Gem County Sheriff's Office

Dispatcher

SALARY IS $1,836.00- $1,886.00 PER MONTH (DOE).

MEDICAL, DENTAL INSURANCE PAID FOR THE EMPLOYEE.

THIS POSITION WILL WORK WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS AND WILL WORK SHIFT WORK TO INCLUDE MAINLY GRAVEYARD SHIFTS, SWING SHIFTS AND SOME DAY SHIFTS.

SHIFTS ROTATE EVERY 2 MONTHS. 

THE DISPATCH CENTER WORKS 4 / 10 HOUR SHIFTS PER WEEK WITH 3 DAYS OFF PER WEEK

REQUIREMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

• ·        MUST BE AT LEAST 21 YEARS OF AGE
• ·        HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE (OR GED EQUIVALENT)
• ·        TYPE MINIMUM OF 40 WPM (TESTED AT JOB SERVICE)
• ·        TOBACCO FREE (MINIMUM 1 YR)
• ·        COMPUTER LITERATE
• ·        NO ADULT FELONY CONVICTIONS
• ·        MUST BE ABLE TO WORK IN A HIGH STRESS ENVIRONMENT AND MUST BE VERY MULTI TASK ORIENTED

PREVIOUS DISPATCH EXPERIENCE IS PREFERRED BUT NOT MANDATORY

APPLICANTS WILL BE SCREENED BASED ON THE ABOVE QUALIFICATIONS. THOSE APPLICANTS SELECTED WILL

PROCEED TO A TESTING PROCESS, WHICH WILL DETERMINE

THE APPLICANTS ELIGIBILITY FOR FINAL INTERVIEWS.

APPLICATIONS MAY BE PICKED UP AT THE GEM COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT, OR EMAILED TO THE APPLICANT.

POSITION WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL FILLED.

PLEASE CONTACT LISA RESINKIN, GEM COUNTY DISPATCH SUPERVISOR @ 365.3521 OR dispatch@co.gem.id.us WITH ANY QUESTIONS.