<p>Position Title: Dispatcher</p> <p>Payroll/Personnel Type: 12 Month</p> <p>Job #: 6510</p> <p>Reports to: Divisional Director</p> <p>Shift Length: 8 Hour Day</p> <p>Union Eligibility: Not Eligible</p> <p>Starting Salary: $43,215</p> <p>Position Summary:</p> <p>The position of dispatcher performs work of routine difficulty in receiving and dispatching orders and messages by two-way radio, telephone and/or cellular phone; performs related work as required.</p> <p>Essential Functions:</p> <ul> <li>Monitors and coordinates all transmissions in accordance with FCC Guidelines </li><li>Receives calls and requests for security and/or emergency services and dispatches appropriate assistance </li><li>Receives and disseminates all critical and incoming information to Security Director and Director of Public Affairs </li><li>Communicates and coordinates with the Transportation Division relating to all bus problems (i.e., accidents, missing students, disciplinary actions) </li><li>Monitors, records, and refers all messages from the St. Louis Public School Hotline </li><li>Performs routine clerical work (including Microsoft Office - 45 wpm) </li><li>Assists with maintaining attendance records, radio, and telephone equipment </li><li>Performs other duties as assigned </li></ul> <p>Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:</p> <ul> <li>Excellent organizational skills with superior attention to detail </li><li>Good computer skills with experience in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook programs </li><li>Mastery of general office equipment use </li><li>Experience working with general public in crowded settings </li><li>Ability to compute and determine basic mathematical problems and functions </li></ul> <p>Experience:</p> <ul> <li>Clerical work - 45 WPM </li><li>Training and/or experience as a radio dispatcher </li><li>Knowledge of safety officer duties </li><li>Ability to deploy officers and/or emergency services expediently and efficiently to security risk area </li><li>Communication skills/interpersonal skills </li><li>Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment </li><li>Good judgment / decisiveness </li><li>Demonstrates flexibility in quickly changing situations </li><li>Organizations skills / interpersonal skills </li><li>Lifting, walking </li></ul> <p>Education:</p> <ul> <li>High School Diploma or Equivalent (required) </li></ul> <p>Physical Requirements:</p> <ul> <li>Must be physically able to operate a motor vehicle </li><li>Must be able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, and pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body </li><li>Light Work usually requires walking or standing to a significant degree </li></ul> <p>Working Conditions and Environment:</p> <ul> <li>Work is routinely performed in a typical interior/office environment </li><li>Very limited or no exposure to physical risk </li></ul> <p>Disclaimer:</p> <p>The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.</p> <p>In connection with hiring for this position, the district shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status or national origin.</p> <p>SLPS believes in taking care of its employees. We offer a fully-insured health care plan along with some amazing perks! Here are some of the highlights of our benefits plan and perks, but you'll want to check out www.slps.org/careers for all of the details.</p> <ul> <li>Fully-paid health insurance for self </li><li>$30,000 of tuition reimbursement (certificated staff) </li><li>$40,000 group term life insurance </li><li>Eligibility for federal loan forgiveness programs </li><li>Pension plan </li><li>Robust wellness programs </li></ul> <p>Please note benefit and perk eligibility may vary by employee status, employment date, and job classification.</p>