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City of McKinney
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Job Location(s): McKinney
Special Notes/Instructions:Application Required. Apply on-line at: www.mckinneytexas.org Resumes may be attached at: applications@mckinneytexas.org
Employment Term: Regular
Employment TypeFull Time
Hours per Week: 40
Work Hours (i.e. shift): shift
Start Date:ASAP
Starting Salary Range:$15.51 - $21.71 hour / DOQ
Salary/Benefit Notes:Full Benefits
Required Education: High School or Equivalent
Required Experience: 1 to 2 years
Related Categories:Communications, Government - Local/Federal, Public Safety

Position Description

Responsibilities: Under general supervision, receive requests for police, fire and emergency medical services; answer non-emergency and emergency 9-1-1 phone lines; dispatch and deploy public safety personnel to calls for service; operate various telecommunications equipment. Ability to Work any assigned shift (days, evenings, nights), must be willing to work holidays, weekends and overtime, as needed for scheduling purposes. Perform other assigned duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications: Entry level position; Skill to type a minimum of 40 WPM; working knowledge of Windows computer system; High School Graduate (or GED), At least one year experience preferred in: 1) High public contact that required decision making and problem solving under stressful conditions 2) multi-task environment involving data entry phones and/or radio communications. Possess Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD), Basic Telecommunicator and NCIC/TCIC or Full Access Operator or have the ability to obtain within one year from hire date.

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