Campus Safety​/Dispatcher

Overview

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Campus Safety & Security Officers must be a model of integrity, objectivity, and professionalism. Safety officers and dispatchers are the forward‑facing representatives of the department, engaged in direct interaction with the campus community. The primary responsibility of this position is to support the department's goals and objectives to provide a safe campus environment, protect university assets, facilities, and property. Safety/Dispatch officers have a dynamic role, assisting armed officers in the field and working as a dispatcher in the Communications Center.

Safety officers respond to fire, medical, and security related calls. Working as a dispatcher includes receiving emergency calls and dispatching necessary services in a timely and effective manner. Safety Officers/Dispatchers are assigned shifts but must be flexible to meet the safety and security needs of the department and campus community. This may require working extended hours, working on normal days off, modifying shift days and hours (8hr, 10hr, and 12hr shifts) for a prolonged period of time.

The Campus Safety & Security Department is licensed as a Security Guard Agency with the Arizona Department of Public Safety. Safety Officers/Dispatchers must be able to obtain and retain an unarmed security guard card. Safety Officers/Dispatchers must also meet the department physical fitness standard. All department staff are expected to participate in campus community events, in support of the department's community policing philosophy.

The hourly pay range for this position is $19 to $21, with a starting hourly pay expectation around $19. In addition, this position is eligible for an armed differential of $2.50 an hour and a shift differential of $0.96 an hour. The final offer will consider the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience, along with applicable state regulations, internal equity, and business needs.

• Generous Time Off:
  Enjoy 9+ paid holidays, including the day after Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day.

• Personal Leave:
  Relax with 12 days of personal leave for non‑exempt employees or 18 days for exempt full‑time employees in your first year.

• Tuition Coverage:
  Get 100% tuition coverage for yourself for one undergraduate and one graduate degree, and discounted rates for your spouse and dependent children up to age 26.

• Retirement Contributions: ERAU contributes 6% of your base salary to your retirement plan and offers a 4% matching contribution – with no vesting period.

To submit your application for this opportunity, please visit the Embry‑Riddle Career Site and search for requisition number R310762. Please attach all relevant materials to your application when you apply online. Complete submissions include:

• Cover letter

• Full Resume

• Contact information for at least three professional references (please note that references may be contacted as part of the interview/screening process)

Current Embry‑Riddle employees:
Please apply directly through the ERAU Employee Hub Central application within Workday.

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