Top 111 Emergency dispatch Jobs in Iowa

Transit Dispatch/Scheduler
Northeast Iowa Community Action Corp. —Decorah, IA
- $16.79 - $19.44 an hour
- Full-time
- Basic math
- Mid-level
- Administrative experience
Dispatcher
Seneca Companies, Inc. —Des Moines, IA
- $20 - $23 an hour
- Full-time
- Background check
- Office
- High school diploma or GED
- Wellness program
- Health savings account
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7d
911 Dispatcher
City of Cedar Rapids, IA —Cedar Rapids, IA
- $28.72 - $36.34 an hour
- Overtime
- Background check
- High school diploma or GED
- Data entry
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays
Part-Time 911 Communications Operator
City of Marion —Marion, IA
- $27.72 an hour
- Overtime
- Writing skills
- Pass drug screening
- No experience needed
Dispatcher
MercyOne —West Des Moines, IA
- 12 hour shift
- High school diploma or GED
- Pediatrics
- Computer skills
Part-Time Call Taker/Dispatcher
City Ambulance Service —Des Moines, IA
- $16 - $19 an hour
- Part-time
- Background check
- English
- High school diploma or GED
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2d
Campus Safety Emergency Communications Dispatcher
The University of Iowa —Iowa City, IA
- $50,968.08 a year
- 12 hour shift
- Computer literacy
- Writing skills
- Mid-level
- Health insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
911 Communications Operator - Lateral Transfer
City of Marion —Marion, IA
- From $28.55 an hour
- Extended hours
- Writing skills
- Pass drug screening
- English
Public Safety Dispatcher
City of Muscatine —Muscatine, IA
- From $25.40 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- High school diploma or GED
- Typing
- Entry level
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10d
Public Safety Dispatcher
City of Dubuque, IA —Dubuque, IA
- $28.95 - $32.36 an hour
- Full-time
- Word processing
- Mid-level
- High school diploma or GED
7d
911 Communications Specialist
CITY OF OTTUMWA —Ottumwa, IA
- From $24.04 an hour
- Background check
- 18 years or older
- Computer literacy
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
Telecommunicator III
Pottawattamie County —Council Bluffs, IA
- $27.16 - $27.84 an hour
- 12 hour shift
- 18 years or older
- CPR Certification
- BLS Certification
- Wellness program
- Paid holidays
Public Safety Dispatcher
UnityPoint Health —Dubuque, IA
- Weekends as needed
- 18 years or older
- Hospital
- High school diploma or GED
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
Telecommunicator I
Pottawattamie County —Council Bluffs, IA
- $23.51 - $24.10 an hour
- 12 hour shift
- 18 years or older
- CPR Certification
- Pass drug screening
- Wellness program
- Paid holidays
Dispatcher/Jailer
Butler County- Sheriff's Office —Allison, IA
- $21 - $26 an hour
- 8 hour shift
- 18 years or older
- Mid-level
- CDL
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Dispatcher
Dalton Plumbing Heating Cooling Electric & Fireplaces —Cedar Falls, IA
- $18 - $29 an hour
- Full-time
- High school diploma or GED
- Computer skills
- Communication skills
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Dispatcher
OWL Services —Des Moines, IA
- $20 - $23 an hour
- Office
- High school diploma or GED
- Organizational skills
- Wellness program
- Health savings account
Quick Apply
7d
Heavy Equipment / Diesel Mechanic (Mobile Service)
Save Truck Services LLC —Iowa City, IA
- $25 - $35 an hour
- Overtime
- Clean driving record
- Mechanic experience
- Customer service
- Paid training
- Health insurance
Quick Apply
Crisis Intervention Specialist-Full-time Days/Overnights
Inside Out Wellness and Advocacy —Perry, IA
- $18 an hour
- Overnight shift
- Background check
- Nursing
- RN License
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Quick Apply
Trailer Mechanic
Kamps Pallets —Sioux City, IA
- From $30 an hour
- Full-time
- CDL B
- Background check
- Mechanic experience
- Health savings account
- Health insurance
Quick Apply

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Transit Dispatch/Scheduler

Northeast Iowa Community Action Corp.
Decorah, IA

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Job Details

Full-time
$16.79 - $19.44 an hour

Qualifications

Phone communication
Basic math
Employee relationship building
Administrative experience
High school diploma or GED
Driver's License
Client interaction via phone calls

