Dispatcher

Palomar College; San Marcos (CA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance fully paid for employees and

Family medical plans

Vacation and holidays

Life/accident insurance

CalPERS enrollment

Job summary

Palomar College Police Department is seeking a Dispatcher to prioritize calls for service, dispatch personnel and equipment using a CAD system, and coordinate with partner agencies during incidents.

The role requires at least one year of emergency/public safety call experience, a high school diploma, and transcripts for education credit. The job supports a structured benefits package and step-based pay within the posted range.

Qualifications

• Experience: 1 year receiving emergency and non-emergency calls in a public safety environment.
• Note: 40 hours/week for 12 months defines a year of work experience.
• Transcripts required to receive credit for education or substitute education with degrees.

Responsibilities

• Receives and prioritizes calls for service.
• Dispatches personnel and equipment via radio and CAD system.
• Coordinates with other agencies during in-progress calls and regional incidents.

Skills

Emergency calls

Public safety

Radio dispatch

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Computer-aided dispatch system

Job description

Dispatcher

Dispatcher
Department: Palomar College Police (Dept)
Palomar College

Date Opened: 08/31/2026

Close Date: 09/14/2026

Primary Function

Receives and prioritizes calls for service; dispatches personneland equipment via radio voice communication using a computer-aideddispatch system; coordinates with other agencies during in-progresscalls and regional incidents.

Salary

• $5,323.75 [step 1] – $6,472.20 [step 5]. Step placement may benegotiable within this range dependent upon education andexperience.
• If you are a current employee who applies via the externalrecruitment process and is selected for a promotion, step placementon the new grade will be in accordance with the applicable Districtagreement/handbook.
• A 3% differential pay will be paid for hours worked between6:00 pm and 10:00 pm. A 6% differential pay will be paid for hoursworked between 10:00 pm and 6:00 am.

Benefits

In addition to a competitive compensationstructure, Palomar College also offers an extremely generousbenefits package.

• Insurance fully paid for employees and their eligibledependents: four medical plans, dental HMO, and the vision plan(additional plans are available that require employee buyup/monthly contribution)
• Vacation, sick leave and 25 paid holidays
• $80,000 employee term life/accident insurance policy(additional buy up options available)
• Employee long-term care insurance
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) – Confidential free counseling,financial, legal, personal and professional development resourcesfor all members of your household
• Additional buy up options available for other voluntaryinsurance benefits
• Enrollment in CalPERS (California Public Employees RetirementSystem)

The estimated maximum value of this employer-paid benefits packageis approximately $31,245.84 annually.

Minimum Qualifications

To be eligible for this position, you must meet and provideevidence of the following minimum qualifications:

• Experience: One year of experience receivingemergency and non-emergency calls in a public safetyenvironment.
• Note: For work experience, a“year” is defined as equivalent to 40 hours per week for 12months.

Education

• Education: Equivalent to completion of thetwelfth grade.

Transcripts must be included to receive credit for education and/orto substitute education in lieu of experience (i.e. Bachelor'sdegree = 4 years of experience). Click here for Guidelines for Equivalency for ClassifiedPositions. Only coursework completed at, and degrees awarded by, accreditedinstitutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education will beconsidered as satisfying the minimum qualifications. Coursework anddegrees that are completed outside of the United States arerequired to have transcripts evaluated (evaluation to U.S.equivalency and a course by course analysis) by an appropriate U.S.credentials evaluation service. For a list of credentialsevaluation agencies accepted by Palomar College, visit the NationalAssociation of Credentials Evaluation Services (NACES) website at or theAssociation of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE)website at.

Diversity Statement

Palomar College serves over 30,000students from a variety of backgrounds and we are proud to be aHispanic Serving Institution. Our student body is rich in itsdiversity. Click here to see a quick overview of our studentdemographics on our recent Student Fact Sheet.

Palomar College is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion,access and antiracism. We are dedicated to empowering students tosucceed and are guided by our core values; some of which are thefollowing:

• Access - We make education possible for everyone.
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - We recognize and respectdiversity, seek to foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, andstrive to address inequities. All positions require cultural competency which includes thesensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic,socioeconomic, cultural, disability, sex, gender identity, sexualorientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students,faculty, and staff.

About the District

Palomar College, founded in 1946, is a comprehensive, two-yearcommunity college that serves the greater North San Diego Countyregion. Palomar College offers over 200 associate degrees and certificate programs to approximately 25,000 full- and part-timestudents. A favorite in the community among local institutions of higher education, the College is recognized as one of the top 100Colleges and Universities in the nation for serving Hispanicstudents. Palomar College is just 12 miles from the Pacific Oceanand 30 miles away from all of the exciting cultural activities thatSan Diego has to offer.

Palomar College is an Equal Opportunity Employer(EOE).