Positions Available

Failure to submit a complete application packet, including skills assessment, could result in non-consideration of your application for the position.

We can only accept applications for positions which are currently posted.
You must specify the EXACT position title on each application.
You must complete a separate application for each position. Applications with more than one position listed WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Police, Fire and Communication positions have there own specific application with supplemental forms that will need to be completed Clerical positions may require skills testing. If additional forms are required for a specific job, it will be listed at the end of that job description.
If a closing date is noted, applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the closing date indicated unless testing is required for that position. All other positions will continue to be open until filled and may be withdrawn at any time after five (5) days posting.
Resumes will only be accepted with a fully completed City of Ardmore application packet.
Applicants will be required to undergo and pass a drug screening and WorkSTEPS® testing if a Conditional Offer of Employment is extended. Positions that require a CDL will be required to undergo DOT screening.
Applicants may be subject to a driver’s traffic record check, criminal history background, and reference checks.
We may, if required for position, require applicants to take a data entry exam consisting of a typing test, keyboard skills, and 10-key test upon return of application to Human Resources department.
The re-application process for civilian positions, in general, is open to anyone. However, certain positions that require testing (such as Communications Specialist) are on a case-by-case basis. If the applicant has already taken the exam and failed, the applicant is not allowed to take the test a second time, therefore, they are not allowed to re-apply.

APPLICATION REVIEW PROCESS: DUE TO THE VOLUME OF APPLICATIONS WE RECEIVE, PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT US ABOUT THE STATUS OF YOUR JOB APPLICATION. THE REVIEW PROCESS AVERAGES THREE TO FOUR WEEKS FROM THE DATE OF APPLICATION TO THE SCHEDULING OF INTERVIEWS. HOWEVER, THERE ARE NO TIME RESTRICTIONS TO COMPLETE THIS PROCESS. The interviewing department will review applications, select the most qualified applicants to be interviewed, call candidates to schedule interviews and subsequently select applicants to be hired. Only applicants who are interviewed will be notified about the status of a position. Those applicants not chosen will receive a letter after the position has been filled.

Failure to submit a complete application packet, including skills assessment, could result in non-consideration of your application for the position.

POSITION DESCRIPTIONS

OPERATOR I	POSITION #239
SEWER COLLECTION, PUBLIC UTILITIES	POSTED: May 3, 2013
$12.53 per Hour	HOURS: 7:30-4:30 M-F with some ON CALL
REQUIRES CITY OF ARDMORE APPLICATION TO APPLY

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

Duties include, but are not limited to, operation and maintenance of equipment, working with distribution crews repairing/replacing water and sewer lines. Position requires after normal business hours, on-call and work on appointed weekends.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Requires High School Diploma or GED

EQUIPMENT OPERATOR	POSITION #241
ROW Maintenance - PARK & RECREATION	POSTED: 6/7/2013
$12.21-12.82/hr. DOQ	HOURS: M-F 8:00am-4:30pm
REQUIRES CITY OF ARDMORE APPLICATION TO APPLY * CLOSES 6/21/2013 *

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

To operate light construction and maintenance equipment in support of a variety of

maintenance activities involving landscaping, street repair, and water and wastewater line maintenance; perform loading, hauling, scraping, sweeping, mowing and related

operations; and to perform semi-skilled maintenance tasks.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or GED. Two years performing maintenance work involving

the operation of moderate to light construction and maintenance equipment.

SPECIAL PREFERENCES

Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid commercial driver’s license.

POLICE OFFICER	POSITION #226
ARDMORE POLICE DEPARTMENT	POSTED: February 4, 2013
$33,724-$26,853/yr DOQ (2210 DUTY HRS)	HOURS: SHIFT VARIES
REQUIRES POLICE OFFICER APPLICATION TO APPLY

Experienced Officer $500 Sign-on Bonus

A JOB WITH A FUTURE

The police profession offers benefits, varied work assignments and unlimited opportunities. It doesn’t tie you to a desk. It takes you out in the community to meet people and resolve real world problems.

City of Ardmore Police Officer applicants must…

Be a United States Citizen
Be at least 21 years of age, and under 45 years of age at date of hire
Have a valid drivers license without restrictions
Be able to pass entry-level Physical and Written Exam
Have a High School Diploma or GED
Be of Good Moral Character
Have a honorable discharge if prior Military Service

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Residency Requirement: See Human Resources manual or department policy for more details.

“All who do not reside within the corporate city limits of Ardmore shall live no more than thirty (30) minutes average driving time from the Ardmore Police Department.

Those residing outside the corporate city limits of Ardmore who desire to live further than thirty (30) minutes average driving time shall submit a written request to the Chief of Police stating specific reasons for the policy waiver.”

The Daily Ardmoreite also lists current posted positions.

A City of Ardmore Application is available in the Human Resources Department, and shall be returned to the same office or mailed to the address below. Our office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. central time.

Positions will be posted for at least five (5) Oklahoma Workforce Commission working days and may be closed at any time thereafter. The Human Resources Department bulletin board is the official posting. A list of Posted Positions will be listed in The Daily Ardmoreite. APPLICANTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO UNDERGO AND PASS A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE TEST IF A CONDITIONAL OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT IS EXTENDED. Applicants may undergo a motor vehicle report, criminal history background, polygraph examination, and reference checks. Upon a conditional job offer a drug screen, agility test, functional capacity evaluation, psychological evaluation and medical screening will be conducted. Some convictions or deferred adjudication may be considered a contraindication for employment with the City of Ardmore. Employees who are required to possess a commercial drivers license (CDL) are required to undergo alcohol and controlled substance testing which include pre-employment (controlled substance only), post-accident, reasonable suspicion, return to duty, follow-up and random testing. The City of Ardmore is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free work place. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the non-essential functions. We ask that you not contact the personnel responsible for interviewing the position for which you are applying; instead, wait for us to contact you. Please ensure the Human Resources Department has your present points of contact. Due to the volume of applications for certain positions, there is no requirement to interview all applicants.

SELECTION GUIDELINES

Formal application, review of education and experience; job related tests, oral interview and reference check are samples of what may be required. The City of Ardmore may require applicants applying for a clerical position to take a typing, keyboard skills, Basic Occupational Literacy Test (BOLT) and 10-key test upon return of application to the Human Resources Department. The Human Resources Office or agents of the City may conduct this test. Applications are position specific. An applicant may apply for one position on a single application form; any additional or new positions must have a new application submitted.

The duties listed are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

Resumes will only be accepted with a fully completed City of Ardmore application packet.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Apply:
Human Resources, City of Ardmore
23 South Washington Street, P.O. Box 249, Ardmore, OK 73402
www.ardmorecity.org / Phone: 580.223.3425; Fax: 580.226.5554

Drug & Tobacco Free Work Place

Good Benefits Package