Emergency Communications Specialist; s

Overview

This position is responsible for receiving all calls for emergency services, including radio and telephone communications, reporting to the Shift Lieutenant or Assistant Chief of Communications, and ultimately to the Director of Emergency Services.

General Requirements:

• Safety sensitive requiring drug and alcohol testing
• Essential personnel subject to emergency call-back with little or no notice; subject to mandatory overtime as needed
• Must meet FBI and State of Maryland requirements for access to criminal justice information, including U.S. citizenship and a criminal background check
• Successfully pass a pre-qualifying computer dispatch test
• Successfully pass pre-employment background check, including fingerprinting, motor vehicle history, work history, criminal history, and references
• Successfully pass pre-employment physical examination
• Successfully pass pre-employment psychological testing
• Must be able to work weekends and holidays
• Must be able to work day shift and night shift
• Must maintain confidentiality and professionalism in high-stress environments

Training and shift schedule:

• Initial training period is on day shift 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday, for about a month, followed by a 2:30 pm - 12:30 am shift, Monday-Thursday (4, 10-hour days) until training is complete. Ride-alongs on evening/night shifts will be required during training.

Post-training schedule:

• Rotating 12-hour shifts: dayshift 6:30 am–6:30 pm; night shift 6:30 pm–6:30 am
• 2 days on, 2 days off, 3 days on, 2 days off, 2 days on, 3 days off, with rotation every other weekend
• On-call requirement as applicable