Public Safety Telecommunicator

Company: Kenton County Fiscal Court
Location: Independence
Posted on: May 27, 2023

Job Description:

Description

Deadline to Apply: Open Until Filled

This is skilled and semi-skilled work in dispatching for the Police Departments, Fire Departments, and other emergency service agencies served by the Communications Center. An employee in this class is responsible for receiving, managing and recording emergency and non-emergency calls, dispatching the appropriate agency, persons, and/or equipment as necessary, while processing additional requests from first responders. Demonstrate clear and effective communications, both oral and written. Duties are performed under general supervision.

Requirements

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Available for recall 24 hours a day.
• Must be capable of becoming certified by the State for LINK/NCIC terminal operation within the mandated period of time.
• Must be capable of becoming certified by the State in accordance with the Telecommunication Professional Standards (TPS)
  
  PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
  
  • Must be able to lift forty (40) pounds or more to a height of four (4) feet or more.
  • Must be able to sit for extended periods of time.
  • Eyesight must be correctable to 20/20 vision.
  • Hearing must be within normal acceptable range of 20-25 with or without a hearing aid.
    
    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.

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