CO-Emergency Communications Facilitator

CO-5 Emergency Communications Facilitator

Cherokee County School District (GA) Safety & Security - Canton, Georgia Open in Google Maps

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Job : 5907496
Final date to receive applications: Sep 28, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Posted: Aug 28, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description Code:9F.010

Division/Department:Safety and Security

Pay Grade:CO-5

Pay Type:Salaried;
Non-Exempt

Retirement:TRS

Contract Work Year:233 Days/40 Hours Per Week

Reports To:Police Captain

Evaluation Instrument:PEI

High School Diploma;
Bachelor’s Degree preferred. Certification/Licensure: (1) Possess a Valid Georgia Driver’s License; (2) Communications Unit Leader (COML) and Communications Technician (COMT) certifications through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are required or must be obtained within 24 months of employment. Minimum of five (5) years of experience in public safety, emergency management, risk management, radio communications or other related field or combination of related fields.

Supports and facilitates the educational process within the Cherokee County School District to provide a safe and secure environment for teaching and learning through sustainability of intra/interoperability of both fixed and mobile two-way radio communications platforms (including hand-held, dispatch, consoles and desktops) used by the District, meeting Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) operational, technical and training standards, thereby mitigating or preventing the loss of life or property during critical incidents or events.

• Supports School Board Policy and Major System Priorities by reviewing best safety and security practices related to the K-12 education environment.
• Assists in the development and management of radio communication grant opportunities.
• Reviews and evaluates the District’s Crisis Command Center plan to ensure accountability and continuity of functionality and operations of radio communications between district facilities and other public safety entities during a crisis, emergency or other district-wide occurrence.
• Reviews and evaluates the District’s Reunification Team plan to ensure accountability and continuity of functionality and operations for radio communications during a crisis, emergency or other district-wide occurrence.
• Evaluates and assists in safety audits/inspections of district-wide radio communications assets to prevent or mitigate potential risks.
• Collaborates with district and other public safety entities to identify varying types of radio communications resources that may be utilized during a crisis or emergency.
• Assists local and state agencies with the development and dissemination of critical radio communications infrastructure information necessary for effective response by public safety agencies to a school-based or district-wide occurrence.
• Maintains all VHF, UHF, 700 MHz and 800 MHz two-way radio communication equipment and systems by coordinating the installation, maintenance and repair of all mobile, portable and fixed radio equipment utilized by School District employees.
• Programs all two-way radio communications equipment utilized by school-based staff to ensure equipment features and functions best suit the needs of the School District.
• Develops bid specifications and requests for proposals (RFPs) for two-way radio communications equipment and systems.
• Submits and maintains all Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Licenses required to utilize all two-way radio communications equipment used by the School District and ensures licenses are maintained and displayed per FCC Rules & Regulations.
• Serves as the radio frequency coordinator and Communications Unit Leader (COML) for the School District to ensure sustainability of effective district-wide communications and inter-operability with public safety agencies during routine and emergency operations.
• Works closely with the District’s IT Division to ensure the IP repeater sites are operational and meet state-of-the-art APCO Project 25…