PUBLIC NOTICE
Civil Service Commission
5511 Liberty Avenue
Vermilion, Ohio 44089
FULL-TIME POLICE DISPATCHER ANNOUNCEMENT
The Civil Service Commission of Vermilion, Ohio hereby gives notice for an open competitive examination for Full-Time Police Dispatcher. The City of Vermilion is an equal opportunity employer.
The Vermilion Police Department is offering full testing services for the position of (dispatcher) through National Testing Network (NTN). Testing results will be accepted from NTN for the entry level police dispatcher position from May 19 through June 18, 2025. To register with NTN and schedule a test, go to nationaltestingnetwork.com and select the ‘Find Jobs’ tab at the top of the page, choose the position of “Emergency Communications” and indicate “Ohio” in the “State” field. Please follow all further prompts from NTN and read instructions carefully.
When you visit the www.nationaltestingnetwork.com website:
-Complete the NTN registration process and schedule your test.
-Review all information related to the Vermilion Police Department Dispatcher testing, including minimum requirements, salary, and benefits.
-Review detailed information about the testing process.
-Review the Frequently Asked Questions and take an online practice test (if desired).
Upon completion of your scheduled exam and submitting the required paperwork the scores are forwarded to the Vermilion Civil Service Commission. Candidates who attain a passing score on the entry level exam will be placed on the Vermilion Police Department’s eligibility list once any applicable extra credit is applied and the list is certified by the Vermilion Civil Service Commission. The Vermilion Police Department will then contact candidates on the list and will invite them to participate in further stages of the selection process.
National Testing Network is a service provided to conduct entry level testing in a standardized, professional environment. National Testing Network does not replace the Vermilion Police Department’s responsibility and decision making in the testing process. All candidate results will be provided to Vermilion Police Department where the final decisions are made.
The exam and all paperwork associated with the testing process must be submitted by June 18, 2025, to be considered. If a candidate has taken the NTN test previously to this opening and your scores are still valid, please contact NTN in order to send your scores to Vermilion. You must contact NTN before the closing date in order to transfer your scores.
The City of Vermilion does not require a PAT (Physical Abilities Test) through National Testing Network.
Again, candidates must complete and submit all online testing/application through the testing process via NTN by June 18, 2025.
Hiring Process:
Testing and Receiving Applications: May 19 through June 18, 2025. The NTN passing score for the Vermilion Police Department is scoring at least a 70% in each of the three sections of the exam (reading, writing and the video portion).
Background Check per City Hall
Formal Interview
CVSA
Psychological Screen
Complete PHQ through NTN
2025 Salary Information:
$50,981.63 (After 5 years of service - $63,170.64)
Benefits Information:
Uniform Allowance, 12-hour shifts, Sick/Vacation/Holiday/Personal days, Health Insurance, $250 Continuing Education Bonus, Longevity Bonus up to 11%, Deferred Compensation, Reimbursement for associate degree.
City Information:
The City of Vermilion is a city in Erie and Lorain counties in Ohio, on the North Coast of the U.S.A. It is located 35 miles west of Cleveland and 17 miles east of Sandusky. The population in the 2020 census was 10,659 residents. The area of Vermilion is approximately 10.80 square miles. Vermilion has been blessed with a beauty and charm born of its unique location on the shores of Lake Erie at the mouth of the Vermilion River. Its waterfront situation fostered the founding of Vermilion in the early 1800’s as a fishing village and boat building center. The natural beauty and charming nautical history continue to bring visitors to Vermilion every year. Those of us who are lucky enough to live here never take our good luck for granted.