Position Type: Secretarial/Clerical/Police Dispatcher
Date Posted: 9/24/2025
Location: District Office - Police Department
Date Available: 09/24/2025
Closing Date: 10/02/2025
Additional Information: Show/Hide QUALIFICATIONS: This position requires the knowledge of the basic principles and techniques of communication equipment and operations; good public relations practices; proper telephone and radio technique and etiquette; micro computer and associated software, and basic geography of Kern County.
Must possess the skill to communicate effectively using good diction, enunciation and voice modulation; obtain information, determine priorities and exercise good judgement in stressful situations; input data and utilize a computer aided dispatch system; spell correctly; comprehend written and oral instructions; keep records; work effectively with persons of varying socio-economic backgrounds in emergency and non-emergency situations.
Applicant must possess the ability to type 35 NET WPM; process incoming calls from the public and other agencies for emergency law enforcement, fire and emergency medical services assistance; answer calls for emergency and other assistance and dispatch calls to appropriate agency; answer calls from outside agencies and dispatch assistance; coordinate multi-agency responses; evaluate calls for service, provide information regarding laws, regulations, department policy and enter calls into a computer aided dispatch system; communicate by intercom, telephone, computer terminal and radio with base radio stations and other law enforcement agencies and emergency departments; send and receive telephone messages, requests and/or complaints and provide or refer the required information to the appropriate personnel or agency; make inquiries into and receive messages from County, State and Federal computer data banks through the operation of computer terminals; perform other duties as assigned.This classification will be required to work shifts, including nights, if necessary.
The selected applicant is required to successfully complete a California POST (Peace Officer Standards and Training) Public Safety Dispatchers program during the one (1) year required probationary period.
A medical examination shall be conducted to verify the absence of any medical condition which would preclude the safe and efficient performance of dispatcher duties.
A RECENT FIVE MINUTE TYPING CERTIFICATE MUST ACCOMPANY APPLICATION TO BE SUCCESSFUL. Certificates must be less than two years old and cannot be completed through an online website. Kern High School District employees who currently work in a position requiring the same or higher minimum typing speed do not need to submit a typing certificate
A CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECK WILL BE REQUIRED OF SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE PRIOR TO EMPLOYMENT.
EXPERIENCE/ EDUCATION: High School Diploma, G.E.D. or equivalent. Experience with a keyboard similar to that on a micro-computer is desirable.
DUTIES OF THE POSITION: Under supervision of the Chief of Police or designee, operates and controls operation of telephone and 9-1-1 equipment, transmitters and receivers in the Police Department through the use of a computer-aided dispatch system; accesses and relays information via telephone and radio messages and transfers or dispatches required Kern High School District Police equipment and/or personnel. Work in a learning capacity performing duties of increased responsibilities as experience is gained.
STARTING SALARY: $5,232.32 (monthly)
NUMBER OF MONTHS: 12 (to begin as soon as possible)
NUMBER OF HOURS: 8 (daily working hours 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
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