911 Dispatcher

About this role

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(38,122,144);"><em><strong>Great opportunity for competitive salary, excellent benefits and PERA retirement!&nbsp;</strong></em></span><em><strong>&nbsp;</strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>The Village of Ruidoso is a Drug Free Workplace.</em></strong></div><br><br>The Telecommunication Officers (TCO) answers emergency (911) and non-emergency calls, takes information from callers, and enters information into Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) database, and dispatches necessary police, fire, and emergency medical employees using two-way radio. This position answers and reports to the Dispatch Supervisor and Support Services Lieutenant of the Ruidoso Police Department with regards to chain of command.

Requirements

<ul><li>High School Diploma or G.E.D required.<li>Must be eighteen (18) years of age per NMDPS&nbsp;<li>Must be a United States citizen<li>Marijuana use within the last three years will be evaluated, among other background information, to determine whether a candidate will proceed in the hiring process. &nbsp;All candidates must have a clean drug screen before hiring.<li>Positions within the Ruidoso Police Department, Ruidoso Area Dispatch, or Animal Control/Code Enforcement are considered Safety Sensitive positions. As such, all safety sensitive positions are subject to random testing.&nbsp;<li>No use in the last five (5) years of any illegal drug that would amount to a felony crime if found in possession. This includes felony prescription drugs, hallucinogens, spice, bath salts, or inhal