911 Dispatcher Trainee

PAY AND FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT (FLSA) STATUS

Pay Range: 412

Hourly Rate: $20.76 - $32.09

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

The normal starting pay for this position is the minimum of the pay range listed above. A higher rate of pay may be considered, dependent on the qualifications and experience of the selected applicant and/or the City’s step placement policy.

This position is an overage. Funding for this position will be re-evaluated on a fiscal year basis.

The Oklahoma City Police Department’s Body Art/Visible Tattoo Policy is available at the following link: Please ensure you have read the policy, understand the policy, and are willing and able to comply with the policy.

Civilian employees of the Oklahoma City Police Department must successfully complete a comprehensive background check and polygraph test prior to employment.

Full-time City employees will receive preference in the following order: major division first, then department, then all other full-time City employees. Part-time/year-round City employees will receive preference next. If there are no qualified full-time City employees or part-time/year-round City employees, external applicants will then be considered (when the vacancy is open to external applicants).

• When completing the application, applicants will be asked to respond to application questions. These application questions are based on the Job Requirements for the position.
• Completion of the application questions is required.
• Applicant responses to the application questions must specifically answer the questions asked.
• Responses to application questions must be supported by work history/information listed on the application/resume, sufficient to demonstrate qualifications for the position.
• Applicants may upload only two attachments. Attachments may include, but are not limited to a resume, cover letter, DD214 or NGB Form 22, transcripts, etc. Applicants may also choose to combine documents into one field for upload.
• Applications may not be reviewed if specific responses to application questions have not been provided.
• Each application submission is reviewed independently.

For detailed information about the City’s hiring and background processes, check out the Quick Guide to Hiring and Background Checks

If you have questions, check out the:
Frequently Asked Questions

Please note the background check process for Police Department positions is specified above.

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• Competitive pay
• An average of $22,000 annually contributed toward your benefits and retirement
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Important Application Information: Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications for this job will be invited by email to complete Criti Call online testing to evaluate whether they possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for success on the job.

The email invitation will include a deadline by which testing must be completed. Applicants who do not complete the testing by the deadline will be removed from further consideration.

The Criti Call test is 100 percent web-based and fully compatible with the latest version of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Edge:
Google Chrome
, Mozilla Firefox
, Microsoft Edge
. The test must be taken on a laptop or desktop computer. Tablet…