Job Details
* $1000 upon promotion to the journey-level classification and
$1000 upon successful completion of 2080 service hours in the journey-level classification.
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The Sheriff's Departmentis recruiting for Sheriff's Communications Dispatcher I Trainee.This classification receives and evaluates incoming emergency (9-1-1) calls, routine calls for service, and enters calls into a Computer Aided Dispatch system. Positions are primarily located at the Valley Control Center in Rialto and the Desert Control Center in Hesperia. Each center serves as the Primary 9-1-1 Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) for its respective geographic location. Multiple vacancies exist at both locations.
FUTURE SALARY INCREASES
3% Effective February 22, 2025
For more detailed information, review the Sheriff's Communications Dispatcher I Trainee job description.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
1) Promotion: Sheriff's Communications Dispatcher I Trainees serve under training conditions and must qualify for promotion toSheriff's Communications Dispatcher I($46,842 - $64,417 annually)within12 months or be terminated. Qualifying for promotion includes successful completion of a California P.O.S.T. Basic Dispatch Certificate.
2) Background: Candidates must not have been convicted of a felony and must successfully pass an extensive background investigation which includes a fingerprint check, polygraph, and psychological evaluation.
3) Shifts: Applicants must be available for all shifts; incumbents will be required to work rotating shifts, weekends, holidays, and evenings, including mandatory overtime; refusal of assigned shift may result in removal from the list or termination. Shift differential is available.
4) Sponsorship:Please note San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.
THE DISPATCHER CAREER LADDER
We are also accepting applications for:
* Sheriff's Communications Dispatcher I($46,842 - $64,417 annually)
* Sheriff's Communications Dispatcher II Trainee($47,424- $63,586 annually)
* Sheriff's Communications Dispatcher II (LATERAL)($61,589- $84,635 annually)
* Salary increases contingent upon Property Related Revenue and/or statewide Realignment Sales Tax Collections performance.
Minimum Requirements
Keyboarding: 35 wpm.
Experience:No experience required.
Candidates must be 18 years of age at time of application