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Summary of Job Duties and Responsibilities: Dispatch, computer entry, and monitor alarm and warning systems. Responsibilities include performing the duties of a 911 operator, to include dispatching police officers, fire department, ambulances, and student patrol personnel; police communications record keeping; university information; and other related activities. Computer aided dispatch entry, alarm monitoring and warning system activation.
Minimum Education Requirements: High school graduate or equivalent. Minimum Experience and Skill Requirements: Must have two years of previous work experience in the emergency operations/telecommunication field, customer service, or a position requiring similar duties and responsibilities to include information systems and computer technology. Related college education may be exchanged for a portion of the experience requirement. Must successfully complete Department of Criminal Justice training for Telecommunicator Certification. Must be at least twenty-one years of age. Will be required to successfully complete a five week course in Richmond, Kentucky, if not state certified in telecommunications. The department will pay all training expenses. Must undergo background investigation and take and pass a psychological suitability screening, polygraph examination, and drug screening. Must be free of a criminal record. Any pending criminal court action must be disclosed. Must be able to meet all standards to be certified in telecommunications in the state of Kentucky. Must have a neat personal appearance and be able to function in a high stress environment. Alertness, excellent memory for oral and written directions and details, and ability to make decisions and operate effectively under pressure are required. Must have computer skills with knowledge of software packages such as Microsoft Word and Access. Must demonstrate ability to learn university rules and regulations; university layout (buildings, farms, streets, etc.); university personnel; police communication equipment and software; alarm systems; recording systems; and paging system. Hourly Rate: $14.52 (Additional pay dependent upon qualifications)
Minimum Salary: $14.52
Work Hours: Forty hours per week minimum. Will be required to work overtime, weekends, and holidays. Will be required to fill vacancies during vacations, training, illness, etc., possibly with short notice and on any shift. Must respond to unscheduled event or critical incident. Work Location: Murray, KY
About Murray State University
For 100 years Murray State University has served students from the region, the nation and the world. Founded in 1922, the University has grown from an enrollment of 202 students to 9,500 today. Murray State blends educational opportunities found at research institutions with collaborative interactions among students, faculty and staff found at smaller universities. Students receive personalized attention from supportive faculty and staff as the University offers a 16:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Murray State University places our highest priority on student learning and excellent teaching, blending the range of educational opportunities often experienced at research institutions with the nurturing student-teacher interactions usually found at smaller universities. Murray State embraces diversity in the workplace and values attracting, developing and maintaining a diverse, high-quality faculty, staff, and student body. The University endeavors to create and promote a culturally diverse community to be accepting of and sensitive to diversity in its many varied forms. Murray State has been continuously accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on C ... olleges (SACSCOC) since 1928. Recent Accolades: •U.S. News & World Report (32 consecutive years as a top-tier university) and top 10 in south region for Top Public Schools, Best Value and Best College for Veterans •Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck•G.I. Jobs Military Friendly School •Forbes Best Employers List Located in the west Kentucky region, Murray State is a public, comprehensive University with four colleges (business; science, engineering and technology; humanities and fine arts; education and human services)– and two schools (agriculture; nursing and health professions). The University's 236-acre main campus is located in Murray, Kentucky and offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs, professional instruction, as well as continuing education programs. Faculty and staff of Murray State University have access to a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement, tuition waivers, paid holidays, vacation and sick time, as well as many other benefit offerings.The city of Murray, located in Calloway County, offers a low cost of living, low property taxes, and a four-season climate. Murray has a friendly, small-town atmosphere with locally-owned specialty shops and restaurants, an acclaimed community theater, art guild and award-winning public schools. The area is home to Kentucky Lake and Land Between the Lakes, a 170,000-acre National Recreation Area, which offers a wide-range of activities and amenities for residents and visitors alike. Located in close proximity to major cities and nearby access to Interstate 24, Murray is just a few hours from Nashville, St. Louis, Louisville and Memphis. Show more
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