Dispatcher

Dispatcher

Department: Palomar College Police (Dept)
Palomar College

Date Opened: 06/08/2026
Close Date: 06/22/2026

Primary Function:

Receives and prioritizes calls for service; dispatches personnel and equipment via radio voice communication using a computer-aided dispatch system; coordinates with other agencies during in-progress calls and regional incidents.

Salary:

$5,323.75 (negotiable)

Benefits:

In addition to a competitive compensation structure, Palomar College also offers an extremely generous benefits package.

• Insurance fully paid for employees and their eligible dependents: four medical plans, dental HMO, and the vision plan (additional plans are available that require employee buy up/monthly contribution)
• Vacation, sick leave and 25 paid holidays
• $80,000 employee term life/accident insurance policy (additional buy up options available)
• Employee long-term care insurance
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) - Confidential free counseling, financial, legal, personal and professional development resources for all members of your household
• Additional buy up options available for other voluntary insurance benefits
• Enrollment in CalPERS (California Public Employees Retirement System)

The estimated maximum value of this employer-paid benefits package is approximately $31,245.84 annually.

Minimum Qualifications:

To be eligible for this position, you must meet and provide evidence of the following minimum qualifications:

• Experience: One year of experience receiving emergency and non-emergency calls in a public safety environment.
• Note: For work experience, a “year” is defined as equivalent to 40 hours per week for 12 months.

AND

• Education: Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.

Transcripts must be included to receive credit for education and/or to substitute education in lieu of experience (i.e. Bachelor’s degree = 4 years of experience). Click here for Guidelines for Equivalency for Classified Positions. Only coursework completed at, and degrees awarded by, accredited institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education will be considered as satisfying the minimum qualifications.