9-1-1 Emergency Communication Specialist
9-1-1 Emergency Communication Specialist
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Job Description
Come work at a place where we strive to promote and create a safe community. We take pride in living and working in Central Texas and are looking for exceptional talent to join our team.
Job Description:
The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this position. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the position as necessary.
- Answers multiple telephone lines; assesses incoming emergency and non-emergency calls; enters emergency call data into computer for dispatch or transfers/connects calls to appropriate department extension service or agency.
- Assists with shift activity; informs adjacent shifts of calls/activities affecting them; acts as lead shift worker during absence of supervisor; assists with training new dispatchers and with preparing daily dispatch personnel assignments; schedules training.
- Maintains conversation with caller to obtain/verify pertinent information and to comfort them until assistance arrives; makes welfare checks on abandoned 911 calls.
- Communicates effectively and coherently over law enforcement fire rescue and EMS radio channels; notifies others such as ambulances wreckers and utilities when services are requested/required.
- Maintains officers fire EMS and other responding units activities status at all times to ensure safety of personnel involved including those working accidents fires hazardous incidents and breaks.
- Enters/retrieves a variety of data into/from TCIC/NCIC CAD (Computer Aided Dispatch) and/or in-house computer; modifies locates maintains saves and/or clears files and records within database; records information manually on entry cards when computer is out of service.
- Performs computer background checks on criminals; peruses records for stolen pawn shop tickets; handles inquiries on drivers licenses vehicle tags stolen articles and property guns wanted and missing persons and warrants and summons; provides various information from computer database as requested by police officers.
- Operates telecommunications device for the deaf; issues case and assigns warrant numbers; performs pager phone and/or radio knock out tests as required.
- Communicates with supervisor employees other departments the public and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities review status of work exchange information or resolve problems.
- Notifies appropriate personnel and/or supervisor of critical situations weather related information and problems with communications or computer equipment.
- Maintains assorted logs detailing daily activity including wrecker service warrants dispatching message and TCIC/NCIC entries/retrievals of information.
- Performs administrative support duties such as replenishing various forms changing computer paper shredding confidential material disseminating information to various departments and pulling entry cards for validation.
- Performs related work as required.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
Requires High School graduation or GED equivalent
Physical Demands:
- Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or sustained keyboard operations.
Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment):
- None.
Special Certifications and Licenses:
- Must possess and maintain a valid state drivers license with an acceptable driving record.
- Applicants must have the ability to successfully complete required licenses and/or certifications upon employment and maintain these during their employment. Paid training will be provided to assist the applicant in successfully obtaining these licenses and/or certifications once they are employed:
- Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Telecommunicator license within 12 months of employment
- Texas Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (TLETS)
- Texas Crime Information Center (TCIC)
- National Crime Information Center (NCIC) full access certifications
- Nationally recognized CPR certification
- TCOLE 1080 Basic Telecommunicator Course
- TTY/TDD training
Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance
Bell County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires the County to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.
Additional Qualifications:
Additional Recruiting Instruction:
Work Shift:
Bell County is an Equal Opportunity Employer please see our EEO policy located at the Historic Courthouse 3rd Floor in downtown Belton.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
