Telecommunicator

E-COM Dispatch Center

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Contact Information

Address:

E-COM Dispatch Center
1154 Ridge Road
Homewood, IL 60430

Phone:

  • 708-799-3787

Position Information

Application Deadline:

  • 06/13/25
  • @ 5:00 PM Central Time

Salary:

  • Current salary range for this position is $58,287.86 - $78,191.03 ($28.02 - $37.59/hour) within seven consecutive anniversary step increases in addition to annual Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLA) per the current Collective Bargaining Agreement.

    Experienced 9-1-1 Telecommunicators may be eligible to start at a higher step scale. This is dependent on review of experience, qualifications, and previous employer employee evaluation.

    Benefits Package:

    • Proven Career Path
    • Unlimited Shift Switches
    • Personal and Vacation Paid Time Off
    • Ten Paid Holidays
    • IMRF Pension
    • Blue Cross/Blue Shield HMO/PPO
    • Dental and Vision Insurance
    • Group Life Insurance
    • Wellness Program (EAP)
    • Educational Reimbursement
    • Represented by Metropolitan Alliance of Police (MAP) 

Position Details

Experienced 9-1-1 Telecommunicators may be eligible to start at a higher step scale.

The E-COM Dispatch Center is a consolidated, multi-jurisdictional emergency communications center located in Homewood, IL serving the City of Country Club Hills, East Hazel Crest, Flossmoor, Glenwood, Hazel Crest, Homewood, Riverdale, South Holland, and Thornton.

A cutting-edge, 15,000 square foot, employee-focused 9-1-1 Center is set to be completed by late 2025!

General Overview:

Duties include but are not limited to the primary function of a Telecommunicator (TC) is to answer emergency and non-emergency calls for assistance and information.

  • Relays information to emergency response personnel, perform emergency medical dispatch, crisis intervention services, and maintains contact with callers until responders arrive.
  • Must evaluate and process requests for emergency and non-emergency service in a fast, courteous, and efficient manner using computers, multi-line telephone, radio, or 911 systems.
  • Determine and assign the level of priority of the call, enter data into a computer-aided dispatch (CAD) operating system, scan responder status, and record details about the call.
  • Must interpret, analyze, and anticipate the caller's situation to resolve problems, provide information, identify the appropriate number and type of equipment or apparatus to dispatch as needed, or refer callers to other agencies.
  • Enters and modifies information into local, state, and national computer databases.

Telecommunicators may be subject to stressful and emotional situations. Telecommunicators must work varying hours, including night, weekend and/or holiday shifts in a 24-hour environment. The current 40-hour work week is based on an eight-hour shift depending on coverage with two combined days off and shifts beginning at either 7:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. Shift schedules may change on two-month intervals or placement on a permanent shift for the calendar year.

Qualifications:

  • Applicants must be able to speak clearly, work in a stressful environment and multi-task
  • Applicants must have a High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Applicants must be at least 18 years of age
  • A minimum of one year of public safety experience
  • Applicants must be able to accurately type at least 40 wpm
  • Obtain LEADS certification within three months of employment and maintain certification
  • Obtain CPR and Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) certifications within six months of employment and maintain certifications
  • Applicants must pass an oral panel interview, behavioral assessment, typing test, background investigation, psychological evaluation, medical screening, preemployment drug screening, hearing test and vision test 

How to Apply:

Online applications shall be completed at:

www.ecom911.net/apply

Applications must be submitted prior to June 13, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. Central Time.

E-COM Dispatch Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.



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