9-1-1 DISPATCHER - Sheriff's Office

Tarrant County College; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

13 paid holidays

Wellness Program

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Tarrant County College seeks a dispatcher to receive, process, and dispatch emergency and non-emergency law enforcement requests within Tarrant County. The role uses 9-1-1 and administrative telephones and police radio tools as part of daily tasks.

Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED, one year of work experience, and TCIC/NCIC Full Access Operator, Dispatcher, and 911 Basic Telecommunicator Certification within one year. Basic computer and office skills are required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• One year of work experience preferred.
• TCIC/NCIC Full Access Operator, Dispatcher, and 911 Basic Telecommunicator Certification within one year.
• Basic computer and general office skills required.

Responsibilities

• Receive, process, and dispatch both emergency and non-emergency requests for law enforcement services.
• Utilize 9-1-1 and administrative telephones and police radio as part of daily duties.
• Perform all other related duties as required.

Skills

Basic Computer Skills

General Office Skills

Police radio

Education

High School Diploma or GED

TCIC/NCIC Full Access Operator, Dispatcher, and 911 Basic Telecommunicator Certification within one year

Tools

9-1-1 telephones

Administrative telephones

Job description

Summary

Receive, process, and dispatch both emergency and non-emergency requests for law enforcement services within Tarrant County.

• Utilizes 9-1-1 telephones.
• Utilizes administrative telephones.
• Performs all other related duties as required.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• One (1) year of work experience.
• TCIC/NCIC Full Access Operator, Dispatcher, and 911 Basic Telecommunicator Certification within one (1) year.
• Basic Computer Skills, General Office Skills.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Utilizes 9-1-1 telephones.
• Utilizes administrative telephones.
• Utilizes police radio.
• Performs general office duties.
• Performs all other related duties as required.

Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• One (1) year of work experience.
• TCIC/NCIC Full Access Operator, Dispatcher, and 911 Basic Telecommunicator Certification within one (1) year.
• Basic Computer Skills, General Office Skills.

Physical Demands And Work Environment & Other Requirements

While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, stoop, climb, lift, twist, push and pull. Position is considered essential and may require incumbents to report during events of natural and manmade disasters including but not limited to having to travel to and from duty assignment in hazardous conditions including but not limited to inclement weather. Some lifting required up to fifty (50) pounds. Must be willing to work overtime, weekends, holidays, rotating shifts, evenings and nights.

There is exposure to household type cleaning agents (such as diluted bleach, alcohol based window cleaner, chlorine based cleanser); and occasional exposure to pesticides. There is occasional exposure to inmate control devices that emit pepper agents via aerosol spray, gel or foam. There is the potential of exposure to toxic smoke.

Special ADA Physical Statement

Applicants must demonstrate distant and near vision of 20/30 corrected or uncorrected in each eye and must be able to read typewritten material with or without glasses. Must be able to see without glasses (with or without the use of contact lenses); applicants with uncorrected vision worse than 20/100 (Snellen) must wear contact lens while working; Must be able to distinguish basic colors (without the use of x-chrome lenses); Must be able to hear the conversational voice, with or without the use of hearing aid. Must be able to work any shift; and, Must be able to communicate in clear English during emergencies.

Tarrant County offers a full range of employee benefit programs for eligible employees, retirees, and their families. These programs include group health plans for medical, dental, and vision coverage; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); life and long- term disability insurance; and flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care reimbursements. The County also provides retirement benefits. Full time employees participate in the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS), and employees may also participate in a retirement savings program (Deferred Compensation). In addition to these “basic employee benefits” and retirement services, employees benefit from a variety of other programs including 13 paid holidays, a Wellness Program, and more.

• Note: These benefits are for Tarrant County employees only. For benefit information regarding Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) employees, please contact Patrice Smith at [phone].