School Police Dispatcher

School Police Dispatcher

Montebello Unified School District

$54,712.56 - $71,923.56 Annually

Montebello and Bell Gardens, CA

Full-Time

Job Number : 2025-10-CM-RS

Department : Pupil and Community Services

Opening Date : 10 / 23 / 2025

Position Information

This is an open competitive recruitment to create an eligibility list for current and future openings. Successful candidates are expected to work eight (8) hours a day, five (5) days a week, and twelve (12) months a year. Candidates must submit proof of all supporting documents to be considered for the recruitment process. Failure to attach any one of the required documents will result in disqualification from the recruitment.

General Purpose

Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, performs responsible dispatching duties to assist School Police in timely responses to routine and emergency calls, monitors alarm equipment and security cameras; receives and transmits routine and emergency radio messages; receives telephone calls; prepares various reports, logs, correspondence and files; and performs related duties as assigned.

Distinguishing Characteristics

This single position classification exercises independent thinking and judgment when receiving and responding to calls, alarms in schools and offices; initiates, receives, and transmits radio messages; dispatches School Police patrol units.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this class.

• Monitors alarm equipment and security cameras and receives incoming emergency and routine radio and telephone calls; determines appropriate action based upon available information; secures and records necessary information regarding nature and location of incidents; dispatches necessary police, fire or other emergency resources according to established procedures.
• Maintains contact with District School Police and dispatches units to assigned intrusion calls.
• Receives telephone calls from public reporting irregularities and incidents at schools or other District facilities.
• Inputs information into computer, collects and files information regarding incidents and departmental activity; compiles data, prepares and types reports and memorandums as assigned.
• Operates a variety of departmental equipment such as two-way radio communication system and radio / transmit monitor, computer terminal, telephone and copier.
• Assists individuals in person or over the telephone with limited or non-English speaking persons as related to emergency and non-emergency situations.
• Processes and maintains a variety of confidential information as necessary.
• May operate a District vehicle.

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge of :

Ability to :

Education, Training, and Experience :

Licenses; Certificates; Special Requirements :

Physical and Mental Demands :

Sitting and operating a keyboard to enter data into a computer terminal for extended periods of time. Hearing and speaking to exchange information in person or on the telephone. Vision needed to read a variety of reports and materials. Wearing headsets and working in a closely situated area is required. Persons with disabilities may be able to perform the essential duties of this class with reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodation will be evaluated on an individual basis and depends, in part, on the specific requirements for the job, the limitations related to disability and the ability of the hiring department to accommodate the limitation.

Examination Information

The Personnel Commission reserves the right to change, alter, cancel, add or modify examination parts, as well as weights and dates. All employment offers are conditional, based upon the successful completion of the following : Fingerprint / background clearance, medical examination by a District approved physician, and a test for tuberculosis.