Telecommunicator

Salary

• 2025-2026 Salary Grade: 63
• Salary Range – As of July 1, 2025
• Hiring Rate $45,386 Mid-Point $56,192 $2,000 more annually if the applicant holds an Associate’s Degree and $4,000 more annually if the applicant holds a Bachelor’s Degree.
• $2,000 more annually if the applicant holds an Associate’s Degree and $4,000 more annually if the applicant holds a Bachelor’s Degree.

Benefits

• Reduced cost for health insurance
• Local government retirement
• 401-K supplemental retirement
• 11 paid holidays annually
• Earned vacation and sick leave
• Promotional opportunities (as performance and training allow)

Duties

• Duties include, but are not limited to:
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• Answers incoming 911 calls, non-emergency administrative lines, and obtains and properly verifies the location where service is needed.
• Assists and instructs callers using Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) and fire protocols.
• Gathers necessary information for responders. Utilizes the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system for call processing and dispatching, mapping, monitoring, and reporting.
• Operates a computerized, multi-channel two-way radio to transmit and receive messages, and monitor responder activity.
• Operates the telephone system to include transferring, speed dia,l and other functions essential to daily operations.
• Makes notification and relays information as needed.
• Completes required continuing education to maintain certifications.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Applicants for this position must have good computer/typing skills, the ability to remain focused under stressful emergency situations, and be able to multitask.

Physical Requirements

• Applicants must have the ability to sit stationary for extended periods of time, working 12-hour shifts rotating between day shift and night shift.

Education, Training, and Experience

Application Procedure

• Download Employment Packet
• Submit a completed Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office employment packet to Kathy Dickinson, Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, 210 North Market Street, Washington, NC, 27889. Applications can be found below or in person at the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.
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• Resumes are not accepted in place of application packets.
• Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• Criminal Background Check, Driving Record Check, Pre-Employment Physical, Psychological Screening, and Drug Screening are Required and Will Be Paid by the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office
• VALID NORTH CAROLINA DRIVER’S LICENSE OR STATE-ISSUED ID REQUIRED