteran's Preference:

This position allows eligible veterans and their spouses to claim Veterans' Preference pursuant to Florida Statute 295.

Applicants claiming preference are responsible for providing required documentation AT THE TIME OF SUBMITTING APPLICATION; such documentation is required for eligibility determination.

Supporting documentation, in addition to the DD214, may be required based on eligibility criteria. If you are submitting a DD 214, please ensure the social security number and date of birth is redacted/removed.

For information on obtaining a DD 214 visit http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/ or call 1-866-272-6272.

How To Apply

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Apply online by completing the required information and attaching your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above.

YOUR COVER LETTER AND RESUME, PLUS ANY OTHER REQUESTED MATERIAL, MUST BE IN ONE ATTACHMENT. Only online applications are accepted for this position.

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To request an accommodation with the application or interview process, please contact Central Human Resources by telephone: 813-974-2970 or email HR-ADA-Request@usf.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity

USF is an equal opportunity, equal access academic institution that embraces diversity in the workplace.

The University of South Florida does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sexual harassment. Any person may report sex discrimination, including sexual harassment (whether or not the person reporting is the person alleged to be the victim of conduct that could constitute sex discrimination or sexual harassment), in person, by mail, by telephone, or by electronic mail, using the contact information listed for the Title IX Coordinator. Reports may be made at any time either online or directly to the University's Title IX Coordinator.

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Federal Rights

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA).

Work Location

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About USF

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