Seasonal Beach Patrol Dispatcher

Cameron County • South Padre Island, TX

3d • $14 • Onsite

About The Position

Dispatcher work involves evaluating and managing radio calls to determine the appropriate level of emergency medical service (EMS) and/or rescue assistance required, dispatching units, transmitting information and messages upon request and/or according to established procedures, interaction with field / management staff, data entry, and all other office related duties.

Requirements

• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Must type at least 35
• Must pass drug screen.
• Obtain criminal background check clearance.
• High school graduate or GED.
• Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records and other office procedures and terminology.
• Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
• Knowledge of computer hardware and software, including applications.
• Must be able to work under pressure and respond promptly to lifeguard and external agency calls.
• Must be able to handle a high stress environment, and have outstanding communication skills.
• Communicate effectively in English verbally and in writing.
• Knowledge of emergency medical procedures.
• Remain calm and effective under heavy workloads and in emergency situations.
• Exercise good judgment in emergency situations.
• Determine priorities of emergencies.
• Obtain and act on information quickly and accurately in emergency situations.
• Comprehend and make inferences from written materials such as operations manuals.
• Learn job-related material through oral instruction and observation, and reading to effectively perform job duties. This learning takes place in an on-the-job training setting.
• Learn street locations, station locations, and geography of the areas served.
• Learn to operate communications equipment (telephones, base radios, and computer terminals)

Responsibilities

• Determine response requirements and relative priorities of situations, and dispatch units in accordance with established procedures.
• Record details of calls, dispatches, and messages.
• Question lifeguards to determine their locations, and the nature of their problems to determine type of response needed.
• Relay information and messages to and from emergency sites, to law enforcement agencies, and to all other individuals or groups requiring notification.
• Receive incoming telephone or radio calls regarding emergency and non-emergency calls
• Maintain access to, and security of, highly sensitive materials.
• Maintain files of information relating to emergency calls such as personnel rosters, and reports
• Aid in other official Beach Patrol tasks
• Maintaining cleanliness of office area

What This Job Offers

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