FULL-TIME POLICE & FIRE DISPATCH

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hospitalization

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Prescription coverage

Vacation time

Sick days

Holidays

Uniform allowance

Multi-jurisdictional bonus

Job summary

City of Macedonia in Ohio seeks a full-time Police & Fire Dispatch position to handle 911 and non-emergency calls for Macedonia and surrounding communities. The role requires operating radio equipment, CAD data entry, and willingness to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Shift differentials apply ($1.00 for 2pm–10pm; $1.50 for 10pm–6am). Benefits include hospitalization, dental and vision, vacation, sick time, holidays, a uniform allowance, and a multi-jurisdictional bonus of $2,000.

Qualifications

• Experience operating radio and handling 911/non-emergency calls.
• Willingness to work shifts, weekends and holidays.
• Accrued time transfers for laterals with dispatch experience.

Responsibilities

• Operate radio, answer and transmit emergency and non-emergency calls for Macedonia and nearby communities.
• Perform computer data entry (CAD) and support police, fire and rescue dispatch.
• Maintain readiness for shift rotations and comply with testing and background checks.

Skills

Radio dispatch

Emergency calls handling

Shift work

Tools

CAD system

Radio communications

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

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. Other 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, and 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 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).

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

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.
By order of the Macedonia Civil Service Commission, Mike Hawkins, Chairman / Equal Opportunity Employer
Questions, please call 330.468.8341