TELECOMMUNICATIONS OFFICER (9-1-1 DISPATCHER)

The city of Venice, Illinois is accepting applications for full-time Telecommunications Officers (TCO) for its Police Department starting at $11.40 @ hour. Benefits include paid training, health insurance and a retirement package. Applications may be picked up at the Police Department in the rear of City Hall, 329 Broadway, beginning June 1, 2020. Only applications that are fully completed, signed, notarized and returned in sealed envelopes to the Venice Police Department on or before 6:00pm Friday, June 19, 2020 will be reviewed and considered for TCO positions.

Applicants must be 21, have a high school diploma or its equivalent, computer and typing skills, phone etiquette, the ability to write logs and reports, handle stressful situations and practice good daily hygiene. Normal shifts are 6am-6pm and 6pm to 6am.

Applicants, as a condition of employment, must at the time of or within three months of their date of hire, reside no more than 20 miles from the city of Venice.

Applicants, prior to being hired and or retained, may take and pass tests related to the TCO position. Applicants are also subject to drug pre-screening and will serve a minimum one year probationary period, during which time they may be dismissed for any reason.

Dated this 29th day of May, 2020.

Norman T. Adams, Chief of Police, City of Venice, Illinois