Sarasota County Sheriff's Office
6050 Porter Way, Sarasota, FL, USA
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STARTING SALARY Operator 3 – Call Taker: $40,934 (up to $49,734 with acceptable prior related experience). Starting salary is based on $17.89 per hour/12-hour shifts/2184 hours worked annually. Additional $1500 per year for night shift differential.
DUTIES Answer emergency and non-emergency telephones. Operators must listen accurately and record the information provided by citizens, police, fire, and medical personnel and be able to accurately relay this information to the appropriate person often called upon to make decisions quickly, accurately, and effectively. Must be self-motivated and work well as a part of a team. To be successful you must be able to perform multiple tasks, at times under stressful conditions. As a condition of continued employment, the 9-1-1 Public Safety Telecommunicator Training Program must be completed, and the Florida Certification exam must be passed within 11 1/2 months of...