La Plata Electric Association
ADA JOB ANALYSIS
JOB TITLE:
Apprentice Dispatcher #235
DOT CODE:
959.167-030
COMPANY:
La Plata Electric Association
ADDRESS:
45 Stewart Drive
CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE:
Durango, Colorado 81301
CONTACT PERSON:
Steve Gregg
Development Learning Curve: 12 Months
EDUCATION/TRAINING/EXPERIENCE/LICENSE REQUIRED:
This position requires a minimum of a High School Diploma, or its equivalent.
They must also have a Colorado driver's license. An applicant must also be able
to pass a hearing test. Must have the ability to travel in the field across rough
and uneven terrain. Must have the ability to remain calm and in composed manner
in the face of pressure. Must participate in and successfully complete the
approved Apprentice Dispatcher two year, four step program I.C.S.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Provides continuous monitoring of the Association's radio communications during
the regular work day.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1.
Planning:
Plans work to assure that all is completed in an orderly fashion.
Performs
Personally:
Assists the dispatcher in performing their duties and responsibilities as
outlined below.
2.
Operates a radio, and constantly monitors radio activity during the work
day.
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3.
Logs all radio communications from the Line Department.
4.
Logs all switching requests and follows-up to see that switching is back to
normal at the end of each work day.
5.
Handles all switching orders, and issues hotline orders, deadline
clearances, and deck equipment clearances.
6.
Maintains transformer, meter, and outage records.
7.
Maintains dispatch room maps. ,
8.
Receives and directs all telephone calls to the Line Department, including
outages and customer problems.
9.
Dispatches outage crews as directed.
10.
Provides reports as directed.
11.
Performs other duties of a like or lesser grade which may be assigned.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:
This job is considered an inside job, where temperatures are controlled. The
worker may be exposed to some vibration while maintaining the dispatch maps. No
known hazards exist in this position.
TEMPERAMENTS:
1.
On an occasional basis, must be able to perform work activities by oneself,
and away from others.
2.
On an occasional basis, must be adaptable to accepting responsibility for
the direction, control, or planning of an activity.
3.
On an occasional basis, must be adaptable to situations involving the
interpretation of feelings, ideas, or facts, in terms of personal viewpoint.
4.
On an occasional basis, must be adaptable to influencing people about the
opinions, attitudes, or judgments about ideas or things.
5.
On an occasional basis, must be adaptable to making generalizations,
evaluations, or decisions, based on sensory or judgmental criteria.
6.
On a frequent basis, must he adaptable to performing repetitive work, or to
continuously performing the same work, according to set procedures,
sequence, or pace.
7.
On an occasional basis, must be adaptable to performing under stress when
confronted with emergency, critical, unusual, or dangerous situations; or in
situations in which working speed and sustained attention are make or break
aspects of the job.
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8.
On a constant basis, must be adaptable to situations requiring the precise
attainment of set limits, tolerances, or standards.
9.
On a constant basis, must be adaptable to dealing with people beyond giving
and receiving instructions.
10.
On a constant basis, must be adaptable to performing a variety of duties,
often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss
of efficiency or composure.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
1.
On an occasional basis, up to 33% of the time, must be able to remain on
one's feet in an upright position at a work station without moving about.
2.
On a frequent basis, up to 66% of the time, must be able to move about on
foot.
3.
On a frequent basis, up to 66% of the time, must be able to remain in the
normal seated position.
4.
On a frequent basis, up to 66% of the time, must be able to lift under ten
pounds; on an occasional basis, up to 33% of the time, must be able to lift
up to 25 pounds; on a rare basis, must be able to lift up to 75 pounds. The
heaviest item lifted is a computer, weighing So to 60 pounds, which would be
lifted approximately 10 feet, less than 1 time per day.
5.
On a frequent basis, up to 66% of the time, must be able to carry under ten
pounds; on an occasional basis, up to 33% of the time, must he able to carry
up to 25 pounds. The heaviest item carried is a box of copy paper, weighing
approximately 5 pounds, and carried 100 to 150 feet, less than 1 time per
day.
6.
On a rare basis, must be able to perform pushing/pulling activities.
7.
On a rare basis, must be able to ascend or descend ladders, scaffolding,
stairs, poles, or inclined surfaces.
8.
On a rare basis, must be able to maintain body equilibrium, to prevent
falling when walking, standing, crouching, or running on narrow, slippery,
or erratically moving surfaces.
9.
On an occasional basis, up to 33% of the time, must be able to bend the
body downward and forward, by bending the legs and the spine.
10.
