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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.
| May Academy 2026 | September Academy 2026 |
| Application Period | Application Period |
| November 1-December 12 | March 1-April 15, 2026 |
| Open November 1, 2025 | Open March 1, 2026 |
| Closed December 12, 2025 | Closed April 15, 2026 |
| Overview / Interview | Overview/Interview |
| January 7-14, 2026 | April 29- May 6, 2026 |
| Background Investigation | Background Investigation |
| January 15-March 4, 2026 | May 7-July 2, 2026 |
| Medical Examination | Medical Examination |
| March 9-16, 2026 | July 6-13, 2026 |
| Psychological Examination | Psychological |
| March 19-26, 2026 | July 15-31, 2026 |
| Conditional Offer | Conditional Offer |
| April 2-13, 2026 | August 3-7, 2026 |
| Two Week Notice | Two Week Notice |
| April 16-April 30, 2026 | August 10-24 |
| Monmouth County Orientation | Monmouth County Orientation |
| Monday, May 11, 2026 | Monday August 31, 2026 |
| Academy Start Date | Academy Start Date |
| 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:
- 2026 start $58,116.00 at 1 year Anniversary date salary $61,894.00
- Paid vacation:
- 0 to 4 years employment = 96 hours
- 5 to 11 years employment =120 hours
- 12 to 19 years employment = 160 hours
- 20+ 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.



