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Applications
are being accepted to establish an employment register for the
position of Detention Officer with the City of Dothan, Alabama.
This is specialized guard, clerical and custodial work in the
operation and security of the municipal jail.
Salary
Range 38 $12.44 Hourly
The recruitment process for Detention Officer is on a continuous
basis. The examination process will be repeated periodically
depending on the number of new applicants. As these processes
are completed, new candidates will be merged with the current
eligible list. Although your score will remain the same through
this process, your placement on the eligible list may change.
You can retest once every six (6) months and will stand on the
last score received. Your total score will remain valid for a
twelve (12) month period after which time, if you do not
reapply, your name will expire from the Detention Officer
register.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Note: The employment application
and Supplemental Application Form #281 are in PDF format. The
freely available Adobe
Acrobat reader is required
to view and print PDF files.
CONDITION
OF EMPLOYMENT
The City of
Dothan’s Police Department will administer a polygraph
examination to anyone hired/promoted/transferred into the Police
Department. The examination will be a question and answer test
that covers areas of your background, including but not limited
to your employment application, employment history, and
involvement in criminal activity, such as thefts and domestic
violence, drug usage and participation in the distribution of
illegal and legal prescription medications. NECESSARY SPECIAL
REQUIREMENTS:
- Satisfactory completion of a
twelve (12) month probationary work period.
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An applicant for this position is subject to various background
investigations to include a criminal, credit, past employment, and
reference checks. See
City of
Dothan’s Background Check/Investigation
Policy.
- Possession of a valid operator
driver's license.
Please present driver’s license at time of application or a copy
if unable to return application in person.
- Applicant must be at least 18
years of age at time of hire.
- In an emergency and/or standby
situation an employee in this position must be able to report
to his/her regular work station in a maximum of 30 minutes from
the time of notification.
- An employee in this position is
subject to random drug testing
- Must meet the
City of Dothan's employment physical standards which includes
drug/alcohol testing.
Applicants meeting the minimum
qualifications will be notified by mail regarding the
examination. The time, date and place of the examination will
be assigned at a later date. Applicant’s on vacation, military
leave, etc., are responsible for attending the examination on
the date scheduled.
Applicants with a
disability who feel they need accommodation should contact the
Personnel Department on or before the closing date.
Applicants should apply at
the Personnel Department, City of Dothan, First Floor, Roy Driggers Municipal Building,
Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM.
PREVIOUS APPLICANTS
SHOULD REAPPLY
An Equal Opportunity Employer,
Affirmative Action Employer |