Career Opportunities with Village of GlenviewA great place to work.Careers At Village of GlenviewCurrent job opportunities are posted here as they become available.Subscribe to our RSS feeds to receive instant updates as new positions become available.9-1-1 Telecommunicator (Lateral)- $15,000 Signing Bonus
We work tirelessly with our agencies and communities to be part of their organization.
Aside for the core tasks of a Telecommunicator noted below, GPSDC provides public education for our communities through Government and Citizen Police Academies, School Visits, and attending community events such as National Night Out and Local Police and Fire open houses.GPSDC dispatches for 14 communities and has two dispatch centers located in Glenview and Highland Park.
The two dispatch centers serve approximately 240,000 residents, answer approximately 300,000 calls and handle over 200,000 calls for service per year.
Telecommunicators work 12-hour shifts and will be required to work ANY and ALL shifts, based on operational needs.QualificationsMust have a minimum of 1-year full-time experience working as a 9-1-1 Dispatcher / Telecommunicator.
High school degree or equivalent required; Must have a clear speaking voice, good hearing, and excellent communication skills both orally and in writing.
Attention to detail and ability to work successfully with other team members is a must.
The ability to work effectively under sometimes stressful situations is a must.
Successful candidate must be willing to work days, evenings, weekends, and holidays, and must be available for shift coverage with short notice or very short notice.
Candidates must successfully complete the EMD and LEADS course as a part of the structured training program.The application process will include a virtual interview , in-depth background investigation and polygraph screening, psychological evaluation and medical examination, including and drug screen.
Each segment must be passed to go on to the next.Compensation and Benefits
Lateral candidates can be compensated 1 step for every two years of experience up to step 5.
Candidates must be currently employed or have no more than a 45-day gap in service from a 911 Center.2025
Pay Table 12 hour ScheduleStep / Contract / Actual / Lateral1 / $63,403 / $69,743 / 1-2 years2 / $66,597 / $73,257 / 3-4 years3 / $69,902 / $76,892 / 5-6 years4 / $73,397 / $80,737 / 7-8 years5 / $77,067 / $84,774 / 8+ years6 / $80,919 / $89,0117 / $84,967 / $93,4428 / $91,416 / $100,558The Village offers excellent fringe benefits including : health insurance, dental, vision, flexible spending, life insurance and more.
Eligible to participate in IMRF pension program Tier II (unl ess prior service as Tier I).
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