Employment
Salt Lake Valley Emergency Communications Center is a value based, principle driven organization which was organized as a government agency on June 13, 1988 pursuant to the provisions of the Utah Interlocal Cooperation Act. It is a joint enterprise between Murray City, Salt Lake County, South Jordan City, South Salt Lake City, West Jordan City, and West Valley City. The primary purpose of the Center is to fund and operate a communications center which handles certain emergency communications and other services for the member communities, including 911 services, and police, fire and medical dispatching.
As an employee of the Center you will be asked to subscribe to, accept and incorporate the principles of leadership and the values which create our organizational culture. The Center encourages an environment which fosters open communications and innovation among its employees.
Requirements for Employment
To be considered for employment you must meet the following requirements:
• Submit a completed and signed application, including a list of all work experience for the past ten years.
• You must be at least 18 years of age.
• You must be a High School graduate or have your GED.
• Be able to type 40 words per minute net. VECC will administer type tests to interested applicants. Call 801-840-4100 to schedule an appointment.
• Possess clear oral communications skills.
• Demonstrate the ability to act and think clearly in emergency or pressure situations. Testing will be performed to assess this ability.
• Possess the skills or abilities necessary to operate radio and telephone communication equipment.
• Be prepared to work day, swing, and graveyard shifts, as well as holidays and weekends.
Additionally:
• A background investigation will be conducted on all applicants considered for employment.
• A multitasking skills test will be administered.
• An oral interview and a drug screen test will be given prior to employment.
• Prior dispatch experience is preferred, but not necessary.
• Any training, education, or certification which is relevant (such as CPR, EMD, or other POST training, etc..) would be helpful, but is not required.
Current Position(s)
We are now hiring for Communications Officer
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is there a way to be notified when you are hiring??
I am interested in knowing this as well!
Just apply. When they have enough applicants in the “pool”, they will bring people in and start the process. That is what I was told, today, on a (Class (college)) tour of the facility.
do you hire custodians ? cause that would be great for me cause i live a 1 minute walking distance
Is there Partime available? Can you choose shifts say I need partime overnight hours from 9pm to 2am is it possible or how does scheduling work?
Due to the cost of training part time isn’t available.
Are you still hiring?
We are always taking applications. I am sure we will hire again shortly so I would turn in an application and take the test.
I was informed that when hired you need to do about 3 months of training. I was wondering if hired, if I would be able to request a shift to be trained on, such as swing or grave, since I would be doing school at the same time.
I have been a stay at home mom for the past 10 yrs. Prior to that though, I worked in medical insurance, medical billing, and as a medical secretary for a time. would that help me or is it too long ago to matter. Would the fact that I have no job history for the past 10 yrs be too much to overcome
Come in and test…
We accept applications throughout the year and hire every 3-4 months. We are currently testing for a group that will be starting in July. I would need to have you come to our location sometime this week or early next week if interested. If you have any questions, please contact me (Kathie) at 801-840-4100, I need the application, a copy of a GED, high school diploma or college transcript.
We have hired a janitorial service to do the cleaning of our facility. Thank you for your interest though.
No. That would not be a problem. As long as you have educational documentation, a clean criminal history and can work shift work, you would be eligible to come in and apply. We are currenly hiring and the testing must be complete by June 10th. If you have any questions you can contact me at 801-840-4100.
No. We bid by seniority so you would need to be able to work any shift; especially in the beginning because you will be working varying shifts depending on your trainers. It would be best to stop attending school for the period you would be training and then bid a shift that would accommodate your school schedule. However, we can’t guarantee you a shift that would work and we can’t make special arrangements for you.
What is the pay range for the Communication Officer Position?
Is the pay for Communications Officer position negotiable? It seems pretty low. How do you determine what your shift would be? Does the shift change every quarter? Will you need to bid for your shift? I have obligations on Saturdays with my kids sporting activities, I would like to know what are the chances of me being able to have the day available. Other than that, I can work any shift. Just need to know if this job will work with my personal life schedule.
I tried to register with the VoIP Registration above and could not. When will this option be working??
I’m currently a 911 operations supervisor. I’ve been a dispatcher since 2000, trainer, lead, and supervising for 18 months. Do you foresee any opening in management?
When filling out App for post do u need medial release
Contact our HR department during normal business hours.
for the background check, what if you have a simple misdameanor?
It depends on what the conviction is for. Please contact our HR Department about individual cases.
if i am already post certified and fully trained to dispatch for police/fire/medical and answer 911 calls would you offer part time to me?
You would need to speak to our HR Manager. Call 801-840-4100 during business hours and they can direct you to our HR Manager.
I am currently a full time dispatcher for the local sheriffs office. I am POST certified, Nationally & State certified EMD. Needless to say, I would need VERY little training. Would part time be available?
Call 801-840-4100 and ask for HR
Geez, the pay is quite low for this type of job. What is the pay scale beyond Step 1?
is there jobs still available???? is there a morning shift i am currently in school to get my paramedics i can only work morning are you guys flexible???
Where do we turn the Job Application into?
For the Communications Officer position, it says that the POST Certification must be received within six (6) months of hire. What do we have to take in order to receive this certification? The EMD, EFD and the EPD certifications website only goes through mid- april for classes. When are the next round of classes offered?
If you are hired the classes and certifications are included in the training.
This would be a second job for me is it possible to work other shifts besides 5:00pm-9:00pm these are the hours of my first job but I would love the opportunity to work for you. I took the Basic EMT course have my certificate but did not state test, so I do have medical background.
The hours would vary at first and then would be based on seniority after training. We don’t hire part time. It s a full time job.
I understand there isn’t part time it was more of would I need to try and make other arrangements with my other job if I were to get hired on here? The hours I listed were the hours I work there not when I would be available.
Hey I’m interested in the Swing shifts I’m trying to complete my fire certifications for fire school. It would be nice to work the night shift so i can go to school during the day. I applied and now its just a waiting game.