Public Safety Communications Specialist – City of Burleson

Job Description Summary

Public Safety Dispatchers receive, assess, prioritize, and classify calls for service on emergency and non-emergency calls and dispatch requests to Police, Fire, EMS, and other service agencies. The section operates on a seven-day, 24-hour basis. Must be available to work any shift, weekends, and holidays. Subject to mandatory overtime on occasion.

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Required:

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Type 35 wpm.
  • No felony convictions.
  • Have normal hearing and vision correctable to 20/20.

Preferred:

  • Prior Public Safety dispatching experience.
  • Bilingual skills are strongly desired.
  • College degree.

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required skills and abilities is qualifying.

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