Driver License Examiner w/CDL (Chambersburg)

The Department of Transportation (PennDOT) in Chambersburg seeks a dedicated individual to join our team and make a real impact on road safety. As a Driver's License Examiner with a commercial driver's license (CDL), you will play a vital role in enhancing highway safety by conducting standardized examinations for both commercial and non-commercial driver's license applicants. This is your chance to be a part of our vital mission to protect our community and create lasting change!

As a Driver License Examiner with a CDL at PennDOT Chambersburg, you will be vital in promoting road safety. Your responsibilities include assessing the qualifications of applicants, evaluating vehicle conditions, and conducting vision tests, including telebinocular and color perception assessments.

You will administer both non-commercial and commercial driver license knowledge examinations, ensuring candidates understand the vehicle code and traffic signs. Additionally, you will perform pre-trip, skills, and driving tests according to departmental standards, while identifying any irregularities in applications and inspecting vehicles for compliance. You will efficiently process test results and issue driver licenses and identification cards to eligible applicants. Providing excellent customer service, you will assist with license renewals, duplicates, out-of-state transfers, motorcycle licenses, and CDL maintenance, all while staying informed about commercial license restrictions and endorsements.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment; 80 hours bi-weekly.
• Work hours are 8:15 AM to 4:45 PM, Tuesday - Saturday, with 30-minute lunch.
• This position may require travel and overtime.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year of experience as a Driver License Examiner Assistant (commonwealth title); or

• Two years of experience obtaining, evaluating, and providing information to the public.

• This position require an active Pennsylvania non-commercial Class C Driver's License or equivalent and twenty-one years of age at the time of application.
• This position require no suspensions or revocations of a driver's license during the five year period immediately preceding employment.
• All employees in this job hired after February 28, 2022, are required to obtain an active unrestricted Class M driver's license within the first six months of employment or before the end of the probationary period and maintain it during employment.
• This position requires possession of an active Class A Pennsylvania Commercial Driver's License or equivalent with the following endorsements: P and N. The Commercial Driver License cannot have any of the following restrictions: E, L, N, O, or Z.

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• This position requires the selected candidate to undergo and pass a Fingerprint and Name-Based Criminal History Check prior to employment.

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  1. your score may be lower than deserved.
  2. you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.