Driver License Examiner 1 (20051480)

State of Ohio • Cincinnati, OH

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Driver Exam Services, District 8 (Seven Hills), is hiring a Driver License Examiner 1 at its Cincinnati examination facility. The examiner determines applicants’ eligibility for licenses and administers and scores written, oral, interpreter, video, vision, and special BMV-ordered examinations for various license types. Duties also include vehicle inspections and driving skills and maneuverability examinations, excluding commercial driver licenses. The position involves accompanying applicants in vehicles during road tests, explaining required maneuvers, and evaluating and grading driving ability.

The role is permanent and full-time, with a Tuesday–Friday schedule of 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. and Saturday hours of 8:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Employees must maintain a valid Ohio Class D driver license and complete the agency driving training course before the end of the probationary period. The position requires riding with inexperienced drivers, working outdoors in varying weather and exposure to dust, dirt, and exhaust fumes, traveling between examination facilities as assigned, and providing personal transportation. Flexible hours may be required.

The position is safety-sensitive and may require BCI and FBI fingerprint checks, a background check, a polygraph examination, comparative analysis, and drug testing. Random drug and alcohol testing applies. Compensation is $23.65 per hour.

Requirements

• Formal education in arithmetic, including calculating fractions, decimals, and percentages, and in reading, writing, and speaking English, or an equivalent combination meeting the minimum qualifications.
• One course or three months of experience in human or public relations, or an equivalent combination meeting the minimum qualifications.
• A valid Ohio Class D driver license, which must be maintained after employment.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Successful completion of the agency driving training course before the end of the probationary period.
• Must provide personal transportation for travel between examination facilities as assigned.
• May be subject to background and fingerprint checks, a polygraph examination, comparative analysis, drug testing, and random drug and alcohol testing.

Responsibilities

• Determine whether applicants are legally eligible to be issued licenses.
• Administer and score written, oral, interpreter, video, vision, and special BMV-ordered examinations for applicable license types.
• Conduct vehicle inspections and driving skills and maneuverability examinations for applicable license types, excluding commercial driver licenses.
• Physically accompany applicants in a vehicle during road tests over a prescribed course.
• Instruct applicants on the maneuvers to be performed during testing.
• Administer driving tests for Class D, motorcycle, moped, restricted, and other licenses as required by the BMV.
• Evaluate and grade applicants’ driving ability.

Benefits

• Multiple pay increases over the first years of service
• Free parking
• Medical coverage
• Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums covered after the eligibility period
• Paid vacation, personal leave, and sick leave
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave
• Education and development opportunities, including employee development funds and Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Public retirement systems and optional deferred compensation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed