Contracted Public Safety Telecommunicator
| Company | Anoka County Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Location | Andover, MN, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Entry Level/New Grad, Junior |
Requirements
- Requires a high school diploma
- Ability to commit to a 24/7 shift rotation
- Must be available on weekends or nights
- Ability to work mandatory and short-notice overtime
- Ability to be on call
- Type 35 words per minute (wpm)
- Employment is contingent on successfully passing a pre-employment psychological assessment and a thorough background check including fingerprinting.
Responsibilities
- Respond to 911 or other calls for emergency and non-emergency assistance and in dispatching law enforcement, firefighting, or rescue units.
- Transmit and receive coded and conventional messages.
- Differentiate between routine, priority, and emergency messages, and initiate or follow through on responses as required.
- Communicate details of the situation and location.
- Gather and record information using a dispatch system. Monitor radio channels as assigned.
- Study procedure and code manuals.
- Verify and interpret domestic abuse and restraining orders kept on file, along with warrants, stolen items, and missing person files.
- Activate outdoor warning signs throughout Anoka County.
- Notify appropriate support agencies such as emergency social services, public works, parks, and transportation departments.
- Communicate with emergency management employees for severe weather awareness.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Train new 911 Dispatchers as needed.
Preferred Qualifications
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No preferred qualifications provided.