Dispatcher/Telecommunicator
Brodhead Police Dept
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CONSIDER A PROFESSION LIKE NO OTHER Are you looking for a rewarding and exciting career? Are you looking for a career where every day is different? Do you have a desire to help and make a difference in a community? Then the City of Brodhead 9-1-1 Public Safety Dispatch is looking for you! We are seeking ambitious individuals who want to be a positive force and serve our community with P.R.I.D.E. OUR MISSION: We are an organization who seeks to create community partnerships and proactive programming to; solve identified problems, prevent crime, solve crimes committed, and to improve the overall quality of life in our neighborhoods. OUR VISION: As members of the Brodhead Police Department, we strive to work as a team to enhance our problem solving and leadership abilities; we do this to achieve excellence in our service to the community and to each other, as well as to achieve our mission. OUR VALUES Partnership, Respect, Integrity, Dedication, Excellence.
Reason for Announcement:
Responsibilities:
The 9-1-1 Public Safety Dispatcher is an entry level civilian position, which performs emergency and non-emergency dispatching of police, fire and emergency medical service personnel, as well as other city departments. The duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, answering 9-1-1 calls, through information gathering determining the nature of the call. If a response is necessary the Public Safety Dispatcher assigns the proper agencies to the call for service, maintaining proper logs and paperwork of all units dispatched and additional resources requested. The Public Safety Dispatcher are also responsible for retrieving and accurately relaying to requesting agencies information contained in the local, state and national computer systems, and for entering and maintaining law enforcement data in the appropriate computer system(s). The Public Safety Dispatchers also perform a wide variety of administrative, cash handling, customer service, building security and clerical functions. These duties and responsibilities require the application of sound judgement and self-initiative in the interpretation of policies, procedures and laws. Public Safety Dispatchers perform their duties and responsibilities under the general direction and supervision of the Chief of Police.
Salary:
Benefits:
- Clothing Allowance
- Deferred Compensation
- Dental
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Paid Holidays
- Sick Leave
- Vacation
- Wisconsin Retirement Fund
- Number of Paid Holidays: 10
- Shift differential pay for working afternoons and nights.
- Initial training provided, along with continuing educational opportunities.
Qualifications:
- Ability to handle several tasks simultaneously
- Ability to perform essential functions of this position
- Ability to possess a firearm
- Ability to use all standard law enforcement equipment
- Able to work evenings, weekends, and holidays
- Clear and concise speech
- Driver's license
- Good driving record
- Good physical condition
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Knowledge and skills in operating computer systems
- No domestic abuse convictions
- No felony convictions
- React quickly and effectively to stressful situations
- U.S. citizen
- Vision correctable to 20/20
- Minimum Age:
Minimum Age18
- Position description available upon request.
Education Requirements:
Notes:
- Background Check
- Drug Screening
- Medical Examination
- Oral Interviews
- Vision Examination
- Written Exam
- We have 2 vacancies.
Contact Information:
1004 W Exchange Street
Brodhead, WI 53520
United States
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