Examination Date
Week of June 30 2025
Civil Service Board Office
371 West Second Street Lower Level
Dayton Ohio 45402
*Certified candidates will be sent an email containing specific exam details at a later date.
Responsibilities
This is general duty field work in parking and traffic enforcement intersection control and providing a wide variety of public service to the general citizenry. Work is performed on foot or in a city flow of traffic at intersections as necessary; reports potential crime or hazardous conditions to the proper parking meters restricted areas and bus zones for parking violations issues parking tickets and orderstow away of vehicles in violation where towing is police officers by noting and relaying information regarding any unusual activity.
Minimum Qualifications
EducationGraduation from high school (or G.E.D..
License Requirements
Must possess a valid drivers license at time of appointment and maintain thereafter as a term and condition of continued employment.
General Requirements
After appointment incumbent must successfully complete the prescribed trainingprogram at the Police Academy that pertains to the functions of Parking Traffic Control Enforcement and anyother subject matter deemed necessary to the performance of the jobas a condition of continued employment.
Promotional Qualifications
Must be a fulltime permanent or parttime permanent employee in pay grade 107 (Wage) or below pay grade 15 (Clerical) or below or equivalent and been employed for 6 consecutive months by the City of Dayton in a classified Civil Service position. Identical scores will be broken by 1 seniority and 2 random selection method.
Open Competitive Applicants
Final appointment is contingent upon the applicant passing a jobrelated medical examination and providing documentary evidence of Employment Authorization and Identity. Identical scores will be broken by a random selection method.
Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Incumbent is expected to haveknowledge skills & abilities including but not limited to the following areas:
1. Working knowledge of traffic codes City Ordinances City Government and criminal law.
2. Working knowledge of the geographical area of the City and location of public buildings.
3. Ability to be on foot patrol eight hours per day.
4. Ability to react quickly and calmly under emergency conditions.
5. Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
6. Ability to learn new procedures readily.
7. Ability to write legibly.
8. Ability to meet the general public courteously and tactfully to give clear explanations of parking and traffic regulations and their enforcement.
9. Ability to exercise good judgment and think clearly and calmly in dealing with the general public.
10. Ability to relate well to persons of all races ages and socioeconomic levels.
11. Ability to cope with situations firmly patiently courteously tactfully and with respect for the rights of
others.
12. Ability to follow instructions willingly and promptly.
13. Ability to communicate via radio.
Notes
Examination dates and times are subject to will be provided for the Civil Service examination. Applicants appearing on the Promotional eligible list shall be considered for appointment prior to those on the Open Competitive list.
Applicants are responsible for providing all necessary employment dates experience training or any other requirements as stated in the Exam Announcement in order for their application to be considered for certification and admittance to the examination process.
Background Check
A background investigation is required prior to candidates must pass any level of background investigation applicable to the position including current city employees seeking transfer promotion demotion etc. into a classified position.
Drug and Nicotine Testing
Final appointment is contingent upon the applicant passing a drug screen. Applicants offered employment with the City will be required to pass a nicotine screening. Newly hired employees must remain tobacco and nicotine free as a condition of continued employment. The Tobacco and Nicotine Free Hiring Policy does not apply to current City employees.