Police Dispatcher

The PositionThis job is posted on a continuous basis, and applications will be reviewed monthly for consideration. Be sure to stay attentive to email communication regarding panel interviews. ABOUT US: The East Bay Regional Park District's Public Safety Department serves over 25 million annual visitors. Our area of patrol includes 73 parks spanning across 126,809 acres, 1,330 miles of trails, and 55 miles of shoreline in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. Our Police Department is a full service POST-recognized law enforcement agency with 76 sworn officers. Our department includes a variety of units and patrol opportunities such as Air Support, Marine, Equestrian, Special Enforcement (including off-road vehicles), Investigations, and a 24-hour per day 911 Communications Center. Our Fire Department provides all typical emergency services, including fire suppression, hazardous materials responses, search and rescue, auto extrication, emergency medical services, prescribed burns for fire hazard reduction and resource management. Working closely with neighboring agencies in Alameda and Contra Costa counties, we provide emergency response services when called upon by CAL FIRE and the Office of Emergency Services. Fire also includes a Lifeguard Services Unit that renders support to 15 different environments including pools, lagoons, lakes, and coastlines. Our LS Unit offers an array of services including public instruction on water safety, rescuing distressed swimmers, and providing first aid. Looking to start a career in a position that supports emergency services in open spaces? Join an agency that will value your work and professional development and apply to be an entry-level Communications Dispatcher today! OUR MISSION: EBRPD preserves a rich heritage of natural and cultural resources and provides open space, parks, trails, safe and healthful recreation and environmental education. An environmental ethic guides the District in all of its activities. OUR VALUES:Respect – We honor the land we steward, each other, and the park visitors we serve.Resilience – We creatively adapt to change. We address challenges with empathy, perspective, and determination.Relationships – Our greatest strength lies in the trust, accountability, and teamwork we cultivate with our colleagues, partners, and the public we serve.Responsiveness – We communicate openly, honestly, and reliably.Transparency – We hold the public's trust through meaningful stakeholder engagement and access to timely and reliable information on decisions and performance.WHY WORK FOR EBRPD? Working with a purpose for a better world today and for future generations through the preservation of open space, public access to the outdoors, and a commitment to the conservation of the natural world found east of the San Francisco Bay across 33 cities in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. A community of colleagues who are passionate about public service and the East Bay Regional Park District, the communities it serves, and its mission. Excellent benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending, and pension benefits through California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS). Click here (Download PDF reader) for details regarding additional benefits. Tuition reimbursement and professional development. Free on-site parking. Free parking permit for EBRPD parks (for up to 2 privately owned vehicles) Employee discounts for certain EBRPD park amenities (reservations, daily fishing permit, public boat launch).THE OPPORTUNITY: The Park District is currently recruiting for lateral Communications Dispatchers to work at our Public Safety HQ located in Castro Valley, CA. The hiring pools established from this recruitment will be used to fill the current vacancies and additional vacancies that may occur during the one-year life of the hiring pools. We're Looking for Individuals Who Are: Passionate about helping others; Great communicators both orally and in writing; Capable of establishing and maintaining positive and cooperative working relationships; Comfortable and confident in making decisions when faced with limited information; Able to exercise authority and take control in emergency situations. What You'll Be Doing as a Communications Dispatcher: Under supervision, performs a wide variety of dispatch and routine, non-hazardous law enforcement functions in a non-sworn capacity on a rotational basis within the public safety department; performs related duties as assigned.