Date Posted: Friday, May 10, 2024

Deadline: Friday 7, 2024

The Salem Police Department is currently accepting applications for a Full-Time 911 Telecommunicator (Dispatcher). Starting salary will be $21.00 per hour with benefits and will increase with contract raises and LEADS & EMD certifications. There is a potential for additional compensation for Lateral Transfers. Benefits include IMRF retirement, free employee health insurance with reasonable family premiums and options for Dental and Optical, annual sick leave accrued throughout the year as well as 96 hours of paid vacation after completion of one year of service. This is a union position with additional benefits after completion of a probationary period. Residency requirements are 30 miles from the intersection of Main St. and Broadway Ave.

The successful applicant shall possess a high school diploma or the equivalent, proficient computer skills, the ability to communicate well under stressful conditions, the ability to multi-task, and obtain knowledge of the City of Salem and the County of Marion's geography .Applicants shall also have the ability to obtain LEADS and Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) certification. Applicants must pass a pre employment police background check, drug screen, medical exam, and psychological exam. The application process, along with the completed application, also requires applicants to undergo a skills test that will showcase a person's typing skills, memory recall, knowledge of directions, as well as the ability to multi-task. There will be an oral interview for those who pass the testing.

The successful applicant will be assigned to a communications field training officer at the beginning of employment to assist with learning the duties and responsibilities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Use a computer-aided dispatch and GIS mapping system. Receive emergency calls from the public requesting police, fire, medical, or other emergency services. Determine the nature and location of an emergency, determine priorities, and dispatch police, fire, ambulance, or other emergency units as necessary and in accordance with established procedures. Receive and process 911emergency calls, maintain contact with all units on assignment, maintain status and location of police, ire, and EMS units, and maintain accurate records. Other duties include the ability to monitor direct emergency alarms, answer non-emergency calls for assistance, and enter, update, and retrieve information from a variety of computer systems; receive requests for more information regarding vehicle registration, driving records, and warrants as well as provide pertinent data; monitor several complex public safety radio frequencies; operate a variety of communications equipment including radio consoles, telephones, and computers systems.

Applicants will be required to work in a fast- paced, high stress environment within a team setting. The 911 PSAP is always open. Employees work day, evening, night shifts, and/or combinations of the three. Weekends and holidays are also included in those shifts. There may be mandatory overtime as well. Required annual training will be provided.

Applications are available to be picked up at the Salem Police Department located at 201 S. Rotan Ave. The application can be downloaded online at www.salemil.us. All applications must be submitted to City Clerk Tabitha Meador, Salem City Hall, 101 S. Broadway Ave. or via email at cityclerk@salemil.us before end of business hours on Friday, June 7,2024.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $21.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 80 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Holidays
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)
• Night Shift (Required)
• Overnight Shift (Required)

Work Location: In person