Salary : $53,040.00 – $78,478.40 Annually
Location : Grand Prairie, TX
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 2023-00205
Department: Police
Division: Emergency Communications Ctr
Opening Date: 05/24/2023
Closing Date: 6/30/2023 5:00 PM Central
Job Summary
Do you have a passion for helping your fellow man? Do you crave a career that is fulfilling and purposeful?
Are you looking for an opportunity, where you can truly make a difference in the lives of others?
If you answered YES to these questions, you could be the perfect fit for Grand Prairie Emergency Communications Center.
We are continually seeking diverse, highly motivated, committed individuals who seek to enhance the lives of others, through service.
What it takes to make the team
- You must display a positive, upbeat, team focused attitude
- You must be able to work calmly under pressure, while making time-sensitive decisions
- To achieve daily success, you must be able to work well as part of a team
- Being solution oriented and open to innovation
- We work in a fast-paced environment, being able to adapt to change quickly, is a necessity
- Achieving and maintaining excellence takes feedback, so you must be comfortable with receiving constant feedback on your performance
- You must be dependable, as the success of our team depends on it
Essential Job Functions
- Utilize telephone, radio, and computers systems to skillfully respond to emergency and non-emergency situations, maintaining situational awareness, and providing first responder accountability during emergency and non-emergency responses.
- Ask questions to interpret, analyze and anticipate the situation presented, to resolve problems, provide information, dispatch emergency services, or refer calls to other agencies or departments
- Provide pre-arrival, lifesaving, and emergency instruction to the community during crisis or emergency situations
- Provide instruction and general guidance to the community during non-emergency situations
- Prioritize emergency and non-emergency request for assistance from the community, departmental members and fellow first responders, using established procedures and guidelines
- Coordinate Police, Fire and other public safety and city department responses to emergency and non-emergency requests for assistance
- Make quick decisions in emergency situations in the interest our community and other first responders
- Perform general clerical and support duties, relative to Public Safety
Our Schedule
- We operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including all holidays & weekends, so flexibility in your schedule is a must
- After graduating the Emergency Communications Academy, you will be assigned to 1 of 4 teams, working a 12-hour shift that meets the needs of the Emergency Communications Center
The benefits of working for the City of Grand Prairie Emergency Communications Center
- A competitive pay, starting at $25.50/hour
- Competitive Lateral Pay Opportunities
- 3 to 4 days off per week
- Endless opportunities for skill advancement and training
- 2 to 1 match into Texas Municipal Retirement System
- Great Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Paid Time off
- Stable work environment
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Certification Pay
Minimum Qualifications
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Ability to read, write and speak English fluently
- Valid Texas Driver’s License
- This position requires access to Criminal Justice Information & due to CJIS/FBI policy, applicants must be a U.S. Citizen
- Minimum of 1 year customer service experience
- Work requires knowledge necessary to understand basic operational, technical, reading, math and/or office processes. Level of knowledge equivalent to four years of high school or GED equivalency
- Candidate will be required to pass pre-employment screening which includes drug screen, polygraph, psychological, and background investigation.
- No Marijuana/THC usage in the last rolling calendar year
- No Felony or Class A Misdemeanor conviction, deferred adjudication or pre-trail diversion
- No Family Violence conviction, deferred adjudication or pre-trail diversion
- No Class B Misdemeanor conviction, deferred adjudication or pre-trail diversion in the last 10 years
- No DUI/DWI conviction, deferred adjudication or pre-trail diversions in the last 10 years
- No open arrest/case for any criminal offense
The City offers a full range of benefits for full time employees, including, but not limited to the plans as defined in the Benefits Guide.
01
Are you a US Citizen by birth or naturalization? (Texas Administrative Code, Rule 217.1 Minimum Standards for Enrollment and Initial Licensure states that you must be a U.S. Citizen to be licensed as a Telecommunicator in the State of Texas)
- Yes
- No
02
What is the highest level of Education obtained?
- Some high school, no diploma or GED
- High School Diploma/GED
- Some College, no degree
- Technical or Trade School (Did not complete)
- Technical or Trade School (Completed)
- Associate’s Degree
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Master’s Degree
- Doctorate Degree
03
How many years of customer service experience do you have?
- No experience
- Less than 1 year of experience
- 1 year to less than 2 years
- 2 years to less than 3 years
- Over 3 years of experience
04
If yes, in which of these fields do you have 1 or more years of customer service experience?
- 911 Emergency Communication
- Call Center w/heavy call volume
- Alarm Monitoring
- Retail
- Restaurant
- None of the above
05
Please select the certifications or licenses that you currently hold from the list below:
- Valid Driver’s
- TCOLE Peace Officers License
- TCOLE Basic Telecommunications License
- TCOLE 40 hour Telecommunicator certification
- NCIC/TCIC & TLETS full Access certification
- Emergency Medical Dispatch certification
- American Heart Association CPR certification
- None of the above
06
What is your typing speed on a computer keyboard?
- 5-30 words per minute
- 35-60 words per minute
- 60 + words per minute
07
Which language (s) do you fluently speak and write?
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
- English
08
Do you anticipate any problems with you working 12 hours shifts during the evenings, deep nights, weekends and Holidays?
- Yes
- no
09
Do you handle mental and emotional stress well?
- Yes
- No
10
Are you able to make sound decisions in a stressful situation?
- Yes
- No
11
Have you ever quit a job to avoid being fired or while under investigation?
- Yes
- No
12
Have you used marijuana in the last year?
- Yes
- No
13
Have you ever used any of the following substances?
- LSD/Acid
- PCP/Angel Dust
- Heroin
- Crack or Cocaine
- Huffed Paint
- Steroids (not prescribed by physician)
- Other illicit/illegal drug or intoxicant
- None of the above
14
Have you ever manufactured, delivered, sold or distributed an illicit/illegal drug, controlled substance, dangerous drug or marijuana?
- Yes
- No
15
Have you ever been convicted, plead guilty to or received deferred adjudication for a Misdemeanor A or felony?
- Yes
- No
16
Have you ever been convicted, plead guilty to or received deferred adjudication for a Misdemeanor B in the last 10 years and/or do you currently have any charges pending against you?
- Yes
- No
17
Were you referred to apply for this position by a City Employee? Is so, please list their name
Required Question