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Location

Johnson City, TN | United States

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Job description

Posting Number: SS01514P

Job Summary:

The Department of Public Safety is accepting applications for a part-time Dispatcher. The Dispatcher is a Department of Public Safety ( DPS ) employee who provides a vital link between DPS personnel and all other emergency and non-emergency services available to the university community. Dispatchers handle calls for service (via radio, telephone, police department lobby, and other electronic means) from throughout ETSU -owned and operated property, ensuring an appropriate response is dispatched in accordance with University policies and procedures.

The Public Safety Dispatcher also monitors and activates the mass notification system when severe weather or events occur. Dispatchers are responsible for maintaining the status of DPS personnel on shift or special assignment within the Computer Aided Dispatch ( CAD ) system. During university non-operating hours, the Dispatcher is the DPS communications representative for the university.

The position is regular part-time and the shift is for weekends only. Additional shifts or hours as staffing requirements demand.

ETSU is committed to ensuring that our students, faculty, and staff are valued and work in an environment of openness and acceptance. ETSU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

The Job Summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals in this classification. It is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Management reserves the right to revise the job or require different tasks to be performed as assigned to reflect changes in the position. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations.

Job Category: Support Staff

Required Qualifications:

Educational Requirements

• High school diploma or GED .

Other Requirements

• Must be computer literate (basic knowledge and skills; familiarity and experience with computers and operating software systems).
• Successful completion of the National Communications Institutes Basic Communications Officers Course after appointment to the position.
• Must receive and maintain CPR certification and certification with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation in query certification of the National Crime Information Center ( NCIC ).
• Applicant must be:
  • at least 18 years of age.
  • a citizen of the United States.
  • must pass a criminal background check.
  • if a prior member of the armed forces must have an honorable or medical discharge from any of the armed forces of the United States.
• TCA 7-86-201 required taking and passing a medical physical, and a mental evaluation in accordance with the American Psychiatric Association.

About East Tennessee State University

Founded in 1911 (as East Tennessee State Normal School), East Tennessee State University serves over 15,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. ETSU has eleven colleges and schools, including health sciences, liberal arts, education and business & technology. ETSU is centered on a warm and friendly residential campus nestled in the secure and beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of northeast Tennessee. As part of the ETSU community, you will enjoy all the region has to offer, including snow-skiing, various festivals, numerous golf courses and lakes, popular national and state parks, whitewater rafting, the Appalachian Trail, and much more.

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