POLICE Dispatcher Saint Augustine, FL

POLICE DISPATCHER job at State of Florida. Saint Augustine, FL.

Requisition No: 866923

Agency:
School for the Deaf & Blind

Working Title:

POLICE DISPATCHER -

Pay Plan:
Career Service

Position Number:

Salary: $40,976.00 - $48,476.00

Posting Closing Date: 01/05/2026

Total Compensation Estimator Tool Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) Police Dispatcher (Career Service)

Position Number  Department:
Campus Police

FSDB is a state public school available at no cost to eligible pre-K and K-12 students who are deaf or hard of hearing, blind/visually impaired or deafblind, including boarding and transportation services. FSDB is nationally recognized for its comprehensive educational services, designed for the unique communication and accessibility needs of students. FSDB also provides educational outreach programs for children ages 0-5 and their families.

The FSDB experience provides students with the edge to do more, be more, and achieve more.

• Answers incoming emergency/nonemergency phone calls and monitors/responds to all incoming emergency/nonemergency text messages received in the Communications Center. Obtains critical information from callers requesting police assistance and keeps all callers calm as they handle any given situation. Communicates to police officers precise and accurate information they receive from callers. Operates and monitors multiple security surveillance cameras across campus and at designated access control locations.
• Communicates via two-way radio with police officers dispatching them to various emergency/nonemergency calls for service. Maintains the location and status of police officers at all times in the Computer Assisted Dispatch (CAD) system. Maintains communications with other agencies when emergencies require public safety assistance from outside agencies. Operates a computer workstation that provides access to various school information and databases. Operates a fire alarm computer workstation monitoring various urgent/nonurgent alarms to ensure student and staff safety from fire emergencies.
• Operates the NCIC/FCIC computer workstation. Monitors severe weather alerts through the National Weather Service and the NOAA weather radio. Submits work orders to Customer Service Center. Activates various emergency mass notification systems for critical incidents. Notifies key administrators during campus emergencies.
• Assists parents/visitors arriving at the Communications Center and at gate intercom boxes. Issues visitor IDs.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of appropriate ways of dealing with individuals in a crisis situation;
• Ability to make decisions and function effectively in high stress, emergency situations;
• Ability to respond to the public in a calm, effective manner;
• Ability to operate a radio-teletype and other related communication equipment;
• Ability to speak clearly and listen effectively;
• Ability to coordinate and disseminate information;
• Ability to learn and effectively use existing computer programs;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others;
• Ability to ascend or descend stairs, ramps, etc;
• Ability to maintain body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching;
• Ability to bend body by bending spine at waist;
• Ability to bend legs at knee to come to rest on knee or knees;
• Ability to extend hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction;
• Ability to stand for sustained period of time;
• Ability to move about on foot to accomplish tasks;
• Ability to use upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward, or outward;
• Ability to raise objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position;
• Ability to lift 20 pounds, if necessary;
• Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication;
• Visual requirement equal that of a minimum standard based on the criteria of accuracy and neatness of work which deals largely with preparing or analyzing data and figures;
• Ability to attain sign language proficiency level in accordance with FSDB O.P.P.1.24;
• Ability to complete training and administer skills acquired during CPR;

• A high school diploma or its equivalent and one year of experience in radio-teletype operations, sworn law enforcement, dispatching, forestry, firefighting, or other public contact work.
• College education from an accredited institution can substitute at the rate of 30 semester or 45 quarter hours for the required experience.
• Experience as described above can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required high school education.

Proof of High School Diploma will be required at time of interview

Applicants under consideration for employment at the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind will be required to complete background investigation. Fingerprints will be taken and sent to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and…