911 Call Taker/ Telecommunicator

Hendersonville, NC
Henderson County Sheriff

Salary: $23.50

Essential Functions:

  • Performs intermediate, technical work on an assigned shift dispatching law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical services to emergency and non-emergency calls for service.
  • These functions include answering 911 and administrative telephone lines, operating a computer aided dispatch system, and communicating with responding units via radio.

Requirements:

  • High school graduate or the equivalent
  • No experience required
  • Must be 18 years of age at time of initial employment date
  • Must be a US Citizen
  • Must be able to work a varied work schedule including nights, holidays and weekends
  • Must be certified as a Telecommunicator in the State of North Carolina or obtain Telecommunicator certification by successful completion of Telecommunicator Training within one (1) year of employment as required by the North Carolina Training and Standards Commission
  • Testing and pre-employment screenings required for all finalist applicants.