Communications Officer

Job Summary

We're hiring a Public Safety Communications Officer (casual role). Ready for a high-impact, casual role where you are the heart of campus safety? Bucknell University needs a quick-thinking individual to join our 24-hour Communications Center!

What You Will Do:

• Emergency Response/Communications: Answers telephone and radio calls. Collects information and dispatches the appropriate emergency personnel to incidents, alarms and emergencies.
• Documentation & Compliance: Maintains accurate operation logs in accordance with federal emergency communication regulations.
• Security Monitoring & Emergency Alerting: Monitors and operates the University camera and surveillance systems. Monitors fire, intrusion, trouble and panic alarms. Alerts emergency personnel as appropriate.
• Support Services: Assists residential support services resolve student access and parking issues.
• Evidence & Information Retrieval: Searches recording logs to support officer requests.
• Data Maintenance & Integrity: Updates the campus buildings address locations, GPS readings and buildings type in the database used in University information programs and systems.
• After-Hours Operations & Maintenance Coordination: Submits computerized work orders to the Facilities Department for repairs on campus. Coordinates personnel for routine and emergency calls after hours.