Salary $37,564.80 - $54,995.20 Annually

Location Burlington - 52655 - Des Moines County, IA

Job Type Full-time

Agency 645 Iowa Department of Transportation

Job Number 22-00286

Closing 8/8/2021 11:59 PM Central

Point of Contact Duane Hartman DUANE.HARTMAN@iowadot.us

Job Description

The Burlington Driver’s License Station is looking for a new member to join its team! As a Driver’s License Specialist, you’ll be responsible for issuing licenses or IDs, administering drive tests, and answering questions about driving records and eligibility.  Our Driver’s License Specialist will: 

• Ensure each driver is capable of safely operating the vehicle for which they are licensed
• Administer and score motorcycle skills, car, truck, passenger and CDL pre-trip, skills and road driving examinations
• Become a subject matter expert on driver’s license eligibility and licensing requirements as well as identification requirements based on the federal REAL ID standards

Iowa DOT’s Mission is Making Lives Better Through Transportation. To accomplish our Mission, the person selected for this position will demonstrate actions and behaviors guided by the Iowa DOT’s five CORE values: Safety First, People Matter, Customer Focused, Servant Leadership, and Integrity Without Exception.
 
Hours and Additional information: 
Travel: Occasional in-state travel should be expected to report to various locations for testing.

Shift: Tuesday - Saturday, variable hours. Subject to change.
Sunday:                closed
Monday:               closed
Tuesday:              8:15 AM - 5:15 PM
Wednesday:         8:15 AM - 5:15 PM
Thursday:            7:45 AM - 5:15 PM
Friday:                 8:15 AM - 5:15 PM
Saturday:             7:15 AM - 1:15 PM
 
Work Conditions: When administering drive tests, you’ll be exposed to all weather elements for an extended period of time.

Special Requirements: 

Before Hire: Must possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted, except for corrective lenses, driver's license (minimum of an operator's license) and must pass federal and local name based and fingerprint criminal history background checks.

After Hire: Must obtain and maintain required American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrator certifications, must attend a Motorcycle Rider Education Safety course, and attend department training sessions as required.

NOTICE: This position is a covered position under the REAL ID Act of 2005, 49 U.S.C. § 30301 note, as further defined in 6 CFR Part 37. Any applicant selected for employment in this position must submit to and pass a background check of the form and content required by 6 CFR 37.45.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

1) Graduation from high school (or GED equivalent), and experience equal to three years of full-time clerical or closely-related work.
2) A total of three years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in any field equals one year of full-time experience.
3) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes six months of full-time work as a Driver & Identification Service Center Associate.

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