- Competitive salary - up to $115,896 annual salary ($55.72/hr)
- Holiday-in-lieu pay - 6.5% of base salary
- POST certification pay - up to 5% depending on level of POST certificates
- Uniform allowance - $700 annually
- Vacation accrual commensurate with your years of experience as a POST-certified dispatcher
- Training differential - $75/day
- Bilingual pay - $200/month once certified by the City
- City contribution towards deferred compensation up to 2% of base salary
- Up to $2605 monthly City contribution toward medical and dental benefits (you pay only $197.28/month for Kaiser family coverage)
- Decision Making -
- Data Entry MT (Audio) * 2004
- Call Summarization 1 58
- Call Summarization 2 MT* 66
- Cross Referencing (Audio) 54
- Memory Recall 70
- Memory Recall-Numeric (Audio)* 60
- Prioritization 72
- Map Reading* 66
- Spelling* 72
- Sentence Clarity* 64
- Reading Comprehension* 55
- Overall Non-Data Entry 62
- Overall Data Entry 2004
- Answers an emergency and non-emergency switchboard including hearing impaired line and related equipment;
- Analyzes and evaluates complaint call information and determines dispatch priority and appropriate personnel and resources required;
- Uses radio codes to dispatch and coordinate police personnel response units to incidents that originate with 911, non-emergency, and radio calls; transfers the information so that medical and fire response units are dispatched to incidents;
- Maintains radio contact and monitors the status of field units and incidents at all times;
- Enters information into the Computer Assisted Dispatch (CAD) and supportive systems, which processes information and associated data on incidents;
- Performs related duties as assigned. For detailed information about the job classification, visit: Public Safety Dispatcher.
- Possess a high school diploma or a G.E.D.
- Possess recent work experience involving public contact in which good judgment, tact, and effective written and verbal communication skills were clearly required
- Possess and maintain a valid class "C" California driver's license
- Possess within one year of hire and maintain a valid POST Basic Dispatch certificate
- I understand
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- None or no experience
- Less than two years experience
- Two or more years experience
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Public Safety Dispatcher - San Leandro, United States - City of San Leandro, CA
Description
Salary: $8, $9,658.00 MonthlyLocation : San Leandro, CA
Job Type: Full-Time
Department: Police Department
Opening Date: 02/02/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
The Position
Join the best Our Public Safety Dispatchers care deeply about the community they serve and work tirelessly to assist callers in their times of need. If you are interested in pursuing a rewarding service career in law enforcement, please visit our website to learn more about becoming a member of our dedicated team as a Public Safety Dispatcher.
WHAT WE OFFER YOU:
Apply through the City's websiteClick on "Apply" above.Application ReviewOngoingPanel InterviewSelected candidates who meet minimum standards will be invited to a Panel Interview.
Command InterviewCandidates who pass the Panel Interview will be invited to an interview with San Leandro Command Staff.Personal History Statement (PHS)Candidates who pass the Command Interview will be contacted to submit their PHS.CritiCall Test*Candidates moving forward in the recruitment process will be required to take and pass the CritiCall test.PolygraphCandidates who successfully pass the CritiCall test will be scheduled for a polygraph.Background InvestigationCandidates who pass the polygraph will undergo a background investigation.Medical exam and psychological evaluationCandidates who pass the background investigation will be given a conditional offer and then be scheduled for a medical exam and psychological evaluation.Final Job Offer
Candidates who successfully pass the medical and psychological evaluations will receive an official job offer. Welcome to the City of San Leandro
*CritiCall Test: Candidates required to take the CritiCall test must obtain scores that meet or exceed all of the following module score requirements:
Duties and Responsibilities
Supervision Exercised and Received: This class has no supervisory responsibility. Receives general direction from assigned management and/or supervisory staff.
Essential Functions: The functions of the classification may include, but are not limited to, the functions below and are subject to changes in operational necessity.
To qualify as a Public Safety Dispatcher, an applicant must:
Information contained herein is subject to change without notice.
The City of San Leandro is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information regarding ADA accommodations or Veteran's preference, please visit
For current benefits information, please refer to the Benefits Program page located under the Human Resources Department on the City of San Leandro website at You will find a comprehensive Summary of Employee Benefits & Contract Provisions. Benefits are listed by bargaining group. Additional information may also be found in the Memorandum of Understanding for the respective bargaining group.
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The purpose of the questionnaire is to provide applicants the opportunity to elaborate on their experience, education, and training for the Public Safety Dispatcher position. Responses to the questionnaire will be used to better assess qualifications to determine which applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process. Do not answer any of the questions by indicating "see application or see resume."
Do you possess a high school diploma or its legal equivalent (GED)?
What best describes your recent work experience that involves public contact in which good judgment, tact, and effective verbal and written communication skills were required?
Are you willing to be assigned to shift work, which requires working weekends, holidays and overtime, and includes day, swing and graveyard on a rotation basis?
By checking this box, I am confirming that all statements made in this supplemental questionnaire and on the application are accurate and true; and I understand that misstatements or omissions of material facts will result in being rejected from this recruitment process or released from future employment with the City of San Leandro.