Decatur-Grady 911

The following requirements must be met for consideration of 911 positions. The open 911 Operator Trainee Position is full-time, 40 hours per week, at a salary of $11.00 per hour. Trainee will complete an introductory work period for 6 months, and will be evaluated routinely during the training period.
Pre-Employment
Criminal History/Background Investigation
Oral Interview
Drug Screen
Performance Testing
Employment
Scheduling:
•	Must be available to work flexible schedule, subject to change on short notice; listing of residence address and telephone, including wireless and pager, and constant update of any changing residence address and telephone number so that 911 Center may contact you as soon as possible if you are needed for changing work schedule, emergency occurrences, etc.
•	Meals/breaks scheduled as workload permits, limited to set period of time during shift; not permitted to leave the 911 Communications Center while scheduled to work.
•	Available to work any shift, any off days.
•	Center is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, therefore must be available to work all holidays/weekends, and any period beyond 40-hour workweek that may be requested.
Supervision/Training/Job Performance:
•	Must be able to follow written standard operating procedures and training instructions, and perform satisfactorily in comprehensive initial and ongoing training programs.
•	Must be able to work through structured “chain of command.”
•	Work performance is monitored/documented/recorded and OPEN to public scrutiny, frequently evaluated for quality assurance, all radio and telephone conversations are recorded and subject to OPEN RECORDS ACT, all actions are PUBLIC RECORD by Court order.
Work Environment:
•	Smoking and use of tobacco in other forms, is limited to specific breaks and prohibited in the 911 facilities and Jail Building, and subject to periods of time when activity levels in 911 Center allow you to leave.
•	Must be able to work wearing a headset.
•	Must punch the time clock on a time card in order to receive payment for time worked.
•	Must be able to cope with stressful, confined environment.
•	Must be able to sit for extended periods of time.
•	Must be able to deal courteously with callers.
•	Must be able to make critical decisions with limited time/information, remaining on the phone with callers in crisis.
•	MUST BE ABLE TO MULTI-TASK.
•	Must be able to complete Georgia POST (Peace Officers Standards and Training) requirements, state mandated Basic Communications Training as required, and other certifications necessary to perform job responsibilities.

I have read all of the above requirements and understand these points as a part of being accepted as applicant for employment of the Decatur-Grady 911 Department.

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***YOU MUST COMPLETE ALL PARTS/PAGES OF THIS APPLICATION FOR CONSIDERATION OF EMPLOYMENT. RESUMES’ ARE NOT ACCEPTED IN LIEU OF APPLICATION.

DECATUR-GRADY 911

ALL APPLICANTS FOR EMPLOYMENT

	If you are interested in being considered for employment with the 911 Department, you must provide the following information. YOU MUST COMPLETE ALL PARTS OF THE APPLICATION. A RESUME WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IN PLACE OF COMPLETING THE APPLICATION FORM. You may attach supplementary sheets of paper to provide all information requested, such as ALL previous employers, both part-time and full-time.

	The name on my application is ________________________________________.
However, school, employment, and other records may also be listed in the following name/names: _____________________________________________________________

	I understand that I must provide all information requested, including COMPLETE MAILING ADDRESSES WITH ZIP CODES ON ALL FORMER EMPLOYERS, PERSONAL REFERENCES AND EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS.

	I understand that I must provide complete dates of employment, with no time gaps in work history. If I was not employed, I will explain that I was not working during the time period. I understand that I must provide all of the specified information and sign the application in all areas where indicated to be eligible for consideration for employment by DECATUR-GRADY 911.

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DECATUR-GRADY 911

RELEASE AND AUTHORIZATION

RE: (APPLICANTS FULL NAME) ___________________________________________

TO:  ALL EMPLOYERS, SCHOOL ADMINSTRATORS/STAFF, FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL AGENCIES, POLICE, AND SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENTS

	You are hereby authorized to release any and all wage and employment information, including performance evaluations, information concerning school tests and records, tests of any kind or description, police reports, and all related documents and memoranda, medical reports, and any other type of information relating to me, and permit the copies of such records or documents to be made available to DECATUR-GRADY 911.

DATED this __________day of ________________, ____________.

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							Signature of Applicant

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							Social Security Number

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(Date of Birth for purpose of Background Investigation)

A PHOTOCOPY OF THIS RELEASE SHALL BE ACCEPTED AS AN ORIGINAL.

Decatur-Grady 911
Background Questionnaire

You may use the back page of the questionnaire to further explain your answers if necessary. If you have any questions concerning your background, write them down on the back of the last page.

(Note: This is your opportunity to fully explain your history. Please take full advantage of this and be as specific and detailed as possible. If you are not completely honest and up front with your answers, or you intend to be intentionally vague with your responses, the result will be termination from the employment process.)

UNDETECTED CRIMES:

1.	Have you ever been involved in any criminal activity?  Yes _______ No _______
	If yes, explain. _____________________________________________________
	_________________________________________________________________
	_________________________________________________________________

2.	Has a law enforcement agency ever been called because of something that you 
were involved in? Yes _______ No _______ (If yes, explain details)

3.	Have you ever used or created a fraudulent document? 
	Yes _______ No _______ (If yes, explain details)

4.	Have you ever been accused of misconduct?
	Yes _______ No _______ (If yes, explain details)

MILITARY:

1.	Have you ever served in any military organization of the United States? 
	Yes _______ No _______ (If yes, explain details)

2.	What type of discharge did you receive? Honorable _____ Dishonorable _____
	Honorable Conditions _____ General _____ Other _____ (Attach DD214)

3.	Dates of active duty: ________________________________________________

4.	Have you ever been court martialed, tried on charges, or were you the subject of a
summary court, deck court, Captain’s Mast, company punishment, or any other
type of disciplinary action while a member of the armed forces? 
Yes _______ No _______ (If yes, explain details)

5.	Are there any incidents concerning your military career that could possibly affect 
this examination? Yes _______ No _______ (If yes, explain details)

ARREST RECORD:

1.	Have you ever been arrested, charged, or detained by a law enforcement agency?
(Include any arrests in which the charges were dropped, reduced, found not guilty, or in which the records were sealed or expunged. Failure to do so could result in termination of the application process. A Notice to Appear is considered an arrest and must also be listed.) Yes _______ No _______ (If yes, explain details to include the charge, arresting agency, date and the final disposition of the case)

2.	Have you ever served probation, parole, and community control or community service? Yes _______ No _______ (If yes, explain details)

3.	Have you ever been fingerprinted by a law enforcement agency?
	Yes _______ No _______ (If yes, provide agency, date, and the reason why you were fingerprinted)

DRUG USAGE:

1.	Have you ever used any illegal substances?  Yes _______ No _______ 
(If yes, explain details)

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

1.	Have you ever been terminated or asked to resign from a job?
	Yes _______ No _______ (If yes, explain details)

2.	Have you ever resigned or been given the opportunity to resign from a job in which you were under investigation for policy violation or misconduct?
	Yes _______ No _______ (If yes, explain details)

3.	Did you list ALL of your jobs for the past ten years on your employment application, to include part-time and temporary jobs? 
Yes _______ No _______ (If no, explain details)
ALIASES:

1.	List ALL NAMES that you have ever used, to include maiden, nick names, married, and legal name changes.

I CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE INFORMATION PROVIDED IS TRUE AND
CORRECT. I HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY TRUTHFUL IN MY ANSWERS TO 
THESE QUESTIONS.

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