(Auraria) Campus Police Dispatch (in training).

Department Information

Welcome to the Auraria Higher Education Center (AHEC) located in the Platte River Valley in downtown Denver. AHEC is the service provider for 38,000 students and approximately 5000 faculty and staff working at and attending the Community College of Denver, Metropolitan State University of Denver and the University of Colorado Denver. Learn more about us through this link: Auraria Higher Education Center

Auraria employees enjoy an excellent benefits package which includes paid vacation, holidays and sick leave, discounted RTD Eco-Pass, BenefitHub (medical, dental, disability, life), and outstanding retirement plan. Learn more through this link: Benefits Package .

So, if you're interested in a great job working alongside great people, this may be the opportunity for which you've been waiting.

Description Of Job

This position is located in the AHEC Police Department. The AHEC Police Department provides emergency, non-emergency, technical and communications support for the Auraria Campus Community.

Duties

This position provides a communication link for emergency police and administrative services to the community of the Auraria Higher Education Center, and reports to the Police Communication Supervisor.

As a State Services Trainee V, The Person Selected For This Position Will Receive On-the-job Training And Formal Coursework Designed To Perform The Duties As a Police Communication Technician. This Position Will Be Trained To Perform The Following Duties:

• Responding to emergency and non-emergency requests for service by interviewing, interpreting, and analyzing and prioritizing multiple, simultaneous information sources.
• Determining the appropriate level of response for each separate call; allocating and deploying appropriate emergency personnel.
• Utilizing and maintaining a two-way radio system to dispatch and monitor patrol personnel on routine, emergency calls and normal patrol activity to ensure officer and civilian safety.
• Recording, documenting and extracting detailed information obtained from a variety of sources (including a computer aided dispatch system). Maintaining logs, arrest reports and records regarding criminal activity.
• This position will also be trained to distribute police reports for administrative and judicial review; and monitor, operate and maintain Colorado and National Crime Information Center Terminals, campus alarm systems, closed circuit surveillance equipment and inter/intra-agency communications systems and other miscellaneous communications equipment.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

• High School diploma or GED
• Applicant must be at least 18 years of age
  
  

Additional Special Qualifications

• Due to the inherent ability of this position to impact the safety and security of the Auraria Campus, candidates must be able to communicate fluently in English with others (written and verbally).
• Applicants must not have any felony convictions, domestic violence history or alcohol offenses within the last Three (3) years.
  
  

Conditions of Employment

• This position requires pre-employment background investigation (personal and employment history). Applicants must submit to a complete background investigation that will include a personal and employment background check for various security clearances including Colorado Crime Information (CCIC) and National Crime Information Center (NCIC) security clearance. This investigation will include a polygraph interview, fingerprint check and drug screen.
• Any offer of employment is contingent on the successful passing of a physical and psychological examination by a licensed doctor or health care facility. The health care facility will be selected or approved by the Auraria Higher Education Center in order to determine whether the prospective employee can perform the essential functions of the job.
• Designation as Essential Services. As such, this position is required to be on duty to perform essential and/or emergency services of the agency without delay or interruption.
• On-Call Status Required. This position is required to respond on short notice to cover the communications center in case of illness or an agency emergency.
• Shift Work Required. Dispatch function is a 24 hour, 7 days a week, 365 days a year function, as such, this position is expected to work holidays, weekends etc...as required by the demands of the job.
  
  

Supplemental Information

FOR CURRENT OR FORMER EMPLOYEES OF THE STATE OF COLORADO:

Per the requirements of the Step Pay Program implemented on July 1, 2024, any State employee must be paid a rate that is equal to or greater than the appropriate step pay rate within their classification’s pay range based on completed years in their current class series as of June 30. All current and former State employees must ensure that your entire work history within the State Classified System, including at Institutions of Higher Education, is indicated in your application so that your time-in-series can be calculated accurately.

Appeal Rights:

If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.

An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email ( [email protected] ), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department’s action.

For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to spb.colorado.gov ; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at (303) 866-3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.

Colorado Partnership For Quality Jobs And Services Act Information:

After careful review of this position and the duties that it performs, it has been designated in accordance with the Colorado Partnership for Quality Jobs and Services Act as a "Covered" position, it does fall in the category of employees that are eligible for representation by COWINS, also known as the union. To learn more about this designation please visit this link: http://coloradowins.org/

Applicant Checklist & Minimum Qualifications:

E-mail Address

All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be conducted by email.

Applicant Checklist

We request that you include the following in your application:

• Cover Letter detailing how your experience & education meet minimum and preferred qualifications
• Resume detailing a summary of work history
  
  

Only applications submitted by the closing date for this announcement will be given consideration.

Minimum Qualifications

Your application as submitted is used to determine if you meet Minimum Qualifications. Please read the Minimum Qualifications and ensure that information in your application "draw correlations" to the Minimum Qualifications. Human Resources Analysts will not infer that you meet the Minimum Qualifications if information isn't detailed in your application.

• Years of experience will be expressed in terms of full-time equivalent service with full-time workload equal to one (1) Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) year. No more than 1.00 FTE year may be credited in any twelve (12) month period. Positions working 40 hours or less per week will be pro-rated (30 hrs/wk=0.75 FTE=9 mos credit; 20 hrs/wk=0.5 FTE=6 mos credit; 10 hrs/wk=0.25 FTE=3 mos credit.) *
  
  

Commitment To Equity, Diversity And Inclusion:

The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

Auraria Higher Education Center (AHEC) is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to Nicole Yanez at [email protected]