Part-Time Public Safety Dispatcher (As-Needed)

City of Ripon; Ripon (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

City of Ripon is seeking a part-time dispatcher to respond to emergency and non-emergency calls, dispatch units, and manage radio communications in a busy public safety center.

The role requires high school completion, a CA POST Dispatcher certificate, and experience in public safety dispatch. Shifts are scheduled on an as-needed basis with no guaranteed hours, and applicants must maintain confidentiality and operate under stress.

Qualifications

• Education equivalent to graduation from high school.
• One year of experience as public safety dispatcher with law enforcement.
• Experience includes emergency and non-emergency call-taking and radio dispatching duties.
• Possession of California POST Basic Public Safety Dispatcher Certificate at appointment.

Responsibilities

• Receives emergency and non-emergency messages, records location and type of emergency, and dispatches personnel and equipment.
• Maintains two-way radio communications and follows standard procedures.
• Maintains logs and prepares reports; handles confidential information.
• Takes messages, screens calls, and assists with clerical tasks as assigned.
• Works with minimal supervision and exacting deadlines.

Skills

Public safety dispatch experience

Communication skills

Radio operation

Multitasking

Education

High school diploma or GED

POST Basic Public Safety Dispatcher Certificate

Tools

Sun Ridge Systems RIMS

Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD)

Radio equipment operation

CLETS

Job description

City of Ripon is seeking a part-time dispatcher to respond to emergency and non-emergency calls, dispatch units, and manage radio communications in a busy public safety center.

The role requires high school completion, a CA POST Dispatcher certificate, and experience in public safety dispatch. Shifts are scheduled on an as-needed basis with no guaranteed hours, and applicants must maintain confidentiality and operate under stress.