Job Summary
Learn, train, and become efficient as a dispatcher for Police, Fire. EMS and other University departments for the Purdue West Lafayette and Purdue Northwest campuses. Dispatchers are responsible for receiving and prioritizing information and requests for police, fire, medical, or university services assistance and to disseminate the information or requests efficiently and appropriately. Dispatchers retrieve, process, and enter sensitive and confidential information from multiple electronic sources and therefore are responsible for maintaining professional standards of confidentiality to meet security regulations. This position requires the ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously, and to complete them correctly and efficiently. Dispatchers must have effective oral and written communication skills as well as excellent listening skills to handle requests for service from phone calls, coworkers, and the general public. Dispatchers also serve as a back-up emergency services activator for other agencies and are responsible for activating the Purdue University emergency Alert notifications
Education
Experience
Minimum of 1 to 2 years of experience