Public Safety Telecommunicator

Duties

• High School graduation or equivalent diploma from an institution accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) or licensed as a degree granting institution by the Commission for Independent Education
• Possess a current Public Safety Telecommunicator Certification in the State of Florida
• Or must be able to successfully complete classroom instruction and pass the State of Florida Public Safety Telecommunicator Certification Examination within 12 months of hire
• Testing Required
• Must possess a valid Florida driver’s license

Minimums

• Knowledge of 10-Codes and Signals
• Knowledge of the geography of the County
• Computer skills to enter and retrieve information from applicable computer systems, ensuring accuracy in entering data and retrieving information in a timely manner
• Ability to elicit critical information from sick, injured, and/or highly emotional individuals, who may be in a stressful or life-threatening situation
• Ability to accurately and rapidly carry out requests for information from deputies in the field
• Time management skills to organize and prioritize inquiries, calls for service, tasks and special assignments
• Interpersonal skills to demonstrate a congenial, respectful and productive behavior and attitude towards others in a working relationship and under difficult situations
• Ability to think and speak clearly in emergency and nonemergency situations
• Ability to perform all functions of the job classification without posing a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace

How to apply

The physical abilities listed below are estimates of time spent during a typical work day to perform essential functions and responsibilities. Members in this position may be required to:

• Visual acuity of 20/30 vision standard in each eye; if corrective lenses must be used to satisfy 20/30 vision standard, uncorrected vision should be no worse than 20/100 in each eye
• Must pass hearing with less than or equal to 40 decibels in each ear under the frequencies: 500 Hz, 1,000 Hz and 2,000 Hz
• Sit up to 7 hours per day
• Stand up to 1 hour per day
• Walk up to 1 hour per day
• Continuously lift up to 10 lbs.
• Occasionally lift up to 20 lbs.
• Occasionally bend, squat, reach, kneel and twist