What are the responsibilities and job description for the Campus Safety Dispatcher position at Hartwick College?
Date: August 24, 2026
Title: Campus Safety Dispatcher
Description: Under the supervision of the Director of Campus Safety, the Campus Safety Dispatchers are an integral part of campus activities, and are responsible for answering and transferring all incoming calls that are dialed to the main Hartwick College phone number. The dispatchers serve the Campus Safety and Facilities Department while handling everything from emergency situations to routine assignments and service requests. The dispatcher is also a first line customer service representative and gives the important first impression for people making telephone inquiries to the campus. This position is for the 11:00pm - 7:00am shift.
Responsibilities:
An independent, residential liberal arts college enrolling approximately 1,100 full-time undergraduates, Hartwick embraces the teacher-scholar model, with teaching excellence as the first priority, and seeks to recruit, retain and promote a diverse workforce. The College features a Liberal Arts in Practice general education curriculum and aspires to “be the best at melding liberal arts education with experiential learning.”
Hartwick operates as a community of learners where there is a very real sense of belonging and connection. By joining Hartwick, you become part of a group of people who work together, share in our successes, and a celebrate our accomplishments. All positions at Hartwick contribute to the education and development of students with the opportunity to see the impact on future leaders—what you do at Hartwick really matters.
Our beautiful 425-acre campus is located in the scenic Susquehanna River valley in Oneonta, New York—a charming town near the northern foothills of the Catskill Mountains. Hartwick offers health benefits to domestic partners of employees, flexible scheduling, opportunities to engage in athletic and cultural events (concerts, exhibits, and lectures) and tuition benefits for eligible employees and their dependents.
Hartwick College prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation/preference and gender identity/expression and is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to broadening “the understanding, awareness, and appreciation of diversity among all members of the Hartwick community.” Women, minorities, and other underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply.
Hartwick College is committed to providing a safe and secure educational and employment environment. Employment at Hartwick College is therefore contingent upon a successful background check on every new employee. Candidates to whom an offer of employment is made will be required to sign a Release of Information Form authorizing the College to conduct a thorough background check.
Hartwick College is committed to a diverse candidate pool, values an inclusive workforce and workplace environment, and wishes to minimize or eliminate the impact of implicit bias during the search and hiring process.
All applicants are asked to submit the following materials with their online applications:
Title: Campus Safety Dispatcher
Description: Under the supervision of the Director of Campus Safety, the Campus Safety Dispatchers are an integral part of campus activities, and are responsible for answering and transferring all incoming calls that are dialed to the main Hartwick College phone number. The dispatchers serve the Campus Safety and Facilities Department while handling everything from emergency situations to routine assignments and service requests. The dispatcher is also a first line customer service representative and gives the important first impression for people making telephone inquiries to the campus. This position is for the 11:00pm - 7:00am shift.
Responsibilities:
- Provide continuous 24 hours a day, 7 days a week service to the Hartwick College community
- Answer all incoming phone calls and transfer these calls to the appropriate office or person
- Dispatch Campus Safety or Facilities to any calls for service on campus
- Maintain dispatch files for Campus Safety and assign case numbers and dispositions when needed
- Print out and file all daily reports including emails and memos
- Maintain the Campus Safety lost and found property files
- Monitor the campus surveillance camera system
- Have the ability to maintain positive relationships with all internal and external constituents
- Make timely notifications to appropriate supervisors and other Hartwick College staff of emergencies, hazardous situations, and any other newsworthy or major incidents
- Comply with all applicable College, Federal, State, local and associational laws, rules and regulations
- As a representative of the College, expected to comport oneself in a professional manner at all times, both on and off campus
- Participate in major campus events, including Welcome Weekend, True Blue Weekend, and Commencement Weekend
- Tact and judgment to deal with different types of people either in person or on the phone
- Communication skills to handle multiple phone lines and two-way radio at the same time
- Customer service skills to give a good impression to all callers
- Excellent inter-personal skills a must
- Working knowledge of Windows-based computer software
- Strong computer skills and the ability to learn new programs and software as necessary
An independent, residential liberal arts college enrolling approximately 1,100 full-time undergraduates, Hartwick embraces the teacher-scholar model, with teaching excellence as the first priority, and seeks to recruit, retain and promote a diverse workforce. The College features a Liberal Arts in Practice general education curriculum and aspires to “be the best at melding liberal arts education with experiential learning.”
Hartwick operates as a community of learners where there is a very real sense of belonging and connection. By joining Hartwick, you become part of a group of people who work together, share in our successes, and a celebrate our accomplishments. All positions at Hartwick contribute to the education and development of students with the opportunity to see the impact on future leaders—what you do at Hartwick really matters.
Our beautiful 425-acre campus is located in the scenic Susquehanna River valley in Oneonta, New York—a charming town near the northern foothills of the Catskill Mountains. Hartwick offers health benefits to domestic partners of employees, flexible scheduling, opportunities to engage in athletic and cultural events (concerts, exhibits, and lectures) and tuition benefits for eligible employees and their dependents.
Hartwick College prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation/preference and gender identity/expression and is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to broadening “the understanding, awareness, and appreciation of diversity among all members of the Hartwick community.” Women, minorities, and other underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply.
Hartwick College is committed to providing a safe and secure educational and employment environment. Employment at Hartwick College is therefore contingent upon a successful background check on every new employee. Candidates to whom an offer of employment is made will be required to sign a Release of Information Form authorizing the College to conduct a thorough background check.
Hartwick College is committed to a diverse candidate pool, values an inclusive workforce and workplace environment, and wishes to minimize or eliminate the impact of implicit bias during the search and hiring process.
All applicants are asked to submit the following materials with their online applications:
- A cover letter;
- A resume; and
- The names and contact information for three references, with annotation regarding how the reference is related to you and your work (at least one of your references must be from a current and/or previous supervisor)
Salary : $16 - $17