Full Job Description

Position Summary

The EARL Public Transit Dispatch/Scheduler ensures the smooth operation of door-to-door transit services by coordinating daily driver schedules and managing real-time trip assignments. This role involves optimizing routes, maintaining communication with drivers, and responding to service disruptions to ensure timely and efficient transportation. The position also includes verifying rider information, preparing routes, and adjusting schedules using specialized software. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential for handling dynamic service needs and providing excellent customer support. The Dispatch/Scheduler plays a key role in delivering safe, accessible, and dependable transit to the community. This position must perform regular duties at the assigned worksite. This is a safety-sensitive position.

The Transit Dispatch/Scheduler is expected to exemplify the agency’s core value of Growth, Adaptability, Respect, Responsiveness, Compassion, and Collaboration. This position is responsible for complying with all agency and departmental policies and procedures that reflect and promote these values in the delivery of service.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities, other duties may be assigned:

Agency Specific:

Must maintain confidentiality at all times

Must always represent NEICAC in a positive and professional manner

Must attend training as requested to demonstrate a continued effort to grow professionally

Adhere to all policies as an employee of Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation

Attend required agency-wide trainings

Must travel occasionally within and out of service area

Establish a collaborative and communicative relationship with fellow staff

Must be punctual and dependable in completing assignments, meeting report deadlines; daily attendance is essential

Program Specific:

Learn functionality of all equipment and systems used, adapting to changing technologies as needed

Keep Operations Manager appraised of all matters affecting the transit department

Maintain knowledge/proficiency of the service area & current routes/services offered

Maintain knowledge/proficiency of demand-response transportation software system

Demonstrate empathy for and awareness of customer needs

Adapt to flexible scheduling needs within the dispatch center to ensure sufficient coverage when necessary

Strive to provide the highest level of customer service possible within the operating guidelines of Transit

Dispatch Duties

Provide a variety of public transportation information to passengers, the public and other organizations, responding to inquiries and requests for service in a courteous manner.

Monitor Medicaid broker portal for new, cancelled, or revised trip requests.

Assign same day trips to drivers based on location, availability, and vehicle capacity.

Verify rider information and collect information which is necessary for the requested trip.

Monitor vehicle locations using available systems.

Ensure timely pickups and drop-offs, adjusting assignments as needed.

Maintain communication with drivers to assist with travel directions, additional mapping, phone calls, etc.

Relay changes, emergencies, or updates to drivers.

Respond to driver inquiries and provide support during service disruptions.

Handle service interruptions such as breakdowns or delays and notify proper personnel.

Coordinate backup vehicles or reroute trips as needed.

Document incidents and escalate issues when necessary.

Respond to rider inquiries and notify proper personnel of complaints related to trip status.

Provide Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) updates and resolve service issues in real time.

Record trip completions, no-shows, cancellations, and delays.

Complete forms and prepare correspondence, reports and documents, as assigned.

Scheduling Duties

Schedule door-to-door trips based on rider requests and service policies.

Optimize routes to minimize travel time and maximize vehicle utilization.

Balance trip demand with available resources.

Use scheduling software to build daily route schedules, ensuring adequate travel times for trips.

Adjust schedules based on cancellations, additions, or rider changes.

Provide appropriate personnel with finalized schedules and route assignments.

Ensure trips meet ADA or agency-specific eligibility criteria.

Track schedule adherence and on-time performance.

Generate reports on service efficiency and rider trends.

Supervisory Responsibilities

N/A

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience
High school diploma or GED equivalent with one year administrative or customer service-related experience required. Attention to detail, organizational, communication and customer service skills are also required. Computer skills, including data entry, typing and Microsoft Excel and Access programs are highly desirable.

Practical Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. Must be able to communicate clearly, concisely and courteously with other employees and clients (specifically through telephone) with a professional voice and attitude. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Certificates, Licenses & Registrations

Must have valid driver’s license and carry State of Iowa Minimum levels of automobile insurance. Must satisfactorily complete a Criminal Records Check and be bondable.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here 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.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 45 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. There will also be extensive use of a computer keyboard.

Job Type: Full-time

Expected hours: 40 per week

Work Location: In person

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