FULL-TIME POLICE & FIRE DISPATCH

City of Macedonia; Macedonia (OH); On-site; USD 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hospitalization

Dental & Vision Insurance

Prescription Coverage

Vacation Time

Sick Days

Holidays

Uniform Allowance

Multi-jurisdictional Bonus

Job summary

Macedonia City is seeking responsible, calm, and decisive individuals to join the full-time Police & Fire Dispatch team. You will operate radio systems, answer and transmit 911 and non-emergency calls for multiple communities, and perform computer-aided dispatch (CAD) data entry.

Applicants must be willing to work varied shifts, weekends and holidays; the role offers shift differentials and a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental and vision, vacation, sick leave, holidays,

Qualifications

• Must be willing to work shifts, including evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Must pass psychological and polygraph tests, background check, and drug screening.
• Non-smoker for duration of employment.

Responsibilities

• Operate radio, answer and transmit emergency (911) and non-emergency calls for Macedonia and nearby communities.
• Enter incident and dispatch data in CAD system accurately and promptly.
• Support police, fire and rescue dispatch operations across multiple jurisdictions.

Tools

CAD (Computer Aided Dispatch)

Job description

CITY OF MACEDONIA, OHIO

CIVIL SERVICE COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION

FULL-TIME POLICE & FIRE DISPATCH

Accrued time transfers for laterals with Police & Fire dispatch experience

Location & Contact

Macedonia City Center, 9691 Valley View Road & City's website:

https://www.macedonia.oh.us/departments/human-resources

Duties

Operating radio, answering and transmitting emergency (911) and non-emergency calls for Macedonia and several other communities for police, fire and rescue calls and computer data entry (CAD). Applicants must be willing to work shifts, weekends and holidays. (Shift differential: 2pm -10pm = $1.00; 10pm-6am=$1.50)

Salary Range

subject to collective bargaining agreement, currently $29.84-$36.14/hour, depending on prior comparable police & fire dispatch experience.

Benefits

• hospitalization
• dental & vision insurance
• prescription coverage
• 80 hours of vacation time after one year
• 15 sick days per year
• 14 holidays per year
• uniform allowance
• multi-jurisdictional bonus $2,000

Accrued time may be transferred.

Written Exam

Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 6:30pm, Macedonia City Center, Fire Department Training Room, lower level, 9691 Valley View Road, Macedonia, OH 44056. Use main entrance and take elevator down to lower level. Photo ID required.

Additional Credit with passing grade of 70%

Five (5) points for a minimum of one-year police & fire dispatching experience; five (5) points for military service (must provide DD 214 stating honorable discharge on or before date of written exam to receive credit).

Testing Requirements

Eligible candidate(s) are required to take and pass psychological & polygraph tests. Other tests include drug screening (periodic drug screening during employment required), background check, and personal interview with the appointing authority. Eligible candidate(s) required to be a non-smoker and remain a non-smoker for duration of employment.

Final Review

Final review and certification of the eligibility list is at the sole discretion of the Macedonia Civil Service Commission.

By order of the Macedonia Civil Service Commission, Mike Hawkins, Chairman / Equal Opportunity Employer

Questions, please call 330.468.8341