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Blair County 911 is Hiring Telecommunicators
625 4th Street, Altoona, PA 16602
Trainee Starting Rate is $17.55/hour
Trained Telecommunicator is $19.35/hour
12-hour shifts, for 14 workdays per month
Every other weekend off


Qualifications
Benefits
  • 18 years old.
  • No experience necessary; we train you in a 12-week program.
  • Able to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
  • Pass a criminal background check.
  • Pass a pre-employment drug test.


For additional information, contact us at 814-940-5900
or reference our Emergency Management website at www.blairco.org


  • Choice of two health insurance plans with 90%employer-paid premiums
  • Paid sick time, and vacation time
  • Term life insurance
  • Short-term disability
  • Optional dental, AFLAC, and buy-up vision
  • 14 paid holidays
  • County pension and the public employer's equivalent of 401(k)
  • Annual professional development
  • A rewarding career serving others
To apply, go to: https://www.blairco.org/departments/human-resources/job-seekers and search for: Telecommunicator Trainee