E911 TELECOMMUNICATOR

Starting at $26.93 per hour.

No previous experience required.

Oneida County, located in beautiful northern Wisconsin, is accepting applications to fill an E911 Telecommunicator position with the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office.  The 2026 hourly starting wage for this position is $26.93 to $30.30 based on previous education and experience, plus fringe benefit package which includes affordable health insurance, WI Retirement System benefits and generous PTO (Paid Time Off) with the ability to carryover unused PTO hours into future years.

This position is responsible for receiving and dispatching all nonemergency and emergency calls for service, dispatching emergency vehicles and personnel to incident locations, providing emergency instructions and prioritizing emergency situations as needed.  Position also monitors and maintains facility security and performs various clerical and computer entry duties that relate to the maintenance of the E911 system and department records.  Position requires frequent use of radio equipment, computers and other technology.  Extensive training and mentoring is provided for the position.  

Qualified candidates must have a High School degree or equivalent, ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality, possess a valid WI Driver’s license and be able to multi-task.  No previous E911 Telecommunicator experience is required.  Successful applicants will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen, background check, oral interview and computer testing.

For more information and a recruitment video on employment with the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office, please visit their website at http://oneidasheriff.org/.

Complete job description and required Sheriff’s Office application is available at www.oneidacountywi.gov.  Applications must be fully completed and returned to Oneida County LRES (Personnel), P.O. Box 400, Courthouse, 1 S. Oneida Ave., Rhinelander, WI 54501 or emailed to [email protected].

Deadline to apply is Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.

Oneida County is an Equal Opportunity Employer