Police Communication Dispatcher (Temporary)

Posting Details

Position Information

Job Posting Title
Police Communication Dispatcher (Temporary)

Location
Los Rios Community College District (All Campuses/Locations)

Department Location
Police Services

Posting Number
C01468P

Position Type
Temporary

Temporary Position Category
Classified Temporary

The Institution

About
The Los Rios Community College District is the second-largest, two-year public college district in California, serving approximately 75,000 students in the greater Sacramento region. The District’s 2,400 square mile service area includes Sacramento and El Dorado counties and parts of Yolo, Placer, and Solano counties and is comprised of four uniquely diverse colleges – American River, Cosumnes River, Folsom Lake, and Sacramento City colleges. In addition to each college’s main campus, the District offers educational centers in Placerville, Davis, West Sacramento, Elk Grove, Natomas, and Rancho Cordova.

The Los Rios District Office is centrally located in the heart of the Sacramento valley. The growing Capital Region has strong communities and emergent arts and dining scenes, and is nearby some of the most celebrated tourist destinations in the country – Lake Tahoe, Napa Valley, and San Francisco. The Sacramento area is a great place to live and work.

Strengths
The District has approximately 6,000 employees throughout our four colleges and District Office complex. The District Office is centrally located between all four colleges and provides welcoming, inclusive, and equitable environments for Los Rios students, employees, and our community partners. Our departments strive for the highest quality in all programs, services, and activities, and are focused on advancing the learning of our diverse student population through improved academic and social outcomes.

Our Vision
Our Colleges offer equity-minded, academically rigorous, student success centered education. Our objective is to help our students successfully achieve their academic goals, whether they want to transfer to a four-year college or university, earn an associates degree, or obtain one of more than 100 certificates in high demand career fields.

Position Summary

Under minimal oversight, incumbents serve as the primary dispatch support, performing a variety of complex duties within a framework of standard policies and operating procedures. For a detailed job description click here .

Salary
$32.66 per hour LRCCD Temporary Classified Positions Salary Schedules

Additional Salary Information
No additional salary information to note

Additional Information

This is an “as needed” pool serving all campuses/locations. When a need arises at any of our locations, this pool of applicants will be sent to the hiring supervisor. Pool requests take place throughout the year.

Benefits

Temporary employees earn 1 hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked, up to a maximum of 48 hours.

Assignment Responsibilities

Operate a variety of communications equipment, such as telephone, two-way radio and computer aided dispatch system; forward complaints as appropriate; answer inquiries regarding the District and surrounding areas, services available, and related District procedures; receive emergency calls for service and dispatches police, emergency personnel, or maintenance personnel; request assistance as needed from local public safety agencies; document all incoming calls and unusual incidents; maintain contact with all field units; check for outstanding warrants or prior offenses on suspects; review files, records, and other documents to respond to requests; maintain and update files for the department; assign report numbers; maintain crime statistics for Cleary Act and related reports; access information on stolen property, vehicle registration, and other information from statewide computer networks; perform a wide variety of clerical support duties carry out broadcasts; open and route incoming mail; maintain parking permits using database system; perform a wide variety of records functions such as process reports for the District Attorney’s office, review citations for accuracy and process for the court, enter citations into the county wide database, file reports, conduct CAD searches for background checks, prepare letters to be sent to victims of stolen property or vehicles, and prepare Detention Certificates; perform related duties as assigned.

Work Year
N/A

Work Schedule

To be determined.

NOTE : Short-term temporary employees shall not be employed for more than 135 days, or 960 hours, whichever is reached first, in any fiscal year.

Total Hrs per Week/Day
To be determined.

Special Requirements

Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a medical evaluation and a complete background investigation.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience: Two years of work experience involving direct contact with the general public

Education: Possession of currently valid P.O.S.T. Public Safety Dispatch certificate or successful completion of the P.O.S.T. Public Safety Dispatcher’s course within one year of the date of hire.

NOTE : One year of college level business and clerical course work may be substituted for one year of required experience.

One year of education is equal to 30 semester units.

Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.

