Job Information

JOLIET, CITY OF
150 WEST JEFFERSON STREET
JOLIET, ILLINOIS 60432

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Updated: January 28, 2025

Job Classification: Public Safety Dispatcher I

*************************************BY INVITATION ONLY**************************************************

This is an invitation only process and candidates must have prior authorization from the department to test. Candidates not invited by the department, will NOT be considered further. Candidates must have testing completed by Monday, January 27, 2025.

**************************************BY INVITATION ONLY*************************************************

Salary Information: $43,213 - $80,095

Job Requirements

High School Grad / GED:
Yes

General Purpose:
This position performs entry level work in the operation of 911 telecommunications equipment as a trainee to become a Public Safety Dispatcher II in the Communications Center.

Tasks:

Responds to requests for police, fire, and EMS services;
Becomes certified in LEADS/NCIC;
Becomes certified in CPR and EMD (Emergency Medical Dispatch), and provides medical instruction to those on the scene of an emergency as necessary;
Dispatches police units for an assigned geographical area in the City;
Dispatches fire units for the City;
Monitors the alarm monitoring system in the Communications Center;
Prepares and/or completes various reports and logs as necessary;
Operates various computer systems and networks as necessary to perform dispatching tasks;
Performs simple clerical tasks;
Performs other related duties as required.

Peripheral Duties:
Provides backup to related positions in team atmosphere.

Position Requirements:

Graduation from a high school or GED equivalent;
Some knowledge of modern Public Safety Communication Systems;
The ability to secure necessary information and to interpret the requirement to fire and police emergency situation under conditions of stress;
The ability to speak clearly in a well-modulated voice;
Good judgment;
The ability to keep records and to prepare reports from such records;
The ability to file records in the correct alphabetical or numerical order;
The ability to operate a computer; typewriter or similar keyboard mechanism;
Ability to type from rough draft or clear copy at the rate of 40 wpm;
Must successfully complete a minimum forty (40) hour Basic Telecommunications Course within one (1) year of assignment;
Must acquire and maintain LEADS certification within one (1) year of assignment;
Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and ability;
Skill in operation of listed tools and equipment;
Must acquire and maintain EMD/CPR certification within one (1) year of assignment.

Tools and Equipment Used:
Personal computer, copy machine, fax machine, LAN and CAD terminals.

Must reside within the City of Joliet and/or reside within the City of Joliet within eighteen (18) months.

A full job description is available in Human Resources upon request.

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