As an academic institution our primary mission is the education of students. As a University Police Department our efforts to provide a safe community are paramount in supporting the Universities mission. UAA and our community are described as the premier university in the heart of Alaska's largest city (Anchorage) with campuses throughout Southcentral Alaska. Where culture, innovation and adventure converge, the unique locations provide unparalleled access to industry connections, Arctic research, outdoor recreation and more, facilitating once-in-a-lifetime experiences, groundbreaking education and impactful careers for our students and our staff. UAA's population is 90% Alaskan residents, participating in over 100+ academic programs, over 100+ student clubs and organizations, and 13 NCAA sport teams. We have over 1,000+ student residences ranging from apartment style housing, condo's, and resident halls.

At the core of UAA's efforts is the 2027 Master Plan which contains the following aspirations which are rooted in everything we are doing as a larger community, a departmental level, and as staff members (Police Officers):

1. We put students first.
2. We embrace our role as a trusted and respected community partner.
3. We positively impact communities and the world through innovation.
4. We accelerate excellence through continuous improvement.

• UAA-UPD has 30 total employees

  • Chief of Police

    • Sergeants: 3

    • Patrol: 11

    • Dispatch: 8 (1 Supervisor & 7 Dispatchers)

    • Security: 5 (1 Supervisor & 4 Campus Security Officers)

    • Event Security: Seeking up to 250 people for event security

  • Civilian: 2 – Accreditation & Records Management Professional

  • Student workers: 2 – Administrative

  • Internships – 1 or 2 depending on semester

The full job description for the Emergency Dispatcher position can be located at the University of Alaska careers webpage (careers.alaska.edu). 

The Emergency Dispatcher is an important part of the police departments operations, answering telephone calls for assistance or emergencies, handling radio traffic and telephone calls from the public, officers, security and local first responder agencies. They operate many computer systems in the support of the university facilities department & fire alarm monitoring. Dispatchers listen, question and then send appropriate university resources (Residence Life, Security, Event Security, Maintenance, University Police, Anchorage Police or Fire Department, etc.) to the incident, all while providing professional customer service in a higher education institutional setting. 

University of Alaska Anchorage Police Department - Emergency Dispatcher has 2 vacancies.

UAA UPD is looking to hire new recruits (Emergency Dispatcher I) or lateral Emergency Dispatchers (Dispatcher II) to fill our open positions. This is an on-going "rolling" process until all positions are filled.

This is a full-time, 12-month, non-exempt staff position complete with a competitive salary. New hires will be placed on the UA staff salary schedule, Grade 77 -- pay grade is dependent on and commensurate with experience and abilities. Recruit / Trainee pay different than an Dispatcher II pay status. Recruit Range starting at $48,630 - $83,179. A career development plan will be created for each successful applicant hired outlining progressive raises based upon merit. 

A full employee benefits package (https://alaska.edu/jobs/benefits.php) includes:

• Health insurance (plan choices, coverages, financially interdependent partners [health and voluntary insurance plans are provided for same-sex and opposite-sex domestic partners],
• Voluntary benefits (supplemental life, accidental death and dismemberment, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, life insurance)
• Time off (paid vacation, annual leave cash-in, paid sick leave, paid holidays, personal holiday, leave share program, )
• Paid Tuition for employee and dependents