Dispatcher/Telecommunicator
Door County Emergency Management and Communications
Agency City
Sturgeon Bay
,
Agency State
Wisconsin
Work where you can vacation on your time off! $2,000 Sign-on Bonus after satisfactorily completing 6 month ($500), 12 month ($500), and 18 month ($1000) periods. Lateral Transfer Program.
Reason for Announcement:
Responsibilities:
Operates emergency communications equipment, which receives and dispatches police, fire and emergency medical calls via telephone and electronic dispatch equipment. Also, operates various on-line data entry terminals. Considerable ability to remain emotionally stable during periods of emergency and stress. Ability to extract information from distraught callers. Also, operates various on-line data entry terminals. The Communications Center is a 24/7/365 operation and staff will be required to work nights/weekends/holidays and mandatory overtime. Regular attendance and punctuality along with being prepared to commence work at designated work locations, on the assigned or scheduled days and hours is expected. Responsible for providing truthful and accurate written and verbal communications.
Lateral Transfer Program Details:
Candidates who have completed the "Fundamentals of Emergency Dispatch" through the technical college will be given priority consideration.
Salary:
Benefits:
- Deferred Compensation
- Dental
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Paid Holidays
- Vacation
- Wisconsin Retirement Fund
- Vision Insurance
Qualifications:
- Ability to handle several tasks simultaneously
- Ability to perform essential functions of this position
- Ability to possess a firearm
- Ability to use all standard law enforcement equipment
- Able to work evenings, weekends, and holidays
- Clear and concise speech
- Driver's license
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Knowledge and skills in operating computer systems
- No domestic abuse convictions
- No felony convictions
- React quickly and effectively to stressful situations
- U.S. citizen
- Vision correctable to 20/20
- Minimum Age:
Minimum Age18
- Ability to keyboard/type words per
minute:
Ability to keyboard/type words per minute31
- Completion of Fundamentals of Emergency Dispatch course preferred.
- Able to obtain certification in CPR within 6 months of hire
Education Requirements:
Notes:
- Background Check
- Drug Screening
- Medical Examination
- Oral Interviews
- Candidates chosen will be required to pass a CritiCall test
How to Apply:
Contact Information:
421 Nebraska St
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
United States