KSP Regional Supervisor

Pay Grade: 15

Salary: $47,619.60 Annually

Employment Type: EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

Location: 201 Guthrie Drive Suite C, Bardstown, KY 40004 USA

Hiring Agency: Justice & Public Safety Cabinet | Kentucky State Police

The Kentucky State Police is the premier, full service law enforcement agency in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. With the highest level of professionalism and integrity, the Kentucky State Police fulfills their mission to prevent, reduce, deter crime and the fear of crime, enhance highway safety through education and enforcement, and safeguard property and protect individual rights.

The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Driver Testing Branch plays an important role in enhancing highway safety throughout the commonwealth. They continuously make Kentucky highways safer by ensuring only the most qualified applicants obtain their license to operate a vehicle on Kentucky roadways. The KSP regional supervisor will be tasked with overseeing operations and employees in a region of the commonwealth who are administering written motor vehicle driver’s license examinations and road test examinations to citizens wishing to obtain their operators, motorcycle, moped, or commercial motor vehicle license.

They will ensure relationships between branch staff and the Transportation Cabinet, local circuit clerks, and area driving schools. This position will be located in Nelson county but will cover an assigned region.

• Provides first level supervision and evaluation to driver's testing examiners and commercial vehicle inspectors.
• Conducts orientation to new staff.
• Attends meetings.
• Issues verbal and written reprimands.
• Validates accuracy of employee’s timesheets.
• Develops staffing plans and resource allocation plans to provide administrative and equipment support to staff.
• Visits examiners on a scheduled and unscheduled basis to supervise, evaluate, and support their efforts.
• Prepares and presents training programs to agency staff.
• Performs duties of a driver's testing examiner as needed.

• Experience supervising a decentralized staff
• Customer service
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Active listening
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to think critically and make independent decisions

Education: High School Graduate

Experience, Training, or

Skills:

Must have four years of experience as a driver's testing examiner, or four years of experience as a commercial motor vehicle inspector under the North American Standard, or two years supervisory experience plus two years of experience as a driver's testing examiner.

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EXPERIENCE:

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Must be 21 years of age. Must possess a valid driver's license prior to employment in this job classification. Must successfully pass an extensive background investigation prior to employment. Must be certified by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators; OR Must be certified under the North American Standard, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration/ Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance requirements. Must maintain any required Licensure(s), certification(s), or other credential for the length of employment in this job classification.

Employing agency is responsible for ensuring employee possesses and maintains required licensure(s), certification(s) or other credentials.

Work is typically performed in an office setting or at weight facilities conducting vehicle inspections. May require frequent travel throughout the state.

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

Please be advised that although medical cannabis has been legalized in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, due to other applicable state or federal laws, employees in this position are prohibited from using medical cannabis. If you need additional information about this prohibition, you may contact the agency point of contact for additional information.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D