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The County of Yuba is currently recruiting for full-time Public Safety Dispatcher positions within the Sheriff’s Department.  The incumbent receives 9-1-1 system sheriff, fire, medical emergency and rescue calls; dispatches sheriff, fire and medical personnel following established procedures; maintains communication with officers in the field to ensure safety and provide back-up and information; provides relief coverage for the records unit; and performs related work as assigned. These classifications require shift work and the ability to make decisions and act appropriately in stressful situations. The work also involves interdepartmental cooperation with various public safety agencies located throughout the County to coordinate the most effective response to requests for assistance from the public.

About the Sheriff's Department:

The Yuba County Sheriff's Office is comprised of multiple functions within the Operations Division including Valley and Foothill Patrol, Investigations, Narcotics Task Force, Gang Enforcement, Marijuana Education Team, Coroner, Crime Prevention, Crisis Negotiation Team, SWAT, Canine Program, Field Training Officer, Aero Squadron, and Marine Enforcement.  The department is committed to working in partnership with the community to identify and resolve public safety and quality of live issues, consistent with it’s core values.  The Sheriff's Office provides a full range of services to an estimated population of about 70,000.  The Sheriff’s Department is located in the City of Marysville with a substation  in Brownsville

The City of Burlingame is accepting applications for the position of Communications Dispatcher I (Entry Level or Lateral)

This recruitment will close on Friday, November 9, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. or upon receipt of the first 150 applications.

The City of Burlingame Police Department is seeking an enthusiastic, flexible, and service-oriented individual to join our Communications Dispatch team.  This is a fantastic career opportunity to work in a small department and play a significant role in all aspects of Communications.
 
Under direction of the communications and records supervisor incumbents receives all incoming calls for emergency and non-emergency police and fire assistance and dispatches required equipment using a computer aided dispatch system as well as performing a variety of general support duties related to Communications.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (Include, but are not limited to the following)

• Receive emergency calls from the public requesting police, fire ambulance, or other   emergency service.
• Determine nature, location and priority of emergency
• Dispatch police, fire ambulance, or other emergency units through computer aided  mobile data terminals in accordance with established procedures.
• Answer non-emergency calls for assistance
• Order tow trucks and public works emergency services, or contact appropriate agencies.
• Process and maintain a variety of departmental reports, records and files
• Index and keep accurate statistics
• Enter, update and retrieve information relating to wanted persons, stolen property, vehicle registration, stolen vehicles and other information
• Coordinate emergency calls and relay information and assistance requests involving the sheriff’s department, ambulances, fire equipment and departments in other areas.
• Provide information to the public via telephone and in person
• Coordinate county-wide road blocks with other department during major crime incidents
• Contact agencies outside the county regarding suspect information
• May testify in court regarding activities leading to legal proceedings.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Think clearly and use good judgment in dispatching; communicate clearly and concisely with good enunciation orally and clearly in writing; exercise good judgment and make sound decisions in emergency situations; stay calm in emergency situations; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with citizens, peers, police officers, employees in other departments; flexibility of work hours and overtime to work various shifts as assigned; stamina, willingness and endurance for sedentary console operation and dispatching. 

Ability to reach all consoles and other equipment including teletype, phone, hear alarms, radios and phones; demonstrate sufficient calm, emotional stability, see console screen and TV monitor; sit for long periods of time, several hours at a time. 

Public Safety Dispatch Supervisor

$118,487.64 - $151,962.12 Annually

*Depending on Qualifications

*Monthly compensation includes FLSA, EMD and Holiday Pay

The San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District and the San Ramon Police Department invite qualified applicants to apply for the position of Public Safety Dispatch Supervisor. The 9‐1‐1 Communications Center provides a full array of public safety communications services for Police, Fire and EMS. The Public Safety Dispatch Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the day‐to‐day operations and activities of the Communications Center.

Essential duties consist of, but are not limited to the following:

Responsible for effective supervision, performance evaluation, and employee morale, as well as prioritization of work assignments and related activities. Facilitates a positive, interactive process to identify and ad‐ dress performance concerns.

Supervises the day‐to‐day operations, activities, and personnel on an assigned shift to ensure overall operational readiness, including appropriate staffing levels and compliance with established guidelines, procedures, protocols, and policies.

Ensures that Communications Center team members work together effectively to meet the needs of the community and the District and deliver high quality professional services through work behaviors.

Ensures operational readiness of equipment related to 9‐1‐1 emergency telephone system, user and affiliated agency radio systems, and the District’s computer aided dispatch system (CAD). Ability to troubleshoot communication systems, analyze problems, and make referrals to appropriate sources of services.

Dispatches fire, police, and medical personnel and equipment on both routine and emergency calls utilizing a computer aided dispatch system, multiple video display terminals, radio dispatching consoles and related equipment; evaluates the information provided by callers and creates CAD system events; provides pre‐arrival and post‐dispatch instructions to the caller and relays information to other jurisdictions; processes and prioritizes incoming calls; and assists dispatchers with difficult and com‐ plex calls.

