Lincolnwood Police Department

Communications Operator

Lincolnwood, Illinois

Village of Lincolnwood

6900 N. Lincoln Avenue
Lincolnwood, IL 60712

Phone: 847-745-4715

E-mail: mmarzal@lwd.org

Website: www.lincolnwoodil.org

Salary: $45,078 - $58,703 (Per F.O.P. contract)

Application Deadline: 3/4/10 @ 5 PM

Full-Time Communications Operator

Position Available

The Village of Lincolnwood is Currently accepting applications for the Communications Operator (Police Dispatcher) position.

Communications Operators receive and assign requests for police and fire services. Communications Operators obtain and relay information, perform related record keeping and other ancillary functions as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Must be willing and able to work flexible shifts, as the Communications Center is staffed 24/7/365.
Comply with all Village policies, protocols, and procedures.
Receive and assign requests for police, fire, and paramedic service.
Record requests for police/fire service and enter information into our CAD system.
Initiate and maintain appropriate records, reports and files.
Obtain and disseminate information as necessary.
Provide assistance and information to the public.
Maintain and monitor the Communications Center equipment.
Monitor prisoners and provide matron and custodial searches when necessary.

Required Skills/Education/Experience:

High School diploma or GED
Knowledge of Microsoft Windows.
Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos.
Ability to add and subtract numbers, and to multiply and divide.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written and oral form.
Ability to multi task.
While performing the required duties, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.