Employment

The Knox County Emergency Communications District operates a state-of-the-art facility providing support to law enforcement, fire and emergency medical services.

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Knox County Emergency Communications District

Thank you for your interest in employment with the Knox County Emergency Communications District.

We are not currently accepting applications. We typically recruit in January and mid-year. Please monitor the Knox County Human Resources employment page (https://www.knoxcounty.org/hr/) for open positions.

Minimum Requirements

Applicants must:

Be 18 years old at the time of hire
Possess a high school diploma or equivalent

Hiring Process

The hiring process takes several weeks and includes:

CritiCall test
In-person interviews
Background investigation and fingerprinting
Drug screen
Hearing and vision testing
Psychological evaluation

Certain felony convictions and drug, alcohol, or domestic-violence-related offenses may disqualify applicants during the background investigation.

Work Schedule Expectations

Emergency Communications is a 24/7/365 operation.

Employees work:

12-hour shifts (0600–1800 or 1800–0600)
Nights, weekends, and holidays
A rotating day-off schedule, including every other weekend off

New hires are initially assigned to night shift.

If you have general questions, you are welcome to contact the training manager David Horney at (865) 215-1116 or david.horney@knox911.org.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

KCECD DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RELIGION, AGE, VETERAN STATUS OR DISABILITY.