Police Telecommunicator

Police Telecommunicator

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Work experience or education that is NOT included on the application will NOT be considered when screening your application. Please include ALL work experience and education on the application to ensure that you receive the appropriate credit toward qualification for this position.

• High School diploma or equivalency and demonstrated possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work.
• Required:
  
  DCI Certification.

• Receiving emergent and non-emergent calls, monitoring alarms, obtaining and relaying information, prioritizing calls/alarms and coordinating response procedures, dispatching appropriate public safety personnel, and maintaining public safety communications logs and databases.
• Operating complex telecommunications and computer equipment, including multi-line phone systems, multi-channel police consoles, two-way radios, scanners, and Division of Criminal Information terminals.
• Understanding applicable Federal Communications Commission rules and regulations, as well as public safety operations, and skill in operating telecommunications technology.
• Ability to multi-task and remain calm and composed in high-stress situations.
• Maintaining confidentiality and discretion, working individually and/or with others, and adapting to change and circumstances.
• May require shift, weekend, holiday and/or overtime work.

• Experienced Telecommunicator with current DCI Certification.

12‑hour shifts from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m. Rotate four (4) days on & four (4) days off.

This temporary position will fill in for Full‑Time Telecommunicators for Scheduled Time Off, as well as in sick or emergency situations. After training, hours will be on an as‑needed basis.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

$20.00 – pay will be commensurate with applicant competencies, budget, equity and market considerations.

Applicant must be able to pass a Fingerprint Criminal Background Check and provide 3 professional references.