Public Safety openings

The Public Safety job openings are listed below.

We encourage you to continue to visit our website for future job opportunities, and we appreciate your interest in working for the City of McKinney!

Communications Specialist I #0910-022

Salary: $15.51 - $21.71 hour

Police

Closing Date: Currently Open
This position is subject to close without notice

AN APPLICATION MUST BE COMPLETED TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION

Responsibilities: Under general supervision, receive requests for police, fire and emergency medical services; answer non-emergency and emergency 9-1-1 phone lines; dispatch and deploy public safety personnel to calls for service; operate various telecommunications equipment. Ability to Work any assigned shift (days, evenings, nights), must be willing to work holidays, weekends and overtime, as needed for scheduling purposes. Perform other assigned duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications: Entry level position; Skill to type a minimum of 40 WPM; working knowledge of Windows computer system; High School Graduate (or GED), At least one year experience preferred in: 1) High public contact that required decision making and problem solving under stressful conditions 2) multi-task environment involving data entry phones and/or radio communications. Possess Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD), Basic Telecommunicator and NCIC/TCIC or Full Access Operator or have the ability to obtain within one year from hire date.

Communications Specialist II #0910-022

Salary: $17.59 - $24.63 hour

Police

Closing Date: Currently Open
This position is subject to close without notice

AN APPLICATION MUST BE COMPLETED TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION

Responsibilities: Under general supervision, receive requests for police, fire and emergency medical services; answer non-emergency and emergency 9-1-1 phone lines; dispatch and deploy public safety personnel to calls for service; operate various telecommunications equipment. Function in the capacity of specialist in charge in the absence of a shift supervisor when required. Mentor and/or Train new employees when required. Ability to Work any assigned shift (days, evenings, nights), must be willing to work holidays, weekends and overtime, as needed for scheduling purposes. Perform other assigned duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications: All qualifications required for Communications Specialist I and additional: 4 or more years of public safety communications experience as a telecommunicator (including Police, Fire, EMS, Military or other applicable dispatch environment). Possess Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD), (or ability to obtain within one year), Intermediate and / or Advanced Telecommunicator (or ability to obtain within one year), and NCIC/TCIC or Full Access Operator (or ability to obtain within one year. Internal applicant’s most recent performance evaluation score must be a 3.5 or higher.

Firefighter/EMT/Paramedic #0910-023

Salary: Firefighter/EMT - $47,187-$53,722/year*

Fire Firefighter/Paramedic - $49,670 - $56,550/year*
*Based on full time paid fire service experience

Closing Date: February 19, 2010

AN APPLICATION MUST BE COMPLETED TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION

Responsibilities: Under general supervision, the purpose of the position is to perform fire prevention, fire suppression, rescue duties and act as Firefighter-EMT/Paramedic. Employees in this classification perform highly skilled, technical level work. Position is responsible for providing life and property protection. Performs related work as required.

Physical Functions: Tasks involve the ability to exert heavy physical effort in heavy work with greater emphasis on climbing and balancing and typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and the lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of heavy objects and materials (up to 100 pounds); may occasionally involve heavier objects and materials (100 pounds and over).

Minimum Qualifications: Must be 18 years of age, high school diploma or GED required. Must successfully complete all pre-employment testing. Must be currently certified as a Firefighter/Paramedic OR as a Firefighter/EMT by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection and Texas Department of State Health Services. Must have valid Texas Class B driver's license within sixty- (60) days of hire, good driving record and ability to maintain a good driving record while employed.

Applicants must attach to the application copies of all certifications presently held. Do not attach originals as they will not be returned. Applications without certification copies will be considered incomplete. The City cannot make copies for you. Applicant must be certified at time of application.

Application packets may be mailed to Human Resources, P. O. Box 517, McKinney TX 75070 or hand delivered to Human Resources, 314 S. Chestnut Street, Suite 102, McKinney, TX 75069 or faxed to 972.547.2608.

All applications MUST be postmarked or received no later than February 19, 2010.

Applicants meeting minimum requirements will receive a written invitation to take the written test. The written test will be held the week of March 8, 2010.


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