911 Communications Dispatcher
Sheriff
About this role
<p data-pasted="true" style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>NOW HIRING DISPATCHERS for the upcoming NOVEMBER 2026 Academy</u></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br>911 Public Safety Communications Dispatchers are the first point of contact for emergency and non-emergency calls, providing critical assistance and dispatching law enforcement, fire, and EMS resources. Dispatchers follow established protocols, exercise sound judgment, and coordinate closely with field responders.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px;" data-pasted="true">Do you meet our </strong><a href="https://adacounty.id.gov/sheriff/careers/hiring-standards-disqualifiers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="https://adacounty.id.gov/sheriff/careers/hiring-standards-disqualifiers/" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" tabindex="0" style="font-style: normal; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px; text-decoration: underline !important; color: inherit !important;" data-uw-rm-empty-ctrl=""><strong style=" font-weight: 700;">minimum hiring standards</strong></a><strong style="color: inherit;
Requirements
<ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><li style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;">Must have a high school diploma or equivalent;</li><li style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;">Must be POST certified as an Emergency Communications Officer within one year of hire;</li><li style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;">Ability to operate telephone and radio equipment; </li><li style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;">Ability to work with a high degree of accuracy under pressure of time, and amidst emergencies occurring within the community, while there are distractions;</li><li style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right:
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