• When to Apply
• 24-Hour Job Line
• How to Apply
• Requesting Employment Applications
• Accommodations
• Current Job Announcements

When to Apply

The City of Dothan only accepts applications for positions currently being advertised (announced). Generally, job announcements will be posted on or about the 1st and 15th of each month. Unless otherwise noted in an announcement, applications are accepted for a period of ten (10) working days.

The City reserves the right to extend or cancel any position announcement without prior notice. Certain announcements may be posted with an open closing date, or a closing date that exceeds the minimum ten (10) day period and will so indicate in the announcement.

24-hour Job Line

You may call the City of Dothan's 24-hour Job Line at (334) 615-3188   to hear a recording of all announcements.

How to Apply

You may apply in person at the Personnel Department, Room 101, 1st Floor, Roy Driggers Municipal Building, 126 North Saint Andrews Street, Dothan, Alabama, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.(US Central Time), Monday through Friday (excluding holidays).

You may mail a completed employment application (unless otherwise noted, résumés are not accepted in lieu of a completed City of Dothan Application for Employment - Form 105) to the Personnel Department, City of Dothan, P O Box 2128, Dothan, AL 36302-2128. 

Please note: Applications must be received in the Personnel Department by the closing date for receiving applications stated in the announcement, OR if mailed must be postmarked on or before the closing date stated in the announcement.

Please do not send your application by Fax.  It will need to be mailed or returned in person to the Personnel Department.

Requesting Employment Applications

The City of Dothan Employment Application is available for download here in PDF format. (PDF format allows you to view your form electronically on most computers. The freely available Adobe Acrobat reader is required to view and print PDF files.)

Employment applications for current position announcements may also be picked up in the Personnel Department, Room 101, 1st Floor, Roy Driggers Municipal Building, 126 North Saint Andrews Street, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (excluding holidays).

Out of town applicants may call the Personnel Department at (334) 615-3180 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (US Central Time) to request an employment application be mailed to you for a position currently being advertised. Please note however, you must still comply with the closing date deadline stated in the position announcement.

Out of town applicants may also request an employment application via email to jobs@dothan.org specifying the position and announcement number, your name and your postal mailing address in the email. Please do not submit resumes to this email address. An employment application will be mailed via U.S. Postal Service.

You may also submit a résumé for a currently advertised position (please include the position announcement number on your résumé), postmarked on or before the closing date given in the position announcement. Upon receipt (provided it is received on or before the closing date) an employment application with complete instructions will be mailed to you. You must complete the employment application to continue the application process.

Accommodations

Applicants with a disability who feel they need accommodation should contact the Personnel Department on or before the closing date of the announcement.

The City of Dothan is currently accepting applications for the following positions. (Use the Refresh or Reload button on your web browser to ensure viewing the latest list of announcements.)

• Civil Engineer
• Civic Center/Opera House Director
• Detention Officer
• Police Officer
• Certified Telecommunicator I
• Telecommunicator I
• Part-Time Recreation Aide
• Seasonal Unclassified
• Unclassified School Crossing Guard