Communications (Dispatch) Officer

Job Title : Public Safety Communications Center Operator

City of Bixby, OK

$22.00 Hourly

Bixby, OK

Full-Time

Bixby Police Department

Continuous

Major Duties

• Answers incoming emergency and non-emergency phone calls; transfers calls to special units within the department as appropriate
• Dispatches calls for service to the appropriate police, fire, animal control, and emergency medical agencies or units
• Dispatches after-hours public works calls
• Completes records checks upon the request of police officers and fire marshal including driver's license and criminal histories
• Enters and updates NCIC files
• Monitors video surveillance
• Acts as jailer providing supervision, meals, and hourly cell check of prisoners
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Physical Demands / Work Environment

The work is typically performed while sitting at a desk or while intermittently sitting, standing, walking, or stooping. The employee frequently lifts light and occasionally heavy objects and uses tools or equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity. The work is typically performed in the Public Safety Communications Center. The employee may be exposed to loud noise.

Salary

Starting Salary is $20.00 while in training and $20.50 after successful completion of :

Insurance

The City of Bixby provides an excellent benefit package for our employees Health, Dental and Life Insurance coverage.

The City of Bixby pays 100% of an employee's Health and Dental Insurance coverage.

An employee will pay $129.00 per month to add dependents to their Health and Dental coverage. The City of Bixby pays the balance of those premiums.

The City of Bixby provides $20,000.00 in life insurance for the employee. The employee may purchase additional coverage for himself and / or family member(s).

The City of Bixby also offers Vision, AFLAC and Flexible Spending Accounts at the employee's expense.

Retirement

Retirement is through OPERS (Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System), the employee contributes 3.5% bi-weekly and the City contributes 16.5%

Education

The City offers various training classes and seminars at no cost to the employee.

College reimbursement up to 50% of tuition costs with and annual limit up to $1,500. (The course of study has to be related to your job).

Holidays

The City offers 13 paid Holidays.

Vacation

After 6 months of full-time employment, employee will receive 5 days of vacation (1 wk.)

Upon completion of 1 year of full-time employment, employee will receive an additional 5 days of vacation (1 wk.)

7-12 years of full-time employment, employee will receive 15 days of vacation (3 wks.)

13-14 years of full-time employment, employee will receive 20 days of vacation (4 wks.)

15-20 years of full-time employment, employee will receive 25 days of vacation (5 wks.)

20+ years of full-time employment, employee will receive 30 days of vacation (6 wks.)

Sick Leave

After 30 days of full-time employment, employees accrue 1 day (8 hrs.) sick leave per month.

Address : 111 North Cabaniss Avenue Bixby, Oklahoma, 74008