911 Dispatcher-Entry Level

• Location 801 Southwest Highway 101,Lincoln City, OR, 97367,United States
• Base Pay $31.33 - $39.98 / Hour
• Job Category Police Department, Telecommunications, Emergency Dispatcher
• Industry Law Enforcement, First Responder, Dispatcher
• Employee Type Full Time
• Required Degree High school
• Manage Others No

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

911 Dispatcher-Entry Level

Compensation: $31.33-$39.98 per hour

Full-Time—LCPEA Union Represented

OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Next Look at Applications:
September 21, 2026

Ready to take on a meaningful challenge? Becoming a 911 professional isn’t easy—but that’s what makes it so rewarding. This career demands dedication, quick thinking, and a heart for service. Additional testing must be completed prior to the closing date of this announcement in order to be considered. Please see the full summary for full job description and benefit details.

If you're ready to step into a role where you can make a real impact every day every day,

PURPOSE OF POSITION: In a multi-agency dispatch center, receive calls from the public regarding crime and emergency situations, dispatch appropriate safety service response, maintain records of actions taken, monitor, and operate various radio and computer equipment.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Receive incoming 911 and other telephone calls/reports on emergency situations. Radio broadcast response instructions to affected safety service unit.

Provide emergency medical information to callers as necessary.

Monitor radio frequencies of City and other public jurisdictions and maintain communication channels.

Operate CAD, LEDS and NCIC computer terminal and respond to field requests for information on persons and property.

Retrieve information on wants and warrants, vehicle registration, driver's license data, criminal history summaries and law enforcement reports.

Review and ensure accuracy of information and enter data to computer.

Maintain departmental logs, forms, indices and files related to departmental functions.

Type various reports as required. Code, copy, file and distribute/route a variety of records and reports.

Retrieve information from computerized law enforcement records systems, police files, etc. and provide to appropriate and/or requesting party. Ensure proper disclosure in accordance with State law and police regulations.

Maintain cooperative, positive and professional working relationships with City staff, other organizations and the public.

Follow all safety rules and procedures for work areas.

Other related duties as assigned.

AUXILIARY

JOB FUNCTIONS:

Provide assistance to other staff as workload and staffing levels dictate. Maintain proficiency by attending training and meetings, reading materials, and meeting with others in areas of responsibility. Maintain work areas in a clean and orderly manner.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Supervision is not a typical function assigned to this position. May provide training and orientation to newly assigned personnel on department policies and practices.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under the general supervision of the 911 Operations Manager.

Usual office working conditions. The noise level in the work environment is not typical of most office environments due to communications equipment and other voices.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to sit, communicate (hear and speak) and reach and manipulate objects, tools or controls. Duties involve moving materials weighing up to 10 pounds on a regular basis. The employee must be able to wear a headset during the entire shift. Manual dexterity and coordination are required over 50% of the work period while operating equipment such as computer keyboard, dispatch…