Emergency Dispatcher

Duties

• Responsible for dispatching all police, sheriff, fire, & ambulance operations in the city & county.
• Maintains radio transmissions & provides necessary support through use of a fixed two-way communications system.
• Maintains a computerized emergency system & dispatches appropriate response.
• Receives emergency & non-emergency telephone calls for service & dispatches necessary emergency/service response using a two-way communications system.
• Operates a nationwide computerized database providing inquiry support for authorized requestors; enters a variety of data into a computerized database for the purposes of permanent storage & retrieval.

Requirements

• Must be nineteen (19) years of age or older at start date of employment.
• No felony conviction, domestic violence related conviction, or other serious misdemeanor convictions.
• Requires successful completion of in-service training program in communications related curriculum.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or G.E.D.

Benefits

• 48 hours of vacation available upon hire, additional 48 hours earned during the year (96 hours in first year).
• 96 hours of sick leave during first year.
• Starting Pay DOQ.
• EEO: Additional compensation for associate’s, bachelor’s, or master’s degrees.
• EEO: Additional compensation for bilingual Spanish-speaking employees.

Pay

• $22.20-23.31/hr.
• $46,176-48,485/yr.
• Additional differential of $1.50/hour for hours worked after 6:00 p.m. & before 6:00 a.m.
• Additional compensation for associate’s, bachelor’s, or master’s degrees.
• Additional compensation for bilingual Spanish-speaking employees.

Schedule

• Twelve (12) hour shifts from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.; 12:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.
• Every other weekend off.

Selection Process

• Assessment interviews.
• Psychological evaluation.
• Computer voice stress analyzer examination.
• Thorough background checks.

Education

• High school diploma or G.E.D.

Experience

• Requires successful completion of in-service training program in communications related curriculum within six (6) months from start date of employment.