Brookfield - Dispatcher (Per Diem)
Job Overview
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Job Prerequisites
- Connecticut Police Chiefs Dispatcher Exam
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Job Announcement
TOWN OF BROOKFIELD, CT POLICE DEPARTMENT
JOB OPPORTUNITY
PER DIEM DISPATCHER
Recruiter/Contact: |
Fern Smenyak, Director of Human Resources |
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100 Pocono Rd. |
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Brookfield, CT 06804 email: fsmenyak@brookfieldct.gov |
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Fax: 203-775-4068 |
Posting Date: |
May 11, 2021 |
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Job Title/Dept: |
Per Diem Dispatcher/Police Department |
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Job Level and Rate: |
Non-Union - $25.74 |
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Job Description: |
Part time – per diem Communications Operator SHIFT WORK REQUIRED. Must be able to act with accuracy and speed in responding to all incoming routine and emergency calls including 911, appropriately dispatch or transfer as needed. Contact towing service for wreckers as directed and enters into CAD. Prioritize calls to determine priority and handle emergencies efficiently and effectively. Provide pre-arrival instructions for required medical calls per department protocol. Maintain continual radio communications with all Police, Fire and EMS vehicles. Log Police, Fire and EMS dispatch incidents and equipment movement. Respond to public inquires complaints and emergencies. Notify traffic network and all agencies of major traffic problems. Monitor different radio bands and security cameras. Enter vital information into teleprocessing equipment in a timely and accurately. Activate necessary equipment required to facilitate prisoner detention. Initiate overtime call in for communications operators. Operate the COLLECT System and maintain certification. Notify the on-duty Police Supervisor, Fire and EMS Chiefs of pertinent safety information. Communicate with other agencies including surrounding Police Departments, Fire & EMS agencies, CSP, Social Services, Town Offices, Medical Examiner, Fire Marshall, press, DOT, CL&P and SBC/SNET per department protocol. Resumes must be submitted online at www.police.app.com Equal Opportunity Employer. |
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Skills Required: |
Must possess good data entry and communication skills. Dispatcher experience preferred. |
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Education Required: |
High School Diploma or equivalent |
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Licensure Requirement(s): |
COLLECT & EMD and State certifications required within 1 year of hire date |
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Union or non-union position: |
Non-Union |
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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Employee must be able to read and interpret documents and write reports and correspondence. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office setting. Occasionally the employee may be required to stand, sit, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb, balance and use hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Please direct questions regarding this position to fsmenyak@brookfieldct.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.
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