Provides operational support for police, fire, and medical operations; facilitation of outside agency assistance and mutual requests; enters, updates, and retrieves information from teletype networks relation to wanted persons, stolen property, vehicle registration, stolen vehicles, handle tow requests and other information.

For more information about the Public Safety Dispatcher Supervisor duties, please visit: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/srvfire/classspecs?page=2

Ideal Candidate:

The successful candidate will possess the knowledge, skills and abilities to: 

Emergency Communications Administration and Management: Knowledge of a 24‐hour emergency communications center, including familiarity with, public safety functions and concerns and of the public safety communications environment, demands, requirements, regulations, and systems; fire, police, medical call processing protocols, dispatching and emergency procedures.

Supervision: Knowledge of collaborative leadership techniques, principles and procedures to assign work, schedule, supervise, train and evaluate staff performance.

Customer Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing high level customer service.

Geography: Knowledge of primary roads, streets, highways, major buildings, public facilities, jurisdictional boundaries, thoroughfares, landmarks, public buildings, waterways; and re‐ sources available to determine the location of incidents in the District and surrounding jurisdictions.

Technology: Knowledge of modern information technology, telecommunications equipment, CAD systems, personal computer operating systems and software applications, particularly Windows.

Judgment and Decision Making: Use logic and reasoning to analyze, understand, and evaluate complex situations; identify strengths and weaknesses of alternate approaches or solutions to situations; exercise appropriate judgment in establishing priorities; consider relative costs and benefits of potential actions; make immediate and sound decisions; facilitate implementation while under pressure or in stressful situations with fortitude to maintain diplomacy and situational clarity.

Dispatching: Receive calls for service, both emergency and non‐ emergency, determine nature and priority of calls received and dispatch appropriate providers; accurately interpret maps and floor layouts.

Organization Skills: Organize and multi‐task with ability to work well under pressure of deadlines and constantly changing priori‐ ties.

Work Schedule: 48x96 schedule

Required Experience:

Five (5) years of full‐time experience in Public Safety Dispatching.

Minimum of one (1) year continuous supervisory experience in a Public Safety Dispatch Center 

OR

One (1) year as a Public Safety Dispatcher with the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District. 

Required Certification & License:

Possession of POST-certified Public Safety Dispatchers' Basic Course certificate of completion by the time of application. (Must attach a copy to application)

Medical Priorities Dispatching System (MPDS) certificate from the International Academy of Emergency Dispatch by time of appointment

Healthcare Provider CPR certificate

Possession and maintenance of a valid California Class C Driver's License is required as a condition of employment.

Required Education:

Possession of a high school diploma, G.E. D. equivalency or a high school proficiency certificate.

Highly Desirable Experience:

Classroom education involving fire science, law enforcement or general supervision.

Application Process:

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.  Candidates must apply online through Government Jobs.
 
A completed application must be entered into Government Jobs no later than 5:00 pm, October 26, 2018.

Incomplete and/or late applications will not be accepted.
 
Selected candidates will participate in tests and interviews tentatively scheduled for the week of November 5th. 

The anticipated hire date for this position will be February 1, 2019. 
 
Candidates considered for employment will be required to undergo a background investigation, a thorough medical examination, psychological testing and a pre-employment drug screening. 
 
The San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Teacher Assistant
Hourly Rate: $15.78-$19.18
Monthly Salary: $2,735-$3,325
Annual Salary: $32,820-$39,900

We are hiring! Become part of our dynamic team and help make a difference in kids' lives. Become a Teacher Assistant!

Why consider working for the City of Emeryville?

The City of Emeryville is a premier employer who values diversity and supports outside of the box thinking and innovation. Our employees are our most valuable asset and as such we provide them with training, mentorship, and career growth opportunities, as well as with excellent salary compensation and benefits.

The Position
Under the supervision of a Teacher, this position performs duties that are instructional in nature and serves in a position for which a teacher has ultimate responsibility for the design and delivery of educational programs or services and performs related duties as assigned.

You will:

• Assist teachers in classroom activities and supervision of children in order to coordinate a quality program.
• Assist in the planning of daily activities designed to develop cognitive, social emotional, and physical development.
• Assist in planning developmentally and culturally relevant activities.
• Discuss assigned duties with classroom teachers to coordinate instructional efforts.
• Present subject matter to students under the direction and guidance of teachers.
• Tutor and assist children individually or in small groups in order to help them master assignments and to reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers.
• Instruct and monitor and participates with children involved in structured and free play activities in order to prevent injuries.
• Interact with the assigned children groups on activities, that promote growth and development.
• Provides direct supervise of children at all times
• Supervise and help with breakfast, mid-morning snack, lunch, and afternoon snack distribution and clean up.
• Follows the California State Department of Education diapering, toileting, and sanitizing regulations.

• Facilitate the naptime preparation.
• Make referrals to teachers regarding children with special problems, health needs and behavior problems.
• Assist in maintaining a clean, healthy, and safe environment, both indoors and outdoors.
• Participate in parent-teacher conferences regarding students’ progress
• Encourage and maintain a good relationship with staff and parents.

