Job Req ID:  114686

Security Dispatcher

We are seeking a Security Dispatcher who will provide dispatch, radio, and telephone communication support to Campus Police.


Note: Primary shift is 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM


Specific Duties & Responsibilities

  • Receive calls for security, and for security escort van, as well as transferring incoming calls via multiple phone lines, route request via two-way radio appropriately; report any emergencies to Security and accurately record all activity on dispatch log sheets.
  • Become familiar with campus maps and one-mile radius service area. Monitor closed circuit TV cameras and report any issues immediately: there are @ 80 cameras at Peabody and the dispatcher monitors @ 7 monitors.
  • Provide access to campus via secured gates per policy.
  • Maintains a number of keys to locked rooms, such as the practice rooms, classrooms and studios; monitors the keys assigned and returned throughout the day.
  • Follow directions and adhere to University and Security Department policies and procedures; perform other related duties as required.


Internal & External Contacts

  • Daily and frequent interaction with students, staff, faculty, vendors and visitors to the campus.


Special Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Must be able to provide professional customer service to clients (students, faculty, staff and visitors to campus).
  • Must have effective and appropriate verbal skills.
  • Ability to operate radio, telephone, closed circuit cameras, card key access system, computers and basic office equipment.


Minimum Qualifications
  • High School Diploma or GED required


Preferred Qualifications
  • Minimum 1-2 years of relevant experience preferred.

 


 

Classified Title: Security Dispatcher 
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Security Dispatcher   
Role/Level/Range: ATO 37.5/01/OA  
Starting Salary Range: $15.00 - $19.00 HRLY ($37,500 targeted; commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: 40 hours per week 
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt 
Location: Peabody  
Department name: Security  
Personnel area: Peabody 

 

 


Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Education and Experience Equivalency
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

Applicants Completing Studies
Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

Background Checks
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

Diversity and Inclusion
The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.

Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

EEO is the Law
https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf

Accommodation Information
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit https://accessibility.jhu.edu/.

Vaccine Requirements
Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

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