Sheriff's Communications Dispatcher

San Bernardino County; California (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sheriff’s Department of San Bernardino County is recruiting Experienced Communications Dispatchers to dispatch and maintain continuous communication with emergency units in the field. Positions are located at the Valley Control Center in Rialto and the Desert Control Center in Hesperia, serving as the primary 9-1-1 PSAP for their locations.

Multiple vacancies exist at both centers. Applicants must meet POST Certification, have at least 1 year of emergency dispatching experience, and be

Qualifications

• Keyboarding speed 40 words per minute is required.
• One year of emergency dispatching experience with a law enforcement agency is required.
• California POST Public Safety Dispatcher Basic Certificate is required.
• DOJ CLETS and DOJ DMV courses are required or preferred.
• 40-hour CAD training related to dispatch is expected.

Responsibilities

• Dispatch and maintain continuous communication with emergency units in the field.
• Serve as the primary dispatcher for PSAP operations in Rialto and Hesperia.
• Work rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, holidays, and mandatory overtime.

Skills

Typing 40 wpm

Dispatch experience

Education

California POST Dispatcher Basic Certificate

Tools

CAD Training Certificate

CLETS course

DOJ DMV course

Job description

$2,000 HIRING BONUS*

$750 REFERRAL BONUS**

*$1000 upon hire and $1000 upon completion of 2080 service hours.

referring employee shall receive a bonus of $250.00 for referred candidate hired into an eligible regular position and $500.00 upon that new employee’s completion of 2080 service hours.

View the MOU for details.

Boost your Base Pay by $1.75/hr by selecting the Modified Benefit Option POST Differential Pay Intermediate $1.00/hr Advanced $1.50/hr

The Sheriff's Department

is recruiting Experienced Communications Dispatchers to dispatch and maintain continuous communication with emergency units in the field. Positions are primarily located at the Valley Control Center in Rialto and the Desert Control Center in Hesperia. Each center serves as the primary 9-1-1 Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) for its respective geographic location. Multiple vacancies exist at both locations.

For more detailed information, refer to the Sheriff’s Communications Dispatcher job description.

EXCELLENT BENEFITS

To review job-specific benefits, refer to: Summary of Benefits and the Memoranda of Understanding (MOU). The County also offers an alternative Modified Benefits Option (MBO) that provides a wage differential.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

1) Certificate: Successful completion of 120 or 160-hour P.O.S.T. Basic Dispatcher, Basic Course and receive a satisfactory work performance evaluation.

2) Background: Candidates must not have been convicted of a felony and must successfully pass an extensive background investigation which includes a fingerprint check, polygraph, and psychological evaluation.

3) Shifts: Applicants must be available for all shifts; incumbents will be required to work rotating shifts, weekends, holidays, and evenings, including mandatory overtime; refusal of assigned shift may result in removal from list or termination. Shift differential is available.

4) Availability: This department is a "24/7" operation, and the incumbent can expect to work rotating, night, weekend, day, and graveyard shifts, as well as holidays and weekends.

5) Sponsorship: Please note San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

Must meet ALL of the following

• KEYBOARDING SPEED 40 words per minute
• CERTIFICATION California P.O.S.T. Public Safety Dispatcher Basic Certificate.
• EXPERIENCE One (1) year of emergency dispatching experience with a law enforcement agency.

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• 40-hour Computer-aided Dispatching System Training Course Certificate
• Department of Justice certified CLETS course
• Department of Justice certified DMV course
• Emergency dispatching experience with a law enforcement agency within the past five (5) years.

Examination:

There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on a review of the Application and Supplemental Questionnaire. It is to your advantage to provide as much relevant and detailed work experience as possible.

All communications regarding the selection process will be via email. Applicants are encouraged to check their e-mails frequently to obtain any correspondence associated with this recruitment. Please be sure the email provided on this application is always current; it is your responsibility to update your personal information. Update your Spam, Junk, Bulk and Firewall settings as needed to ensure that you receive all information pertaining to this recruitment.

San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.

If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, use this link to access the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form and submit within one week of a recruitment filing deadline.

Eligible veterans and their spouses or widows/widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans' Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request these points, please refer to the Veterans' Preference Policy.

For more important details, review the Applicant Information and County Employment Process.