Ideal Candidate
 

You have:

• A high school diploma or GED certificate.
• Experience working in a child development program for infants, toddlers and pre-school children.

• Knowledge of principles and practices of child development for licensed center based child care; principles and processes for providing customer and personal services.

• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions; deal with a variety of age groups from infancy to pre-school age and adults; implement current child development practices in accordance with State Department of Education and Community Care Licensing guidelines; help prepare lesson plans and daily activity schedules that facilitate and stimulate child learning; communicate effectively, both in writing and verbally; work as part of a team in a culturally diverse environment; help direct the activities of children of varying ages from infancy to pre-school; deal with children in distress and/or are uncooperative; implement program goals; work effectively with those contacted in the course of the work including children, parents, staff, management and consultants; follow oral and written instruction; perform the physical duties of the job.

Fine Print (once hired):

• Complete a minimum of six (6) units in Early Childhood Education from a recognized program within the probationary period. Failure to complete these units successfully will result in release from probationary status.
• Complete a minimum of six (6) units in Early Childhood Education from a recognized program within one year of employment.

Special Requirements:

Must be sufficiently physically active in order to monitor and participate in children games and exercise activities; stand, walk, squat, kneel, bend, twist, reach above shoulder level and below waist level, push and pull, lift up to 50 lbs. while monitoring children; sit on the floor while working with infants, toddlers, and children; carry and bottle feed infants/toddlers; grasp and manipulate items such as writing utensils; and sufficiently patient to care for children in distress and/or who are being uncooperative.

Ready to Apply?

To be considered for this exciting career opportunity, submit your application, resume and supplemental questions online at www.calopps.org

Eligible candidates who successfully pass all steps in the recruitment process will be placed on a hiring eligibility list. 

The information contained within this announcement may be modified or revoked without notice and does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.

Suisun City is a progressive and proactive law enforcement agency situated in the heart of Solano County. As a result of its proximity to neighboring jurisdictions, the men and women of the Suisun City Police Department remain extremely busy as they address the needs of the community. Candidates interested in testing for the position of Public Safety Dispatcher with the Suisun City Police Department must be prepared to take on the challenges of a fast paced work environment.

THE POSITION

Under supervision (Public Safety Dispatcher I) or general supervision (Public Safety Dispatcher II) performs a variety of duties involved in receiving, evaluating, prioritizing, and relaying calls for emergency and non-emergency public safety assistance; dispatches appropriate Police, Fire and/or Medic units and coordinates response of emergency personnel; maintains, processes, and distributes police records; operates a variety of telecommunications equipment including radio, telephone, and CAD systems; and performs a wide variety of specialized clerical duties involved in the preparation, maintenance, and release of materials related to law enforcement activities.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

• Receives, classifies, and prioritizes all incoming emergency calls for service to the dispatch center including 911 calls and business line calls received from citizens requesting service or information; operates a variety of public safety communications equipment including 911 emergency telephone equipment, computer aided dispatch systems, and multi-channel radio systems; dispatches police and fire units and personnel.
• Performs a variety of duties involved in police records operations including disseminating, maintaining confidentiality, evaluating, copying, and filing police records and reports; processes and distributes arrest reports to the District Attorney, juvenile probation offices, and courts in a timely manner; ensures that information is released in accordance with related laws and Police Department policies.
• Evaluates response necessary as dictated by a given request for service; determines nature, location, and priority of calls; operates computer aided dispatch system to create calls for service within response criteria guidelines; assigns and dispatches appropriate police, fire, or other emergency vehicles, equipment, and personnel in accordance with policies and procedures; transfers calls to other appropriate agency in accordance with established procedures; obtains and dispatches other support services as necessary.
• Other duties as described in the complete Job Description.

ABOUT THE POSITION

$5,450.08 - $6,806.42 monthly

 Plus 6% holiday pay and excellent benefits

The City of Gilroy is recruiting for the position Public Safety Communicator Trainee in the Police Department. The Public Safety Communicator Trainee position is a full-time, at-will position trained to become a Public Safety Communicator for the Gilroy Police Department. The general goal of the Communications Unit is to provide 24 hour emergency communication response for all police, fire, and medical emergency calls for service in a courteous and professional manner.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Under the direct supervision of the Communications Supervisor and under the functional supervision of the Watch Commander, answer emergency and routine calls from the public for Police, Fire, and medical assistance and general service and dispatch necessary personnel and equipment, perform other related duties as required. Work shifts including weekends, holidays, nights and evening hours.

The Livermore Police Department is currently looking to fill a Lateral Public Safety Dispatcher vacancy.   You must be currently employed (or within the last 6 months) as an emergency dispatcher for a police agency and have completed your probationary period to be eligible for this lateral position.

Public Safety Dispatchers receive 9-1-1 system emergency and non-emergency calls and dispatch assignments according to police procedures.  Dispatchers also provide support services; maintain records; and may be assigned to assist in processing of arrested persons. 

Apply online at www.cityoflivermore.net/jobs.  This recruitment is open until a sufficient number of qualified applications are received.  Apply early as the recruitment may close at any time.