Driver License Examiner w​/CDL - Wilkes-Barre

Driver License Examiner

As a Driver License Examiner for the Department of Transportation, you can put your commercial driving experience to work in a supportive and predictable setting. This position offers regular hours, local assignments, and freedom from the rush of tight delivery schedules. Join us and avoid long-distance travel and high fuel expenses, in this steady job that keeps you connected to home and community.

This position helps protect highway safety by evaluating driving ability, checking identification documents, and assisting customers at the Driver License Center. As a Driver License Examiner w/CDL, you will perform the following duties:

• Applicant Testing: Perform driving, vision, and knowledge exams for commercial and noncommercial applicants
• Identity Verification: Review identification documents and check systems to confirm authenticity and detect fraud
• Vehicle Checks: Inspect vehicle safety features and determine which tests are appropriate
• Product Issuance: Process results, issue license products, and give information on renewals and transfers
• Customer Communication: Explain procedures, test results, and service options while following customer service rules
• Regulation Compliance: Follow REAL , fee waiver guidelines, Title VI requirements, and safety procedures

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 80 hours bi-weekly
• Work hours are 8:15 AM to 4:45 PM, Tuesday - Saturday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Overtime and travel may be required
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year of experience as a Driver License Examiner Assistant (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Two years of experience obtaining, evaluating, and providing information to the public.

Special Requirements:

• This position requires an active Pennsylvania Driver's License or equivalent and twenty-one years of age at the time of application.
• This position requires no suspensions or revocations of a driver's license during the five year period immediately preceding employment.
• All employees in this job hired after February 28, 2022, are required to obtain an active unrestricted Class M driver's license within the first six months of employment or before the end of the probationary period and maintain it during employment.
• This position requires possession of an active Class A Pennsylvania Commercial Driver's License or equivalent with the following endorsements: P and N. The Commercial Driver License cannot have any of the following restrictions: E, L, N, O, or Z.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• This position requires the selected candidate to undergo and pass a Fingerprint and Name-Based Criminal History Check prior to employment.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may…