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9-1-1 Telecommunicator Employment

The Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office is always looking for additional 9-1-1 Telecommunicators for our growing Dispatch Center located in Freehold, NJ.

Individuals interested in becoming a 9-1-1 Telecommunicator with the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office 9-1-1 Communications Division, should know that during the year the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office Training Academy will conduct the required basic telecommunicator, emergency medical dispatch and CPR courses for employment three times a year in January, May and September.

September Academy 2025 January Academy 2026 May  Academy 2026 September Academy 2026
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Application Period Application Period Application Period Application Period
March 1-April 15 August 1- September 8 November 1-December 12 March 1-April 15, 2026
Open March 1 Open August 1 Open November 1, 2025 Open March 1, 2026
Closed April 15 Closed September 8 Closed December 12, 2025 Closed April 15, 2026
Overview/Interview Overview/Interview Overview / Interview Overview/Interview
April 28-May 2 September 22 -26 January 7-14, 2026 April 29- May 6, 2026
Background Investigation Background Investigation Background Investigation Background Investigation
May 3-June 30 September 29 – November 10 January 15-March 4, 2026 May 7-July 2, 2026
Medical Examination Medical Examination Medical Examination Medical Examination
July 1-11 November 12-26, 2025 March 9-16, 2026 July 6-13, 2026
Psychological Psychological Psychological Examination Psychological
July 14-25 December 1-12, 2025 March 19-26, 2026 July 15-31, 2026
Conditional Offer Conditional Offer Conditional Offer Conditional Offer
July 28- August 1 December 15-29, 2025 April 2-13, 2026 August 3-7, 2026
Two Week Notice Two Week Notice Two Week Notice Two Week Notice
August 11-18 December 15-29, 2025 April 16-April 30, 2026 August 10-24
Monmouth County Orientation Monmouth County Orientation Monmouth County Orientation Monmouth County Orientation
Tuesday September  2, 2025 Monday January 5, 2026 Monday, May 11, 2026 Monday August 31, 2026
Academy Start Date Academy Start Date Academy Start Date Academy Start Date
Wednesday September 3, 2025 Tuesday January 6, 2026 Tuesday, May 12, 2026 Tuesday September 1, 2026

Individuals interested in taking the required courses for employment on their own can click on the Upcoming Training classes box below to see where and when the training will be held other than at the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office in Freehold.   The following certifications are not accepted: APCO Emergency Medical Dispatch, Power Phone Emergency Medical Dispatch and IAED Medical Dispatch.

If you are taking the required classes on your own, please fill out an application below and include copies of your basic telecommunicator, emergency medical dispatch and CPR certifications along with your application and submit them to the email provided below.

The County of Monmouth is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To apply for a 9-1-1 Telecommunicator, download and fill out the employment application below. Make sure to enter “9-1-1 Telecommunicator” as the position you are applying for and include copies of your Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) and Basic TeleCommunicator (BTC) certifications.  The County of Monmouth is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Don’t have EMD and BTC certifications? Classes are held all the time throughout New Jersey, find out where classes are held here

If you do not posses the necessary certifications, the State of New Jersey offers training for Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) and Basic TeleCommunicator (BTC) Classes.  Click on the Upcoming Training classes box below to see upcoming classes

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:

  • Salary:
    • 2025 start $51,128.00 at 1 year Anniversary date salary $55,580.00
  • Paid vacation:
    • 0 to 5 years employment = 96 hours
    • 6 to 12 years employment =120 hours
    • 13 to 20 years employment = 160 hours
    • 21+ years employment = 200 hours
  • Sick days:
    • 8 hours per month for 1st year employment
    • 120 hours per year for each subsequent year of employment.
    • Any unused sick time is accumulated and will be carried over from year to year.
    • Accumulated sick time may be cashed in up to a maximum of $15,000 at retirement.
  • Medical and prescription coverage with optional dental and optical coverage.
  • Retirement plan based on Public Employees Retirement System (PERS).

TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE OPPORTUNITY BENEFITS:

  • Salary:
    • $36 an hour
  • Training
    • Minimum monthly training
    • In-house Onsite Training
  • Flexible Schedule
  • Bilingual Welcome

NOTE: ALL BENEFITS PRO-RATED BASED ON DATE OF HIRE

If you have any questions during this selection process, please contact
Recruitment Liaison Stephanie Itri, sitri@mcsonj.org or recruitmentcomms@mcsonj.org.