Director for IUPD Dispatch Communications (Public Safety Dispatch Leader)

Indiana University

$85K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in relevant field
  • 2 years of related experience
  • Proven leadership and management skills
  • Strong time management and priority setting abilities
  • Excellent team collaboration and building skills
  • Ability to establish strong customer relationships
  • Excellent judgment and decision-making capabilities
  • High level of professionalism and organizational skills
  • Strong verbal communication and active listening skills

Responsibilities

  • Oversee day-to-day operations of public safety dispatch staff
  • Establish short-term operational objectives for the team
  • Identify and implement solutions for operational efficiency
  • Monitor and evaluate staff performance, setting work priorities
  • Ensure adequate staffing and effective scheduling
  • Provide performance reviews and take corrective action when necessary
  • Train staff to enhance customer service operations and identify development opportunities

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
  • Health savings account with generous contributions
  • Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care
  • Basic group life insurance covered by IU
  • Voluntary supplemental life and long-term disability insurance
  • Generous retirement plan contributions
  • Tuition subsidy for employees and family members
  • 10 paid holidays plus winter break each year
  • Generous paid time off plans
  • Paid leave for new parents
  • Employee assistance program (EAP)
Full Job Description
Job Summary
  • Provides day-to-day operational management of public safety dispatch staff.
  • Establishes short-term operational objectives.
  • Identifies public safety dispatch and operational issues and/or areas of improvement and implements solutions to improve processes and/or operational efficiency; provides oversight for continuous integration, testing, quality assurance and quality control efforts.
  • Analyzes, monitors, and evaluates performance of assigned staff, establishes work priorities, conducts performance reviews, and provides corrective action as needed.
  • Ensures adequate staffing and effective scheduling; participates and informs employment decisions for assigned staff.
  • Provides direct supervision and oversight of staff setting expectations to meet department objectives and is held accountable for the performance and development of team.
  • Ensures and provides training to staff to improve customer service operations; researches and identifies development opportunities for staff.
Qualifications

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

EDUCATION

Required
  • Bachelor's degree in relevant field
WORK EXPERIENCE

Required
  • 2 years of related experience
SKILLS

Required
  • Ability to lead/manage others
  • Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
  • Excellent collaboration and team building skills
  • Ability to build strong customer relationships
  • Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision making skills
  • Maintains a high degree of professionalism
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Strong verbal communication and listening skills
Working Conditions / Demands

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Work Location

Bloomington, Indiana

Advertised Salary

$85,000 annually

Benefits Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:
  • Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
  • Health savings account with generous IU contributions
  • Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
  • Basic group life insurance paid by IU
  • Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
  • Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
  • Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
  • Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
  • 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
  • Generous paid time off plans
  • Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
  • Employee assistance program (EAP)
Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure .

Job Classification

Career Level: Operational

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Legal, Safety, & Protection

Job Family: Public Safety

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Posting Disclaimer

This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.

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