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9-1-1 Telecommunicator Employment
The Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office is always looking for additional 9-1-1 Telecommunicators for our growing Dispatch Center located in Freehold, NJ.
Individuals interested in becoming a 9-1-1 Telecommunicator with the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office 9-1-1 Communications Division, should know that during the year the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office Training Academy will conduct the required basic telecommunicator, emergency medical dispatch and CPR courses for employment three times a year in January, May and September.
| January Academy 2025 | May Academy 2025 | September Academy 2025 | January Academy 2026 |
| Application Period | Application Period | Application Period | Application Period |
| September 1-October 15 | January 1-February 15 | March 1-April 15 | August 1- September 8 |
| Open September 1 | Open January 1 | Open March 1 | Open August 1 |
| Closed October 15 | Closed February 15 | Closed April 15 | Closed September 8 |
| Overview / Interview | Overview / Interview | Overview/Interview | Overview/Interview |
| October 21-25 | February 17-21 | April 28-May 2 | September 22 -26 |
| Background Investigation | Background Investigation | Background Investigation | Background Investigation |
| October 28-November 30 | February 24-March 31 | May 3-June 30 | September 29 – November 10 |
| Psychological Examination | Medical Examination | Medical Examination | Medical Examination |
| December 1-9 | April 1-14 | July 1-11 | November 12-26 |
| Medical Examination | Psychological Examination | Psychological | Psychological |
| December 10-16 | April 15-23 | July 14-25 | December 1-12 |
| Conditional Offer | Conditional Offer | Conditional Offer | Conditional Offer |
| December 17-20 | April 24-May 8 | July 28- August 1 | December 15-29 |
| Two Week Notice | Two Week Notice | Two Week Notice | Two Week Notice |
| December 23-January 3, 2025 | April 24-May 8 | August 11-18 | December 15-29 |
| Monmouth County Orientation | Monmouth County Orientation | Monmouth County Orientation | Monmouth County Orientation |
| Monday, January 27, 2025 | Monday, May 12, 2025 | Tuesday September 2, 2025 | Monday January 5, 2026 |
| Academy Start Date | Academy Start Date | Academy Start Date | Academy Start Date |
| Tuesday, January 28, 2025 | Tuesday, May 13, 2025 | Wednesday September 3, 2025 | Tuesday January 6, 2026 |
Individuals interested in taking the required courses for employment on their own can click on the Upcoming Training classes box below to see where and when the training will be held other than at the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office in Freehold. The following certifications are not accepted: APCO Emergency Medical Dispatch, Power Phone Emergency Medical Dispatch and IAED Medical Dispatch.
If you are taking the required classes on your own, please fill out an application below and include copies of your basic telecommunicator, emergency medical dispatch and CPR certifications along with your application and submit them to the email provided below.
The County of Monmouth is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
To apply for a 9-1-1 Telecommunicator, download and fill out the employment application below. Make sure to enter “9-1-1 Telecommunicator” as the position you are applying for and include copies of your Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) and Basic TeleCommunicator (BTC) certifications. The County of Monmouth is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Don’t have EMD and BTC certifications? Classes are held all the time throughout New Jersey, find out where classes are held here
If you do not posses the necessary certifications, the State of New Jersey offers training for Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) and Basic TeleCommunicator (BTC) Classes. Click on the Upcoming Training classes box below to see upcoming classes
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:
- Salary:
- 2025 start $51,128.00 at 1 year Anniversary date salary $55,580.00
- Paid vacation:
- 0 to 5 years employment = 96 hours
- 6 to 12 years employment =120 hours
- 13 to 20 years employment = 160 hours
- 21+ years employment = 200 hours
- Sick days:
- 8 hours per month for 1st year employment
- 120 hours per year for each subsequent year of employment.
- Any unused sick time is accumulated and will be carried over from year to year.
- Accumulated sick time may be cashed in up to a maximum of $15,000 at retirement.
- Medical and prescription coverage with optional dental and optical coverage.
- Retirement plan based on Public Employees Retirement System (PERS).
TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE OPPORTUNITY BENEFITS:
- Salary:
- $36 an hour
- Training
- Minimum monthly training
- In-house Onsite Training
- Flexible Schedule
- Bilingual Welcome
NOTE: ALL BENEFITS PRO-RATED BASED ON DATE OF HIRE
If you have any questions during this selection process, please contact
Recruitment Liaison Stephanie Itri, sitri@mcsonj.org or recruitmentcomms@mcsonj.org.
