Emergency Communications Specialist Chaffee County

Fremont Economic Development Corporation; Salida (CO); On-site; USD 30,356 - 43,234; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Paid leave

Retirement plan with contribution

Wellness program

Job summary

A public safety agency in Salida is seeking an Emergency Communications Specialist. Responsibilities include receiving and dispatching emergency calls, maintaining logs, and operating necessary systems. The role requires a high school diploma, specific certifications, and a clean criminal record. This is a full-time position with a starting wage of $26.71 per hour and various benefits including medical and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years or older and possess a valid driver’s license.
• Certifications required or to be obtained: EMD of Colorado, CPR, NIMS.
• No felony convictions and ability to complete background checks.

Responsibilities

• Receive and relay calls for emergency and non-emergency assistance.
• Enter call records and maintain call logs.
• Operate computer aided dispatch systems.

Skills

Call taking and dispatching

Confidentiality handling

Computer aided dispatch systems

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job: Emergency Communications Specialist

The Emergency Communications Specialist will receive and relay calls for emergency and non-emergency public safety assistance via radio and phone calls and dispatch public safety law and emergency medical/fire for an emergency communications center (ECC). Duties may include call taking and referral, providing information and assistance to non-emergency callers including referral to outside agencies; entering call records, maintaining call logs, and compiling call related statistics; operating computer aided dispatch systems for both public safety law and emergency medical/fire dispatch, and serving on an incident dispatch team. This is a safety sensitive position that requires confidentiality of ECC information and activities. Must have a high school diploma or GED, age 21 or older, valid motor vehicle driver's license with acceptable motor vehicle record, no felony convictions and be in possession of or ability to obtain EMD of Colorado, CPR, NIMS certifications and able to obtain Colorado Crime Information Center Computer Operator certification within 6 months of hire.

This is a full-time, non-exempt, hourly position with a starting wage of $26.71 per hour. Benefits include medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, health savings account with employer contribution, paid leave, holidays, EAP, retirement plan with contribution and a wellness program. Job description and Sheriff Office application are located below. Completed and notarized Sheriff employment applications accepted Monday - Thursday at the Chaffee County Sheriff's Records Department, 641 W 3rd St., Salida, CO, or standard mail to Nick Huffman, P.O. Box 699, Salida, Co 81201. Note that the employment application and related documents must be notarized. Notary services available to applicants at no cost at the Sheriff's Office. For information, contact Nick at 719.530.5701. Applications accepted until October 13, 2025. EOE.

**Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Click “View Application” below for more detail on this specific job.