San Bernardino Unified School District
Public Safety Communications Supervisor
San Bernardino Unified School District, San Bernardino, California, United States, 92409
JOB SUMMARY
To provide front line supervisor of School Police dispatchers and other clerical staff on rotating shifts with a responsibility for the safety of students, staff and the public and the protection of District property.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED Receives supervision from the School Police Chief, or designee.
Exercises supervision over Public Safety Dispatchers and clerical staff.
Essential Job Functions
Plans, supervises, and coordinates the coverage of the School Police Communications Center.
Prepares work schedules for efficient operation, and to ensure that the dispatch section meets or exceeds minimum P.O.S.T. required training standards.
Coordinates and administers training and maintains appropriate records, to new communication and administrative employees.
Provides input and maintains performance evaluations of public safety communication and administrative employees.
Receives requests for School District law enforcement services and dispatches police emergency units via radio.
Maintains contact with School Police Department personnel in the field and at assigned school sites.
Provides general phone reception for the School Police Department.
Runs warrant checks on subjects, registration checks on vehicles, property checks and student enrollment status using Teletype and computer.
Relays information and instructions to personnel in the field.
Maintains accurate log of incoming service requests and action taken.
Participates, maintains and compiles all records and training files for CLETS audits.
Maintains and manages files, overtime schedules, oversees repair audits and training of the School Police Information/Mobile Data Communication Systems.
Manages and maintains all POST certified dispatch training and audit files.
Attends conferences relating to all communication systems.
Provides general information to the public and allies police agencies.
Interprets and applies District/department rules and policies as instructed by upper level management/supervisors.
Establishes, develops and maintains procedural manuals for subordinate work assignments.
Reviews dispatching operations and revises operating policies and procedures.
Prepares and submits reports and summaries of communications center activities and related office work.
Supervises the control/custody of evidence collected by department staff in connection with offices under investigation, examines evidence collected daily and records data in evidence log and files officer reports.
Accesses NCIC database, when appropriate, for information on evidence collected and responds to NCIC request pertaining to evidence to external police agency for destruction.
Ensures document date deadlines are adhered to in juvenile cases, serves as liaison to case workers and probation officers.
Serves as department resource in meetings.
Performs similar duties relative to filling of charges against adult criminal suspects.
Performs related duties as required.
Qualifications Any combination of experience and education/training that demonstrates an ability to perform the essential functions of the job. (These are the minimum experience and education/training standards that will be used to admit or reject applicants for examination, as approved on the date below.)
Four years of fulltime, paid work experience as an emergency or public safety dispatcher, which includes one year of lead or supervisory experience.
An Associates of Arts Degree from an accredited college or university.
Substitution: Two additional years of experience as a Lead Dispatcher and P.O.S.T. Police Certificate may be substituted for the required education.
Licenses/Certificates/Registrations
P.O.S.T. certificate for the Basic Complaint/Dispatcher course (which must be submitted no later than the last day of the period for filing applications).
Application Information
Only online applications are accepted via https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sanbernardinousd
Computer access is available in the Personnel Commission Office.
Following closing of recruitment, no additional application material or information will be accepted.
Recruitment type: OPEN & PROMOTIONAL (Anyone may apply for this position).
Closing Date: November 18, 2025 at 11:59 P.M. PST.
Benefits
Health, Vision, Dental and PERS (retirement).
Benefits are available to full-time and part-time employees.
Examination
Training and Experience Evaluation. WEIGHT: 100%
Only qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the examination process.
Successful candidates who pass all parts of the examination process will be placed on the eligibility list in order of their relative merit.
Candidates will be notified in accordance with the Personnel Commission Rules.
This eligibility list will be active for a period of one (1) year.
Reasonable Accommodations The Personnel Commission will make every effort possible to ensure that all applicants compete on an equal level. At any time in the employment process, applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations if required. To give district staff adequate time to evaluate each case, and to arrange for accommodations, applicants must submit their request to the affirmative action office at (909) 381-1122 as soon as possible. Failure to do so may result in the inability to provide the necessary reasonable accommodations in a timely manner.
Fingerprinting, drug and tuberculosis testing is required of all successful candidates new to the district. District employees and external applicants must upload proof of education and/or training with each application. Applications submitted without the required documentation may be disqualified. All relevant experience must be clearly listed in the “Work Experience” section of the application, as resumes will not be considered.
