Emergency Communications Specialist 5% Raise Eligible

Inglewood; Inglewood (CA); Vor Ort; USD 45.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

City of Inglewood seeks a dedicated Public Safety Dispatcher to receive and dispatch emergency calls for police, fire, and paramedic services. You will operate CAD and radio systems, assess caller needs, and prioritize calls for rapid response.

Required high school diploma (or equivalent) and 1 year of related experience; must obtain POST Dispatcher Certificate within 18 months. Salary steps include annual increases and CalPERS benefits.

Qualifikationen

• Requires high school diploma or equivalent and 1 year experience handling calls on a multi-line system.
• Willingness to work 12- to 18-hour shifts, including holidays and weekends; POST certification within 18 months.

Aufgaben

• Provide public safety dispatch and information support via phone, internet, radio, and other channels.
• Assess caller needs to ensure proper services are rendered.
• Dispatch law enforcement and other public safety services to emergencies.
• Operate communications equipment including computer-assisted dispatch and radios.
• Enter data into CAD and prioritize calls for field units.

Kenntnisse

Typing speed

Public safety dispatch

multitask

De-escalation

Communication

Ausbildung

High school diploma

POST dispatcher certificate

Tools

CAD systems

Radio hardware

Jobbeschreibung

City of Inglewood seeks a dedicated Public Safety Dispatcher to receive and dispatch emergency calls for police, fire, and paramedic services. You will operate CAD and radio systems, assess caller needs, and prioritize calls for rapid response.

Required high school diploma (or equivalent) and 1 year of related experience; must obtain POST Dispatcher Certificate within 18 months. Salary steps include annual increases and CalPERS benefits.