City of Guntersville

Alabama's Lake City!

Shelly Thomas

Jan 20, 2021

Communications Officer (Dispatcher)

Job Title: Communications Officer (Dispatcher)

Department: Police Dept.

Shift: Rotating

Pay Grade: PS Grade 3 ($13.58 – $19.82)

Announcement Number: 21-02

Announcement Date: January 19, 2021

Closing Date: When Position is Filled

Essential Functions:
1. Responsible for receiving, processing, and documenting all calls for service for the Police Department from the public and relaying the information to the appropriate source for assistance.
2. Works with CAD (Computer Aided Dispatch), telephones, radios, recording equipment, etc.
3. Assist Jailer as needed.
4. Performs related work as assigned or required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
1. High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.
2. Considerable knowledge of the geography and the highway and street systems of the City.
3. Some knowledge of local ordinances and laws.
4. Some knowledge of police terminology.
5. Skilled in the operation of computers, multi-line phones, and electronic data processing.
6. Skilled in handling emergency calls calmly, detecting the scope and magnitude of an emergency; dealing sympathetically with callers and ability to make rapid decisions under emergency conditions.
7. Ability to be helpful, courteous, and deal tactfully with the citizens of Guntersville.
8. Ability to prioritize incoming messages and determine most urgent need.
9. Ability to handle multi-tasks.
10. Ability to handle stressful situations.
11. Ability to achieve and maintain NCIC certification.
12. Ability to communicated clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
13. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, supervisors, general public, and those in contact in course of work.
14. Ability to perform all essential job functions.
15. Must have a valid Alabama Driver’s License.
16. Ability to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends.

Minimum Qualifications:
1. High School Diploma or GED.
2. Any combination of experience and training equivalent to some experience in office work and/or radio communications.
3. Personal background record free of criminal convictions.
4. Must be able to pass physical and drug screening.

Desirable Qualifications:
1. One year of dispatching experience preferred.

Application Process:
Applications may be obtained from the City of Guntersville Personnel Office at 341 Gunter Ave., Guntersville, AL or visit our website at www.guntersvilleal.org. Completed applications for qualified applicants should be returned to Ms. Renea Bradley Rowan, Personnel Director. Applications will be accepted until position is filled.


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Jan 13, 2021

Recycling schedule modification for Martin Luther King Jr Day

The City of Guntersville will be closed on Monday, January 18th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr Day. Recycling pickup will be a day late, Monday’s normal pickup will be on Tuesday and Tuesday’s normal pickup will be on Wednesday. The garbage route will run as normal.

Dec 29, 2020

2021 Business License Renewals

Business License Renewals for the year 2021 have been mailed out and you have until January 31st to renew without a penalty. After the 31st there is a penalty of 10% until March 1st then 20%. Please make sure to bring your renewal paperwork filled out with you, otherwise there will be a cost of $5.00 to reprint the renewal.

Dec 28, 2020

Modified Recycling and Garbage Pickup for New Years

The City of Guntersville will be closed New Years Day. All City wide recycling will be on its normal schedule. Thursday garbage will be picked up on Wednesday the 30th and Friday garbage routes will be picked up on Thursday 31st.

Dec 18

Modified Recycling and Garbage Pickup for Christmas

The City of Guntersville will be closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (Thursday and Friday) this year. All City wide recycling will be picked up on Monday the 21st. Gunter’s Landing garbage will be picked up on Tuesday 22nd, along with regular Thursday garbage routes. Friday garbage routes will be picked up on Wednesday 23rd.

Dec 07, 2020

Guntersville Christmas Parade Modifications

The Guntersville Christmas parade will be changed to a “Drive-Thru” parade. The spike in COVID-19 cases weighed heavily in the decision to modify the traditional Christmas parade and we also received very few applications. Our citizens’ well-being is of the utmost importance and we certainly do not want to increase the risk of exposing spectators, participants, people working the event (law enforcement & volunteers) and their families to this virus. The modified parade will allow spectators to remain in their vehicles and drive-thru to view Santa Claus and other entries. Spectators will not be allowed to exit their vehicles. Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus, and helpers will be masked and gloved handing out candy to children as they drive by. The following is the parade route: The left lane of Blount Avenue at Scott Street will serve as the entrance to the drive-thru parade. Spectators will then loop around onto Gunter Avenue (remaining in the left lane). Santa and other entries will be set up in the left parking lane on Gunter (between the Chamber and Scott St). Scott Street will be closed to traffic. The right lanes on Gunter and Blount will remain open for normal traffic flow. The drive-thru parade is scheduled for Saturday, December 12 at 4:00pm and continues until 5:00pm. Street closures will begin at 3:00pm and line-up for participants is from 3:15pm. All participants will be required to wear masks and spectators are encouraged to do so as well. In the case of inclement weather, the event will be cancelled and not rescheduled. We will be reaching out to everyone who submitted an application this afternoon (Monday, December 7).