In this fast-paced and vital role you’ll coordinate emergency calls, evaluate the types of assistance needed, dispatch first responders, and provide life-saving information during high-stress situations. Your quick thinking and ability to remain calm under pressure will help guide our teams to the scene and ensure the community’s safety. If you have any additional questions regarding the application or hiring process, you may contact us at joinvcfd@ventura.org.
Public Safety Dispatcher
Minimum Qualifications
- No experience required
- Must attend a mandatory informational session
- Must be willing to submit to pre-employment background and psychological assessments
Hiring Process
Step 1: Online Application
- Submit your application online at ventura.org/jobs, before the specified closing date.
Step 2: Mandatory Informational Session
- All applicants must attend one of the scheduled informational sessions to proceed to the next step in the hiring process.
Step 3: CritiCall Test
- Applicants will then be required to complete a job-related practical exam, assessing their level of knowledge, skills, and abilities, essential to performing the job. A score of 70% or higher on the computer-based CritiCall simulation is required to advance in the hiring process.
Step 4: Background Investigation
- A thorough pre-employment background investigation including inquiry into past employment, education, criminal history, and driving records is required for this position.
Step 5: Physical/Psychological Examination
- Finally, candidates who receive a conditional job offer will need to undergo a physical exam and job-related psychological evaluation.
