Robstown Police Department – Dispatch

City Of Robstown; Robstown (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Job summary

City Of Robstown is seeking a full-time Dispatcher to receive and dispatch emergency and routine calls for police, fire, ambulance, and other services. You will operate two-way radios, enter data into CAD, provide pre-arrival instructions, and coordinate units to fastest, nearest responders.

The role requires strong communication, multitasking, and composure under pressure, with a high school diploma and related experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• 1-3 months related experience and/or training.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Receives and screens incoming calls for law enforcement, fire, medical, or other emergency services.
• Questions callers to determine location and seriousness of emergency and response needed. Enters information into computer-aided dispatch system.
• Operates two-way radio and/or other communications equipment to dispatch police, fire, medical, and other personnel, and equipment and to relay instructions or information to remote units.
• Provides pre-arrival instructions for the caller.
• Coordinates police, fire, ambulance, and other emergency requests, relaying instructions to closest and most suitable units available.
• Relays information between hospital staff and emergency medical technicians at site or in ambulance.
• Provides preliminary first aid instructions before paramedic truck or ambulance arrives.
• Transmits and receives messages between divisions of own agency and other law enforcement agencies.
• Monitors silent alarm systems, remote cameras, and other systems used to detect illegal entry and maintain security.
• Contacts police officers to verify assignment locations, monitors dispatched units and, when necessary, serves as liaison with caller.
• Enters, updates, and retrieves information from a variety of computer systems.
• Answers or forwards nonemergency requests for assistance.
• Tests communications and alarm equipment and backup systems to ensure serviceability.
• May be asked to perform other duties as required.

Education

High school diploma or GED

1-3 months related experience and/or training

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Dispatcher: 1 year (Preferred)

Spanish (Preferred)

Job description

Position Summary

Pay: $19.79

Receives and dispatches emergency and routine calls for police, fire, ambulance, and other emergency services.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Receives and screens incoming calls for law enforcement, fire, medical, or other emergency services.
• Questions callers to determine location and seriousness of emergency and response needed. Enters information into computer-aided dispatch system.
• Operates two-way radio and/or other communications equipment to dispatch police, fire, medical, and other personnel, and equipment and to relay instructions or information to remote units.
• Provides pre-arrival instructions for the caller.
• Coordinates police, fire, ambulance, and other emergency requests, relaying instructions to closest and most suitable units available.
• Relays information between hospital staff and emergency medical technicians at site or in ambulance.
• Provides preliminary first aid instructions before paramedic truck or ambulance arrives.
• Transmits and receives messages between divisions of own agency and other law enforcement agencies.
• Monitors silent alarm systems, remote cameras, and other systems used to detect illegal entry and maintain security.
• Contacts police officers to verify assignment locations, monitors dispatched units and, when necessary, serves as liaison with caller.
• Enters, updates, and retrieves information from a variety of computer systems.
• Answers or forwards nonemergency requests for assistance.
• Tests communications and alarm equipment and backup systems to ensure serviceability.
• May be asked to perform other duties as required

Education & Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• One to three months’ related experience and/or training
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Performance Requirements

Customer Service

• Manages difficult or emotional customer situations
• Responds promptly to customer needs
• Solicits customer feedback to improve service
• Responds to requests for service and assistance
• Meets commitments.

Oral Communication

• Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations
• Listens and gets clarification
• Responds well to questions
• Demonstrates group presentation skills
• Participate in meetings.

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 1O’s and 1OO’s
• Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions
• Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear
• The employee is occasionally required to stand.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Job Type

Full-time

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift
• Overnight shift
• Weekends as needed

Education

High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience

Dispatcher: 1 year (Preferred)

Language

Spanish (Preferred)

License/Certification

Driver’s License (Preferred)

Work Location

In person