On a frequent basis, up to 66% of the time, must be able to extend the
hands and arms in any direction.
11.
On a constant basis, up to 100% of the time, must be able to seize, hold,
grasp, turn, or otherwise work with the hand or hands.
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12.
On a frequent basis, up to 66% of the time, must be able to pick, pinch, or
otherwise work with the fingers primarily.
13.
On a frequent basis, up to 66% of the time, must be able to perceive
attributes of objects such as size, shape, temperature, or texture, by means
of receptors in the skin, particularly those of the fingertips.
14.
On a constant basis, up to 100% of the time, must be able to express or
exchange ideas by means of the spoken word.
15.
On a constant basis, up to 100% of the time, must be able to perceive the
nature of sounds by air.
16.
On a constant basis, up to 100% of the time, must have clarity of vision at
20 inches or less.
17.
On a constant basis, up to 100% of the time, must have clarity of vision at
20 feet or more.
18.
On an occasional basis, up to 33% of the time, must be able to adjust the
lens of the eye to bring an object into sharp focus.
19.
On a frequent basis, up to 66% of the time, must have the ability to
identify and distinguish colors.
GENERAL EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
The formal and informal education/ training contributing to the employee's
reasoning, language, and mathematical skills. (Ratings are based on a low of “1”
and a high of “6”.)
1.
Reasoning:
Level (4)
Apply principles of rational systems to solve practical problems, and deal
with a variety of concrete variables in situations where limited
standardization exists. Interpret a variety of instructions, furnished in
written, oral, diagrammatic, or scheduled form.
2.
Mathematics:
Level (3)
Must be able to compute discount, interest, profit and loss; commission,
mark-up, and selling price. Must be able to calculate surfaces, volumes,
weights, and measures, and calculate variables in formulas. Must also
understand angles and properties of pairs of angles.
3.
Language:
Level (3)
Must be able to read novels, poems, newspapers, dictionaries, thesauruses,
and encyclopedias; have the ability to prepare business letters, summaries,
and reports, using a prescribed format with proper grammar and punctuation.
Participate in panel discussions, dramatizations, and debates. Speak
extemporaneously on a variety of subjects.
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SPECIFIC VOCATIONAL PREPARATION:
The amount of training time, general educational development needed for average
performance on a job (ratings are based on a low of “1” and a high of “9”.)
Level 4 is required. The company does require a minimum of a High School Diploma,
or it's equivalent, as well as a basic knowledge of transmission distribution
systems. They must also be well versed in reading, writing, and mathematics.
APTITUDES:
Specific capacities/abilities required to learn or perform adequately in a task
or job duty. (Ratings are based on a low of “5” and a high of “1”.)
Intelligence:
(General learning ability) Level 3. Medium degree
of aptitudinal ability.
Verbal:
(Ability to understand meanings of words
and ideas associated with them, and use them
effectively) Level 2. Above average degree of
aptitudinal ability.
Numerical:
(Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly
and accurately) Level 3. Medium degree of
aptitudinal ability.
Spatial Perception:
(Ability to comprehend forms and space, and
understand relationships of plain and solid
objects) Level 4. Below average or low
degreeof aptitudinal ability.
Form Perception:
(Ability to perceive pertinent detail in objects
of pictorial or graphic material) Level 4. Below
average or low degree of aptitudinal ability.
Clerical Perception:
(Ability to perceive pertinent detail in verbal
or tabular matter) Level 3. Medium degree of
aptitudinal ability.
Motor Coordination:
(Ability to coordinate eyes, hands, or fingers
rapidlyand accurately in making precise
movements) Level 3. Medium degree of aptitudinal
ability.
Finger Dexterity:
(Ability to move the fingers and manipulate
small objects with the fingers rapidly and
accurately) Level 3. Medium degree of
aptitudinal ability.
Manual Dexterity:
(Ability to move the hands easily and skillfully)
Level 4. Below average of low degree of
aptitudinal ability.
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Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination:
(Ability to
with each
stimuli).
aptitudinal
Color Discrimination:
NOTE:
move the hand and foot coordinately
other in accordance with visual
Level
5.
Negligible
degree
of
ability.
(Ability to perceive orrecognize similarities
or differences in colors, shades, or other values
of the same color, or toidentify a particular
color) Level 5. Negligible degree of aptitudinal
ability.
"The above description has been developed based on the guidelines as
defined the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990). Essential
functions, tasks and activities were identified and confirmed by the
employer. This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks
and levels of work difficulty that will be required of positions that
will be given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what
the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position
shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right
of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of employees
under his/her supervision. The use of a particular expression or
illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other
duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty."