Public Safety Dispatcher Ii

Description

Are you ready to continue to grow in your career?

Join our amazing Cathedral City team!

With up to $2,688 monthly health benefits allowance, bilingual incentive pay, degree incentive pay, shift differential, and a great retirement plan, The City of Cathedral City is the perfect place to start or continue your career!

THIS RECRUITMENT WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL SUFFICIENT QUALIFIED APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED AND MAY CLOSE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the qualifying knowledge and abilities may be qualifying. A typical way to obtain these qualifications would be:

• PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHER II (Range 750)
• $64,256 - $84,109 per year
• Salary may be negotiable within the range listed above, based on the position requirements and successful candidate's qualifications, subject to appropriate authorization.

Any combination of training and experience that provides the above listed knowledge, skills and abilities may qualify. A typical way of qualifying would be:

• Equivalent to graduation from high school and one (1) year of public safety dispatch experience
• Must possess P.O.S.T. Public Safety Dispatcher Basic Certificate
• Emergency Medical Dispatcher (EMD) Certification must be completed within one year of hire
• Possession of a Communications Training Officer Certificate from P.O.S.T. or willingness to attend a 40-hour Communications Training Officer course within 6 months of appointment to the position is required
• Typing speed 35wpm

• Must be able to pass a background investigation
• Must be willing to work evening, night, weekend and holiday shifts on a rotation basis
• Must be willing to be called back or held over to maintain minimum staffing levels
• Upon conditional offer of employment, selected candidate(s) will be required to pass a physical and psychological evaluation.

• An adult felony conviction in California, or with a conviction for an offense in another state which would be classified as a felony in California
• Currently on Probation or Parole
• Adult felony and/or misdemeanor conviction(s) may be disqualifying depending on type, number, severity, and how recent
• Conviction of/or sustained petitions for any sex crime
• Recent use and/or possession of illegal drugs, weapons or explosive devices without legal authorization
• History of committing domestic violence or animal cruelty
• Dishonesty or failure to reveal pertinent information

The City of Cathedral City is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative of the citizens we serve. We seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.