(Experience Requirement: One year of experience is equal to 12 months of experience at 40 hours per week. Applicable part-time experience will be converted to the full-time equivalent for purposes of meeting the experience requirement. Education Requirement: One year of education is equal to 30 semester units.)

Education must be from an accredited institution.

Application Instructions

Applicants applying to this position are REQUIRED to complete and submit:

1. A Los Rios Community College District Application
2. Resume
   
   

NOTES :

• Applications submitted without all required documents, listed above, will be disqualified.
• Applicants indicating “see resume” on the application will not have that referenced experience considered for minimum qualifications, which may lead to the application being disqualified.
• Only information (education, experience, etc.) listed on the application will be considered for minimum qualifications.
• Applicants, including current Los Rios Community College District employees, are required to provide official transcripts, if required to meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
• Applicants are required to submit official transcripts within 60 days of the time of hire.
• Graduate advising documents and grade reports will not be accepted as official transcripts.
• Individuals who have completed college or university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees, and other relevant documents.
• A foreign transcript evaluation is required any time foreign course work is used to meet minimum qualifications and/or salary placement even if the foreign transcript has been accepted by a college or university in the United States.
• Foreign transcript evaluations are ONLY accepted from AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluations, Inc.) or NACES (The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) agencies or evaluators. For additional information on foreign transcript evaluations click here .

Do not submit additional materials that are not requested.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Date
04/22/2021

Closing Date
06/30/2024

Open Continuously
No

Beginning On (or About)
09/10/2021

Ending Date, if Temporary or Interim
06/30/2024

How and where to apply

Please visit our Frequently Asked Questions for complete information on how to apply online with our District. If you need assistance with any phase of the application process, please call (916) 568-3112 during regular business hours 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. PST, Monday through Friday.

After hour inquiries should be emailed to HR@losrios.edu. Submission of applications are by 11:59 p.m., of the posting closing date.

Conditions

Offers of employment are contingent upon the successful clearance from a criminal background check, freedom from tuberculosis, and proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States prior to the first day of work. The District may select additional qualified candidates should unexpected vacancies or needs occur. When education is a requirement for the position, official academic transcripts from the accredited college/university must be submitted within 60 days of hire.

For the latest information on Los Rios Community College’s COVID -19 protocol, please visit COVID -19 Updates .

Quicklink
https://jobs.losrios.edu/postings/15334
Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Can you perform the essential functions of the position you are applying to with or without reasonable accommodations?
   • Yes
   • No
2. * If hired, can you provide proof that you are eligible to work in the United States (LRCCD does not provide sponsorship)?
   • Yes
   • No
3. * Considering this specific position that you are applying to – where/how did you learn about this position?
   • Asian Pacific Islander Legacy - Los Rios Employee Group
   • Before The Movie - Movie Theater Advertisement
   • Black Faculty & Staff Association - Los Rios Employee Group
   • California Community College Registry
   • CaliforniaJobNetwork.com
   • CalJobs
   • CareerBuilder
   • Chronicle of Higher Ed
   • Community College Jobs (communitycollegejobs.com)
   • Comunidad - Los Rios Employee Group
   • DiversityJobs (diversityjobs.com)
   • d'primeramano.net Magazine
   • EdCareers Portal (Standford)
   • Employee
   • Facebook
   • Glassdoor
   • Greater Sacramento Urban League
   • Handshake
   • HigherEdJobs (higheredjobs.com)
   • Indeed
   • Job Fair
   • LinkedIn
   • Los Rios Human Resource Invite
   • Los Rios Job Site
   • Native American Collaborative - Los Rios Employee Group
   • Sacramento Asian Chamber of Commerce
   • Sacramento Black Chamber of Commerce
   • Sacramento Builders Exchange
   • Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
   • Sacramento Rainbow Chamber of Commerce
   • Sacramento Works
   • SacramentoDiversity.com
   • Spectrum LGBTQIA+ - Los Rios Employee Group
   • THE Hub Magazine (Sac Culture Hub)
   • YouTube

Applicant Documents
Required Documents

1. Resume/Curriculum Vitae

Optional Documents

1. P.O.S.T. Certificate