911 Dispatcher

Duties and Responsibilities

Questions callers to determine their locations, and the nature of their problems to determine type of response needed.
Determines response requirements and relative priorities of situations, and dispatch units in accordance with established procedures.
Relay information and messages to and from emergency sites, to law enforcement agencies, and to all other individuals or groups requiring notification.
Maintain, operate, and control multiple computers and programs including E911, NCIC and NMLETS.
Monitoring of CCTV cameras throughout the Police Department and jail area.

Minimum Qualifications

• A High School Diploma or G.E.D. required.
• Must be eighteen (18) years of age per NMDPS.
• Must be a United States citizen.
• Marijuana use within the last three years will be evaluated, among other background information, to determine whether a candidate will proceed in the hiring process.
• All candidates must have a clean drug screen before hiring.

Position Information

• Positions within the Ruidoso Police Department, Ruidoso Area Dispatch, or Animal Control/Code Enforcement are considered Safety Sensitive positions.
• As such, all safety sensitive positions are subject to random testing.

Benefits

• The Village of Ruidoso offers a complete benefit package to full time employees, including health, dental, and vision insurance.
• The Village of Ruidoso belongs to the Public Employee Retirement Association (PERA) and we also provide paid holidays, vacation and sick leave.
• The Village of Ruidoso does offer several additional Voluntary insurance benefits and deferred compensation plans.