Dispatcher

**Pay Range:** Targeted salary $18.00 per hour, based on experience **Benefits Eligible:** True **Work Schedule:** Other **Travel:** Not required **For Best Consideration Date:** | **Position Introduction:** **OUPD Dispatcher** - Become an essential part of campus safety! The University is seeking a dependable and proactive Dispatcher to support campus safety operations by coordinating emergency and non-emergency calls, dispatching appropriate responders, and maintaining effective communication with campus police and external agencies. This role monitors security cameras, alarm systems, and radio communications; documents all incidents and service requests; and assists with securing campus facilities through electronic access control systems. The position also serves as a Campus Security Authority (CSA), ensuring compliance with safety reporting requirements, while providing calm, professional, and efficient service in a dynamic university environment focused on the safety and well-being of students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Why Join Us? We offer a supportive team environment, meaningful community engagement, steady and mission driven work, a comprehensive benefits package, paid training, and the chance to build a fulfilling public service career in a university setting. [View full job description](https://apps.hr.ou.edu/JobDescription/Home/Details/6707) | | --- | | **Required Education and Experience:** High School diploma or GED. **Required Certifications and Licenses:** Valid Driver License to drive university vehicles. Must obtain Oklahoma Law Enforcement Telecommunications Systems Terminal Operator Certification within 6 months of hire date. **Department Preferences:** Previous experience dispatching for a public safety organization. OLETS certification. Bilingual in conversational Spanish and English. | **Hiring Contingent Upon a Background Check:** Yes **Special Indications:** - Hiring contingent upon driver's license check. - Hiring contingent upon Post Offer Employment Testing (POET).