Public Safety Dispatcher - Trainee - City of Vacaville

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The City of Vacaville - A beautiful place to live, a great place to work!
With more than 600 employees, the City of Vacaville values work-life integration and offers alternative work schedules, employee social and wellness activities, competitive pay and a generous benefits and retirement package.

Contribute to our vibrant community and join our team! Please see our Police Department recruitment website for more information!

The City of Vacaville is seeking highly motivated and dependable individuals who thrive in fast-paced environments to join our Public Safety Communications Team as Public Safety Dispatcher Trainees.  This recruitment will establish an eligibility list for future vacancies in this classification that may occur over the next 12-month period.   

The Vacaville Police Department is committed to delivering high-quality law enforcement services to the community. Our Communications Center is overseen by 1 Communications Manager, 4 Communications Supervisors, and 19 Public Safety Dispatchers.  The Vacaville Police Department provides safety and service to the community and prides itself on integrity, ethics and respect for individual human dignity.

Public Safety Dispatcher Trainee Salary Range: $67,553.59 - $71,109.90/annually

Working for the City of Vacaville comes with an excellent benefits package, including:

• Medical Insurance at affordable rates - City covers up to 85% of Kaiser premium, other plans are also available
• Vision and Dental Insurance monthly premiums covered 100% by the City
• Holiday Pay at 5.38% of base salary
• Tuition reimbursement up to a maximum of $2,000 per fiscal year 
• California Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) – Intermediate Certificate Pay - $2,400 per year 
• California Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) –  Advanced Certificate Pay - $4,800 per year
• California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS)  plan enrollment and Retiree Health Savings account 

See our generous Benefits Summary page for more detailed information. 

For a complete job description visit our website at www.cityofvacaville.gov.