Port Aransas

Employment

Applications can be picked up at City Hall or downloaded, and should be returned to the Personnel/City Secretary Office. The applicant tentatively selected will be required to participate in screening for illegal drug use prior to employment. The City of Port Aransas does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of services.

City provides all full-time employees a benefit package of paid sick leave, vacation leave, life insurance, health, dental, and vision insurance. Applications should be submitted to Personnel Office, City Hall, 710 W. Avenue A, Port Aransas, TX 78373-4128 (361) 749-4111. E.O.E.

Employment Application

THE CITY OF PORT ARANSAS is currently accepting applications for:

TCLEOSE CERTIFIED POLICE OFFICERS (experienced and inexperienced.) Starting salary for a basic police officer is $14.48/hr. to increase to $15.25 at end of probation, as well as uniform allowance and certification incentive pay. All applicants must pass background investigation, written exam, physical, psychological, drug screening. Benefit package includes life, health, vision, dental insurance, 10 paid holidays, paid vacation and sick leave, longevity pay, and TMRS retirement package. Applications should be submitted to Personnel Office, City Hall, 710 W. Avenue A, Port Aransas, TX 78373-4128, 361-749-4111 or Police Department 361-749-6241 or download from www.cityofportaransas.org. web page and faxed to 361-749-4101. E.O.E.

Application Requirements

PART TIME CONTRACT PARAMEDIC. $9.75/hr. Position requires high school diploma/GED, valid Texas Drivers License in good standing, state certification, as per DOT standards. Skills required are a knowledge of territory within service area, normal good health to carry, lift, climb; have good eyesight with correction, good motor coordination, good judgment under stress, and the ability to receive verbal and written directions and instructions and work with public.

PART TIME CONTRACT EMT-B. $8.75/hr. Position requires high school diploma/GED, valid Texas Drivers License in good standing, state certification, as per DOT standards. Skills required are a knowledge of territory within service area, normal good health to carry, lift, climb; have good eyesight with correction, good motor coordination, good judgment under stress, and the ability to receive verbal and written directions and instructions and work with public.

SENIOR LIFEGUARD $9.00/hour. Part-time position. Serves as operations manager in absence of the Pool Manager or Assistant Manager. Monitors pool activities, performs lifeguard duties and in-service training for lifeguard staff, provides pool facility maintenance and other duties as assigned. Must be at least 18 years of age and have two seasons of lifeguarding experience. Licensing required: Current nationally recognized lifeguard certification, CPR for the Professional Rescuer, First Aid Basics. Applicants tentatively selected will be required to pass physical, drug screening test, and a skills test that is held at the facility.

POOL LIFEGUARD. $8.00/hr. Part-time position. Must have current Lifeguard Certificate from a nationally recognized organization, First Aid Basics Certificate, and CPR for the Professional Rescuer Certification. Duties include: monitor activities in swimming areas to prevent accidents and provide assistance to swimmers; clean and refill swimming pool area and determine chlorine content and pH value of pool water with testing kit; give swimming instructions and conduct or officiate swimming meets. Applicants tentatively selected will be required to pass a physical, drug screening test, and a skills test that is held at the facility.

DISPATCHER in the Police Department, $11.00/hr. Must have good communication skills for radio dispatching all Emergency Personnel, Police, EMS, Fire, Constables and must be able to multi-task. High school diploma/GED required, some typing and filing, computer skills desirable, current Texas Drivers License in good standing. Benefit package includes: health, vision, dental, life insurance, 10 paid holidays, paid vacation, sick leave, longevity pay, and TMRS retirement package. Applicant for position tentatively selected will be required to submit to applicable testing for that position prior to employment. Applications should be submitted to Personnel Office, City Hall, 710 W. Avenue A, Port Aransas, TX 78373-4128, Phone: 361/749-4111 or Police Department 361-749-6241. Applications may be downloaded from www.cityofportaransas.org web page and faxed to 361/749-4101. E.O.E.

BUILDING MAINTENANCE WORKER Salary dependent upon qualifications. High School Diploma or GED and valid Texas Driver License in good standing required. Duties include: Maintaining and repairing physical structures of buildings, plumbing, electrical, air/heating systems, painting interior/exterior City facilities, assisting other departments with moving furniture, unloading and storing records and supplies, helping set up and breakdown special events; helping custodians only when necessary, and other duties as may be assigned. Applications should be submitted to Personnel Office, City Hall, 710 W. Avenue A, Port Aransas, TX 78373-4128, Phone: 361/749-4111. Those applicants tentatively selected will be required to submit to applicable testing for that position prior to employment.