Police Telecommunicator Trainee (Fairmont)

Job Opportunity With West Virginia State Police

Receives, responds, transmits, answers, and / or verifies messages and / or inquiries received over communication equipment. Operates all applicable radio equipment / computer terminal / telephone equipment, dispatches / receives radio / computer data / telephone communications. Ability to type accurately at a rate of 25 w.p.m. Shift work required. Performs related work as required and other duties as assigned. This is a full-time position with state benefits.

Training : Graduation from a standard high school or the equivalent. Experience : One year of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in public contact work. Special Requirements : A successful background check.

Life Insurance : PEIA offers $10,000 life insurance policies for all fulltime employees. PEIA also offers Optional Life Insurance of varying amounts that include $5,000 to $500,000 worth of coverage, subject to an insurability screening. For first time PEIA participants, PEIA allows up to $100,000 of Optional Life Insurance coverage for employees to enroll without the insurability screening. PEIA offers Dependent Life coverage, please visit PEIA (wv.gov) for plans and pricing.

Retirement Plan : As WV public employees, all full-time public employees are required to participate with the Public Employees Retirement Plan, regulated by the Consolidated Public Retirement Board. Employees hired on or after July 1, 2015 will be members of the PERS II plan, contributing 6% of their gross monthly salary. WV State Police contributes 10% of the member's gross monthly salary for a combined total of 16%. Please visit WV Retirement to explore the Retirement Benefits and Requirements.

An additional retirement option is available with Empower Retirement and functions as a 457 Retirement Plan. Please visit Empower Retirement to learn more about the retirement options for both pre- and post- tax contributions.

Additional Benefits : Mountaineer Flexible Benefits offers additional insurance such as Dental, Vision, Hearing, Legal, Short- and Long-term disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Health Savings Accounts (for qualifying employees who enroll in the PPB Plan C Health Plan offered by PEIA). To explore the variety of plans and prices, please visit Mountaineer Flexible Benefits (wv.gov).

All full-time employees for the WV State Police receive a yearly $500 longevity salary increase. All full-time employees earn 15-24 paid vacation days per year depending on longevity. All full-time employees earn 1.5 sick days per month. The state offers 12 paid holidays a year (for full-time employees).

WVSP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.