Part-time Police Dispatcher

City of Florissant • Florissant, MO

23d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a part-time position working varied relief shifts not to exceed 28 hours weekly. The ideal candidate deals tactfully and courteously with the public and city employees. This is a safety sensitive position. The position is posted year-round and filled as needed.

Requirements

• Minimum age 18 and demonstrates maturity
• High school graduate or GED equivalent with specialized course work in general office practices such as typing, filing, and other related duties.
• Good moral character

Nice To Haves

• REJIS certification and experience in police/fire dispatching is preferred

Responsibilities

• Works rotating shifts, including weekends.
• Monitors telephones and radio in the dispatch center, answers all incoming calls and ascertains nature of call, gathers all necessary information to transmit or relay.
• Dispatches police and other response vehicles for emergencies; broadcasts nature, location and time of incident; contacts all required personnel and other local concerns such as the fire department in the event of an emergency situation; ensures the presence of reserve units by contacting personnel designated for call-back; relays information as required.
• Records data into the computer system regarding radio and telephone communications, location of personnel and equipment; in the event of an emergency situation, maintains on-going contact with the responding personnel and keeps them informed of all incoming pertinent information; keeps track of various information such as traffic lights out and streets closed and keeps emergency personnel informed.
• Maintains dispatch center work area and equipment in clean and working order.
• Operates radios as needed and assists in radio communications; operates base radio as required.
• Sends and receives computer messages.
• Performs other duties as requested.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED