PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATOR I

Salary: $26.40 - $29.15 Hourly

Location : Dickinson, ND

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Number: 00506

Department: POLICE

Division: Dispatch

Opening Date: 11/18/2025

Closing Date: 12/9/2025 11:59 PM Mountain

Job Description

Are you looking for a meaningful career where you can make a real impact? Join our 911 dispatch team as a Public Safety Telecommunicator I and play a vital role in keeping our community safe. As the first point of contact in emergencies, your quick thinking and communication skills will help save lives.

Salary: $26.40 - $29.15 per hour, depending on qualifications (+ $1.00 night differential)

Schedule: Rotating 12-hour shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays

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What We Offer:

Health Benefits: 80%-100% City-paid health insurance, plus optional dental, vision, and life insurance

Retirement: NDPERS Defined Benefit Hybrid Public Safety Plan + optional 457 plan

Time Off: Vacation, sick leave, 13 paid holidays, bereavement leave, and emergency closure leave

Support & Growth: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), training, tuition reimbursement, and career advancement opportunitiesWhat You Need:

Education: High school diploma or GED

Experience: 1-3 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education & experience

Hearing & Pre-Employment Testing: Pre-employment drug and alcohol testing, hearing screening and biannual hearing tests required. Hearing must meet industry standard hearing and testing guidelines.

License: Valid driver's license

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We are an equal-opportunity employer and welcome diverse applicants.

Employer-Paid Benefits

Vacation

96 hours annually (Years 1-5)

Sick Leave

96 hours annually

Up to 16 hours/year can be used as Personal Leave

Longevity Pay

Annual pay based on tenure (After 5 Years)

Bereavement Pay

3 days per occurrence

Up to 9 days/year with supervisor approval

Shift Differential Compensation (nonexempt employees only)

Additional pay for hours between 6:00 PM and 6:00 AM

Weather & Emergency Closure Leave

Up to 8 hours pay for scheduled staff

Premium pay for essential staff required to work

Tuition Reimbursement

Up to $1500 per semester

Paid Holidays

12 holidays + 1 day for your birthday

Paid holidays: New Year's, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve & Christmas Day.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

8 free confidential counseling sessions for employees & dependentsEmployer/Employee Shared-Cost Benefits

Health Insurance

NDPERS Sanford Health Plan PPO

Employer share: 80%, Employee share: 20%

(Additional 1% paid each year of employment, once employed for 20 years coverage 100% city paid)

Rates: Family - $470.72/month (rate increase expected 7/1/25), Single - $194.73/month

Flexible Spending Account

$450 annual contribution provided by the city for all Full-Time employees to be used for eligible medical expenses

Mandatory Participation Retirement Plans

NDPERS Defined Contribution Retirement Plan: Employee 4%, Employer 5.26%, employee can elect to go up another 1-3% with a corresponding employer match in the first 30 days of employment.

NDPERS Defined Benefit Hybrid Public Safety Plan: Employee 5.5%, Employer 9.16%

Life Insurance/AD&D (Principal)

$60,000 Term Life Insurance

Employer pays half premium; Employee share is $5.61/month

Dependent coverage available at additional cost along with additional voluntary life insuranceEmployee-Paid Benefits

West River Community Center Membership

50% discount on annual membership

Flexible Spending Accounts (HealthEquity)

Medical: Pre-tax up to $3200 for 2025 plus the employer's $450 contribution

Daycare: Pre-tax up to $5000 for 2025

Vision Insurance (Principal/VSP)

Employee Only - $9.80/month

Employee + Spouse - $16.50/month

Employee + Children - $16.83/month

Family - $26.63/month

Dental Insurance (Principal)

Low Plan (up to $1000 coverage/year)

Employee Only - $33.04/month

Employee + Spouse - $66.54/month

Employee + Child(ren) - $81.44/month

Family- $122.67/month

High Plan (up to $2000 coverage/year)

Employee Only - $41.65/month

Employee + Spouse - $84.55/month

Employee + Child(ren) - $99.69/month

Family- $151.55/month

457(b) Deferred Compensation

Roth or Pre-Tax options available

Aflac

Supplemental insurance (e.g., Short Term Disability, Cancer Care, Accident, etc.)

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Do you have a High School Diploma or GED?

Yes

No

02

Having been on or currently on court-ordered supervision or probation for any of the following offenses?

None

Felony

Class A Misdemeanor less than 10 years ago

Class A Misdemeanor more than 10 years ago

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Having been on or currently on court-ordered supervision or probation for any criminal offense of the grade of Class B misdemeanor within the last ten years?

Yes

No

04

Having been convicted of an offense of the grade of a Class B misdemeanor within the last ten years?

Yes

No

05

Having been convicted of a family violence offense?

Yes

No

06

Currently being under indictment?

Yes

No

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Being prohibited by state or federal law from operating a motor vehicle?

Yes

No

08

Having been adjudged a delinquent child within the last 10 years?

Yes

No

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Having sold, manufactured, distributed or cultivated illegal drugs, including marijuana?

Yes

No

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Having a history of illegal drug use that tends to establish a pattern above that of experimental drug use?

Yes

No

11

Having committed sufficient criminal activities to establish a pattern of disregard for the law?

Yes

No

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