Rocky Hill - Dispatcher

Job Prerequisites

• Connecticut Police Chiefs Dispatcher Exam
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Job Announcement

PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHER Town of Rocky Hill, Connecticut

The Town of Rocky Hill is seeking interested persons to apply for the position of Full-Time Public Safety Dispatcher. Starting salary is $51,876 including a liberal benefits package.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES

Acts as dispatcher for police, fire and ambulance services and general Town departments; performs varied clerical duties; deals with the public and law enforcement officials; does related work as required.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Works under the immediate supervision of Chief of Police or his authorized agent, as delegated.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

None

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

Sends and receives messages over the radio, telephone, computer and teletype; receives complaints and records same; takes calls for assistance and requests for information from the general public, other law enforcement agencies, fire services and ambulance services; transmits instructions and information to police cruisers, fire trucks, and other Town equipment; receives automatic alarms of fires and burglaries; keeps records of the nature of messages broadcast and received; makes clerical entries and does indexing and filing; does related work as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Ability to speak clearly and to use proper English; ability to meet and deal with the public; computer ability; clerical aptitude and ability to keep records; ability to react quickly and calmly to emergency situations; ability to follow written and oral instructions; must pass pre-employment process and one year probationary period, must become NCIC/COLLECT certified.

*CPCA Dispatcher Exam Passing Score of 75% or higher required prior to submitting your application.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must have reached their eighteenth birthday; must have agility and endurance and be free from any disease or disability which adversely affects job performance; normal vision and hearing corrected are required. A physical, background and psychological examination will be required

CITIZENSHIP AND CHARACTER

Candidates must be citizens of the United States, of good moral character with no record of dishonorable discharge from any police or fire department or from the armed forces of the United States and no record of conviction for repetitive motor vehicle violations, misdemeanor offense or conviction of a serious misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or conviction of a felony.

Please direct questions regarding this position to jphelps@rockyhillct.gov

Jobs close at 11:59 PM (Eastern) on the deadline date specified, or when the position capacity has been met, or unless otherwise specified in the announcement. If the deadline date is not specified in the announcement, the agency has sole discretion on setting the deadline and jobs may close without notice. It is the applicant's responsibility to thoroughly read and understand the deadline requirements and capacity limits as outlined by the agency.

Applicants are responsible for checking their email and logging into their PoliceApp, PublicSafetyApp, FireFighterApp or EmployementApp account to monitor for emails, scheduling and process updates.