Job Description:
The Garden City Police Department is accepting applications for part-time POLICE DISPATCHERS (COMMUNICATOR).
A $500.00 Sign On Bonus is now being offered to all individuals hired as Part-Time Police Dispatchers.
Primary Responsibilities include: Answering telephone and emergency 911 calls, dispatching police, fire and other emergency personnel, and recording pertinent information and computer entry.
Required Qualifications include: A high school diploma or GED, previous experience in communications, secretarial or working with the public preferred, must be a U.S. Citizen and a valid Kansas driver’s license required. Typing skills of 30 WPM is preferred. Personnel are assigned rotating shifts.
Selection Process: Includes typing test, psychological eval., medical exam, oral board interview, background investigation, polygraph & urinalysis/drug screen.
Salary Range: $12.53 to $18.80 hourly. Pay incentives are given for college, previous experience and bi-lingual skills. The City of Garden City offers vacation, sick and personal time for part-time employees.
A completed City application is required. For an application call 316-276-1175, print one from our website, or obtain one in person at the location listed below. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Complete and return the application via email or mail to:
Human Resources, City Administrative Center
City of Garden City,KS
P.O. Box 499
301 N. 8th Street
Garden City, KS 67846
After a completed application is submitted to Human Resources, the application is sent to the hiring department to determine who will be interviewed for the position. Applicants for full-time positions will receive a letter notifying them of the outcome as soon as possible (within 4 to 5 weeks of closing date).
Garden City is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
