About the Department

Position Description: (PS/SW) Operates communications and computer aided dispatch (CAD) equipment to provide non-emergency and emergency assistance; serves as a communications link between emergency response units and the public.

To view the Job Description, click here.

Current Vacancy:  One Regular, F/T position

 Job Opportunity:  Open to the Public

Other Qualifications

Work Hours:   The normal work day and work week shall consist of 12 hour shifts, based on a consistent schedule procedure.

Work Location:   Itasca County Sheriff's Department, Emergency Communications Center, 1500 SE 7th Ave, Grand Rapids, MN.

Benefits

Itasca County offers a robust and comprehensive range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, and life insurance, MN PERA pension, eligibility for student-loan forgiveness, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits.

To view a general summary of the benefits offered to regular full-time employees, click HERE

Supplemental Questions

01

As a minimum qualification, are you a high school graduate OR equivalent?

• Yes
• No

02

If you answered Yes to the question above, tell me the high school OR equivalency listed on your application I can refer to to read and verify this education. If No, state N/A.

03

As a preference qualification, how many months work experience in emergency services dispatching (i.e. police, fire, Emergency Management System (EMS), 9-1-1) do you have? (Work experience is the equivalent of full time, paid experience.)

• None
• Less than 6 months
• 6 months - less than 12 months
• 12 months - less than 18 months
• 18 months - less than 24 months
• 24 + months

04

In response to the question above, tell me which employer(s) listed on your application I can refer to to verify and review this work experience. If none, state N/A.

05

As a preference qualification, how many months work experience in the communication field or emergency services (i.e. radio/television broadcasting, public speaking, dispatching, ambulance service, law enforcement, fire) do you have? (Work experience is the equivalent of full time, paid experience.)

• None
• Less than 6 months
• 6 months - less than 12 months
• 12 months - less than 18 months
• 18 months - less than 24 months
• 24 + months

06

In response to the question above, tell me which employer(s) listed on your application I can refer to to verify and review this work experience. If none, state N/A.

07

As a preference qualification, which of the following do you have work experience using? (You may select more than one.)

• public safety computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system
• GIS mapping
• telecommunications (i.e. telemarketing, multi-line switchboard)
• None of the above

08

In response to the question above, tell me which employer(s) listed on your application I can refer to to verify and review this work experience. If none, state N/A.

09

As a preference qualification, do you have a BCA Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) certification (must attach certification)?

• Yes
• No

10

As a preference qualification, which of the following current certifications do you have (must attach certifications)? (You may select more than one.)

• None
• CPR
• First aid training

11

My responses to the above Supplemental Questions are clearly documented in my application submitted for this job posting. (If I failed to document or misrepresented relevant education or paid work experience, this may result in the removal of my application from further consideration.)

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Agency Information

Employer

Itasca County

Address

123 NE 4th St

Itasca County Courthouse






Grand Rapids, Minnesota, 55744

Phone

218-327-2836


218-327-7361

Website

http://www.co.itasca.mn.us