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Salary: $35,000Summary of ResponsibilitiesDispatches emergency calls by contacting units and relaying calls, providing fire, ambulance and law enforcement assistance, monitoring officers' status and radio frequencies, monitoring traffic stops for officer safety, broadcasting state and nationwide teletypes, providing back-up units, and responsible for answering 9-1-1 phone.Essential Responsibilities and FunctionsMust be able to relay information accurately and with clarity in stressful and tense situationsAnswer non-emergency calls by assisting citizens and law enforcement with needed servicesReceive calls for service, problem solving and routing calls to the appropriate department or agencyPerform related duties by checking and entering stolen items, receiving and routing administrative messages, confirming and entering warrants, maintain wrecker logs, checking criminal histories, maintaining and updating protective ordersMust be efficient in computer operationsPerform related duties as requiredKnowledge, Skills and AbilitiesWork requires knowledge necessary to understand basic operational, technical, or office processesMust have a level of knowledge equivalent to four years of high school or the equivalencyMust have the ability to obtain a certification from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education (TCLEOSE) Communication (Dispatcher) CertificationMust be proficient in computer useMinimum QualificationsMust be at least eighteen (18) years of ageMust possess and maintain a valid Texas Operators Driver's License with an acceptable driving recordNo experience requiredWork Schedule / Hours12 hr Shift work required#J-18808-Ljbffr