Elite 911 Public Safety Dispatcher (Lateral)

Glenview; Glenview (IL); On-site; USD 72,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible spending

Life insurance

IMRF pension

Job summary

Glenview Public Safety Dispatch Center (GPSDC) seeks a 911 Telecommunicator (Lateral) to join our team. The role handles emergency and non-emergency calls, prioritizes responses, and dispatches police, fire and medical units using CAD and radio consoles.

Lateral candidates receive a $15,000 sign-on and opportunities to advance within a 24/7 operation. Telecommunicators work 12-hour shifts across all operational needs, with benefits including health, dental, vision, flexible spending, and IMRF

Qualifications

• Receives and processes emergency and non-emergency calls.
• Maintains dispatch priorities per policies and guidelines.
• Operates CAD, radio consoles and other communications equipment.

Responsibilities

• Receive and process 911 and non-emergency requests.
• Determine location and nature of emergencies; dispatch units.
• Monitor multiple radio frequencies and maintain unit status.
• Enter, update and retrieve information from computer systems.
• Support information requests regarding records and warrants.

Skills

Emergency dispatch

CAD operation

Radio communications

Public safety protocol

Tools

CAD

Radio consoles

Telephones

Computer systems

Job description

Glenview Public Safety Dispatch Center (GPSDC) seeks a 911 Telecommunicator (Lateral) to join our team. The role handles emergency and non-emergency calls, prioritizes responses, and dispatches police, fire and medical units using CAD and radio consoles.

Lateral candidates receive a $15,000 sign-on and opportunities to advance within a 24/7 operation. Telecommunicators work 12-hour shifts across all operational needs, with benefits including health, dental, vision, flexible spending, and IMRF