PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATOR I (Full-Time – Lateral Entry)
JOB SUMMARY: The Butler County Sheriff’s Office is currently accepting applications for
Public Safety Telecommunicator I. The Public Safety Telecommunicator I answers 9-1-1 calls
and administrative calls taking appropriate action consistent with established guidelines and
procedure and dispatch fire and EMS personnel via radio.
Job duties include but are not limited to:
- Listen and accurately obtain pertinent information from callers or field personnel in
- Remember and recall information from callers and field units.
- Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
- Communicate effectively with both external and internal customers.
- Remain calm and exercise good judgement in stressful situations which may extend for
- Enter, read, and interpret computer system responses, maps, and color codes on
- Prioritize and perform multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Analyze available information, and make reasonable decisions in the absence of clear
- Provide medical pre-arrival instructions to callers.
JOB TYPE: Full-Time
STARTING SALARY: Salary Range $20.45 - $25.60 hourly. Starting salary will be negotiable
for lateral transfers.
HOURS: Communications is a 24/7 operation. Work hours and days will vary.
FULL-TIME BENEFITS PACKAGE INCLUDES: Medical/dental, vision insurance; Humana
Health Improvement Programs; Wellness Program with participation rewards; Ohio Public
Employees Retirement System; Deferred Compensation Retirement Plans; Supplemental Life,
Disability and Critical Illness Insurance; 35k Lincoln Life insurance policy (free); Employee
Assistance Program; Flexible Spending Accounts (including Dependent Care FSA); Paid
vacation and sick leave; Annual step increases and additional incentive based wage available.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Must to a United States citizen. Must possess a valid driver’s
license issued by their state of residence. Must not have been convicted of a felony. Must not
have been convicted of a misdemeanor involving moral character. Must not have been
dishonorably discharged from any of the Armed Forces of the United States of America.