In compliance with California SB 1100, a valid California driver’s license and automobile insurance are required only for positions in the classification where driving is an essential job function.
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SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED Receives supervision from the School Police Chief, or designee.
Exercises supervision over Public Safety Dispatchers and clerical staff.
Essential Job Functions
Plans, supervises, and coordinates the coverage of the School Police Communications Center.
Prepares work schedules for efficient operation, and to ensure that the dispatch section meets or exceeds minimum P.O.S.T. required training standards.
Coordinates and administers training and maintains appropriate records, to new communication and administrative employees.
Provides input and maintains performance evaluations of public safety communication and administrative employees.
Receives requests for School District law enforcement services and dispatches police emergency units via radio.
Maintains contact with School Police Department personnel in the field and at assigned school sites.
Provides general phone reception for the School Police Department.
Runs warrant checks on subjects, registration checks on vehicles, property checks and student enrollment status using Teletype and computer.
Relays information and instructions to personnel in the field.
Maintains accurate log of incoming service requests and action taken.
Participates, maintains and compiles all records and training files for CLETS audits.
Maintains and manages files, overtime schedules, oversees repair audits and training of the School Police Information/Mobile Data Communication Systems.
Manages and maintains all POST certified dispatch training and audit files.
Attends conferences relating to all communication systems.
Provides general information to the public and allies police agencies.
Interprets and applies District/department rules and policies as instructed by upper level management/supervisors.
Establishes, develops and maintains procedural manuals for subordinate work assignments.
Reviews dispatching operations and revises operating policies and procedures.
Prepares and submits reports and summaries of communications center activities and related office work.
Supervises the control/custody of evidence collected by department staff in connection with offices under investigation, examines evidence collected daily and records data in evidence log and files officer reports.
Accesses NCIC database, when appropriate, for information on evidence collected and responds to NCIC request pertaining to evidence to external police agency for destruction.
Ensures document date deadlines are adhered to in juvenile cases, serves as liaison to case workers and probation officers.
Serves as department resource in meetings.
Performs similar duties relative to filling of charges against adult criminal suspects.
Performs related duties as required.
Qualifications Any combination of experience and education/training that demonstrates an ability to perform the essential functions of the job. (These are the minimum experience and education/training standards that will be used to admit or reject applicants for examination, as approved on the date below.)
Four years of fulltime, paid work experience as an emergency or public safety dispatcher, which includes one year of lead or supervisory experience.
An Associates of Arts Degree from an accredited college or university.
Substitution: Two additional years of experience as a Lead Dispatcher and P.O.S.T. Police Certificate may be substituted for the required education.
Licenses/Certificates/Registrations
P.O.S.T. certificate for the Basic Complaint/Dispatcher course (which must be submitted no later than the last day of the period for filing applications).
Application Information
Only online applications are accepted via https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sanbernardinousd
Computer access is available in the Personnel Commission Office.
Following closing of recruitment, no additional application material or information will be accepted.
Recruitment type: OPEN & PROMOTIONAL (Anyone may apply for this position).
Closing Date: November 18, 2025 at 11:59 P.M. PST.
Benefits
Health, Vision, Dental and PERS (retirement).
Benefits are available to full-time and part-time employees.
Examination
Training and Experience Evaluation. WEIGHT: 100%
Only qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the examination process.
Successful candidates who pass all parts of the examination process will be placed on the eligibility list in order of their relative merit.
Candidates will be notified in accordance with the Personnel Commission Rules.
This eligibility list will be active for a period of one (1) year.
Reasonable Accommodations The Personnel Commission will make every effort possible to ensure that all applicants compete on an equal level. At any time in the employment process, applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations if required. To give district staff adequate time to evaluate each case, and to arrange for accommodations, applicants must submit their request to the affirmative action office at (909) 381-1122 as soon as possible. Failure to do so may result in the inability to provide the necessary reasonable accommodations in a timely manner.
Fingerprinting, drug and tuberculosis testing is required of all successful candidates new to the district. District employees and external applicants must upload proof of education and/or training with each application. Applications submitted without the required documentation may be disqualified. All relevant experience must be clearly listed in the “Work Experience” section of the application, as resumes will not be considered.
In compliance with California SB 1100, a valid California driver’s license and automobile insurance are required only for positions in the classification where driving is an essential job function.
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