Employment

Communications Specialist Positions

Starting Salary $43,000

Minimum Requirements

• Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent
• One year of telephone/switchboard experience required (appropriate college coursework or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience)
• Must be able to pass a background check
• Must be able to obtain FCIC/NCIC certification (Training will be provided)
• Must be able to successfully complete the Florida 911 Public Safety Training Program and Exam

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Police Communications Specialist Benefits

To view a full list of benefits, please visit USF Human Resource Benefits. Here are a sample of some of the benefits you may be eligible for:

• Educational Assistance Programs for Employees and their Families: USF employees may be awarded a waiver of up to six credit hours of tuition-free courses per term or transfer this tuition waiver to a spouse, partner or dependent child for the purpose of enrolling in eligible undergraduate courses. Program details are described here.
• Insurance
• Leave Benefits
• Credit Union
• Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Florida Retirement System (FRS)

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How to Apply

Applicants should be prepared to work weekends, holidays, and overnight shifts.

Submit a full and complete online employment application on the USF Careers Website.

The application will be screened for minimum requirements and disqualifiers. Steps in the hiring process may include:

1. Initial interview
2. Conditional offer of employment
3. Background investigation conducted though the Police Applicant Screening Service (PASS)
4. Formal offer of employment

If you have any questions regarding University Police employment, please email
STP-police@usf.edu.