Sheriff's Dispatcher I

About this role

<div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>AMENDED: 1/18/22, 3/4/22, 7/19/22, 8/1/22, 9/20/23, 7/30/24</strong></div><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0.0px;">This is a continuous recruitment and may close at any time without notice.</span>&nbsp;<br><br><div style="text-align: justify;">Applicants must be willing to work any shift including evenings and weekends and any 5 of 7 days. 5% additional pay for evening shift work; 7 ½% additional pay for night shift work.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><strong style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">Examinations:</strong>&nbsp;<br>Performance Exam (Qualifying Only)<u>:&nbsp;</u>Will consist of an exercise utilizing an emergency dispatch console monitor. The Human Resources Division may limit the number advancing to the oral exam to approximately the top 30, based upon the final earned results of the performance examination.<br><br>A link to the performance exam preparation guide may be accessed <a href="https://criticall911.com/dispatcher-testing/applicants" target="_blank">here.</a><br><p style="text-align: justify;">Oral Exam (Weight 100%): Will be c

Requirements

Admittance to the examination will require a valid government issued photograph identification. Applicants who are unable to present proper identification must make arrangements with the Human Resources Division prior to the test date.<br><br><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-align: justify;text-indent: 0.0px;">Appointees will be fingerprinted and will be required to pass an extensive background investigation</span>.<br><br>Following an offer of employment, you may be required to submit to post offer medical and drug screening tests at County expense.<br><br>This position works within the Kern County Sheriff's Office. For more information about the department, please view their website <a href="https://www.kernsheriff.org/" target="_blank">here.</a><br><br>This examinatio