South East Regional Emergency Services Authority Dispatch Job Posting:

The South East Regional Emergency Services Authority (SERESA), located in Roseville MI is recruiting to fill the position(s) of a full-time Dispatcher.  The 9-1-1 Dispatch Center serves the Cities of Eastpointe, Fraser, Roseville, and St. Clair Shores.

Additional Details

Please carefully review the thorough description of the process on the SERESA website:   www.seresa.org

Benefits

SERESA provides an excellent benefit package including a competitive defined contribution plan, health, dental and life insurance (no monthly premiums), paid vacation, personal time, sick time, and holiday time.

Wages

Starting wage $21.8821/hour and top wage of $27.2414 after 6 years. Overtime opportunities.

Retirement

Defined Contribution plan with an Employer contribution of ten (10%) percent of the Employee’s base wage and an Employee contribution of five (5%) percent of base wage. Optional 457 Plan available. Eleven (11%) percent for employees with eight (8) or more years of service.

Medical Insurance

HAP health care through a plan portfolio with an allowance consistent with the hard cap amount established by the State of Michigan. – NO monthly premiums

Shifts

12-hour shifts.

Night shift premium of 6.5% – between the hours of 19:00 – 07:00.

Holidays

Paid 12 holidays per year

Double time for regular hours worked Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Double time and a half on overtime worked on these days.

Vacations

105 hours of paid vacation after completing probation to 5 years of service. 186 hours annually over 10 years of service.

Clothing

$250 annually upon completion of probation for uniform purchases.

South East Regional Emergency Services Authority Dispatch Hiring Process:

The South East Regional Emergency Services Authority (SERESA) is recruiting to establish a 2022 eligibility list for the position of Emergency Telecommunicator (9-1-1 Dispatcher). Candidates who successfully complete all portions of the examination and interview (s) will be rank-ordered on an eligibility list that will be valid until the next list is established. The top candidates on the list will be considered by the Department for the final screening and hiring process when openings occur.

DATES OF SIGNIFICANCE. In order to prepare for the process, please note the following dates:

  • Application closing date: 4:00pm, Friday, December 30, 2022
  • Mandatory Orientation for all eligible applicants: Evening of Tuesday, January 10th, 2023 at 7:30pm.
  • Tentative testing date for eligible applicants: Evening of Monday, January 16, 2023.
  • Interview dates for eligible applicants: 1st week of February 2023.

Please read instructions completely prior to filling out an application – we may allow you to re-submit an application one time only, if the original application is rejected.

Applicants will be notified via email of his/her eligibility along with additional details of process.

Minimum qualifications include the ability to commit to working 12 hour rotating shifts, holidays, weekends and overtime. Basic criminal history checks will be conducted prior to orientation. A prior criminal history may be a disqualifier depending on content. An active warrant will disqualify applicant.

Requirements: This list is an abbreviated list, please see job description for additional:

  • Applicants must pass a comprehensive police background check.
  • Public Safety Dispatching experience preferred but not necessary.
  • Applicant must present a minimum education level equal of a valid high school diploma or GED.
  • Applicant must have a valid driver’s license and be able to legally work in the United States.

Your email address is critical as it will be our primary source of contact with you throughout the process. Please verify it for accuracy on your application prior to submitting your application.

Interested Candidates:

Please take a moment to review this self-screening tool we have prepared for your use in determining if a 911 dispatching career is an appropriate field for you. Thank you for your interest in SERESA.

Application Information

NOTE: All applications are computer date and time stamped when they are received. If you did not receive a response from a SERESA Supervisor within 48 hours (2 days) after submitting your application, your application may not have been received.

Please carefully re-check your email and if you still have no response, consider re-submitting your application.

How to apply:

ONLINE FORM

The online form is an editable web form that will capture your information and allow you to submit it electronically to SERESA.

Applications will be accepted until December 30, 2022 at 4:00 pm, NO EXCEPTIONS.

SERESA is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EOE). SERESA does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, age, national origin or disability.