Job Summary: The E911 Dispatcher/Jailer operates the 911 system, assigns law enforcement and other emergency services providers to calls for service, and communicates important public safety information to emergency responders and the public. The E911 Dispatcher/Jailer is responsible for the care and custody of prisoners while they are in jail in accordance with Oklahoma Jail Standards.
Physical requirements and Work Environment: The physical demands and work environment described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Employee may be exposed to Blood borne Pathogens. Hepatitis B Vaccination is available.
Primary Work Location: Police Department Communications Center. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in an office setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, and hear. Hand- to-eye coordination is necessary to operate computers and various equipment. The use of hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms is required. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and taste and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Other requirements: Must be 21 years of age at the time of employment. Must be able to read and write the English language. Must be able to verbally communicate to exchange information. Must not have been convicted in state or federal court for any felony, crime of moral turpitude, or a crime of domestic violence. Must be a United States citizen or resident alien status, as defined by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Must be proficient in the use of, two-way radio, telephone, pager, computer-related equipment and programs, fax machine and copy machine. Must not have been convicted in state or federal court for any felony, crime of moral turpitude, or a crime of domestic violence. Must be of good moral character and temperate and possess industrious habits. Must not have been involuntarily committed to an Oklahoma state mental institution.
Certifications: Possession of a valid driver’s license without a record of suspension or revocation in any state. Within six (6) months of appointment as E911 Dispatcher/Jailer, must satisfactorily complete the minimum OLETS approved certification course and satisfactorily pass all written examinations required for OLETS certification. Must have fingerprint clearance from the Federal Bureau of Investigations and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.
