Part Time Traffic Control Assistant

This is a Part Time position averaging approximately 30 hours per week, but no minimum of weekly hours are guaranteed.
Must be available to work assigned shifts, which include weekdays, nights, weekends, holidays, and on-call as required. The majority of the assignments are during the weekend and week nights between the hours of 5:00 PM to midnight.The following functions are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed functions and/or may be required to perform additional or different functions from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.
Direct vehicular and pedestrian traffic by providing manual direction and/or operating automated Traffic Control signals to facilitate the flow of traffic.
Set-up and remove traffic diversion devices, including; cones, signs, barricades, road flares and other related equipment.
Issue parking warnings and citations; have cars towed and impounded, when needed; and perform required follow-up activities.
Provide information and assist the public with a variety of requests and inquiries. Release impounded vehicles, when appropriate.
Prepare written reports.
Follow applicable safety rules and regulations.
Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.Experience: An equivalent combination of experience and training sufficient to perform the essential job functions and provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.
Knowledge of: effective customer service techniques; English grammar and composition; safe working practices.
Ability to: learn applicable laws, regulations, codes, policies and procedures; write reports and maintain records; communicate effectively both orally and in writing; observe and report hazardous conditions; follow oral and written instructions; direct traffic flow; give directions; read maps and direct the public to destination; use police radio and portable radio transceivers; safely operate city vehicles; interpret and apply applicable provisions of the municipal code; state laws; maintain composure during stressful situations; work independently; provide effective customer service; establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with department staff and the public.
License/Certification Required: Possession of a valid California Driver's License by date of appointment.
Employees of the Anaheim Police Department must be permanent and fulltime residents of the State of California and live within a one hundred (100) mile radius of the City of Anaheim.
Must be available to work assigned shifts, which include weekdays, nights, weekends, holidays, and on-call as required. the majority of the assignments are during the weekend and week nights between the hours of 5:00 PM to midnight.
Applications will be accepted until Sunday, January 14, 2024 at 5:00 PM. Applicants are encouraged to apply early. Applications will not be accepted after this deadline.
Mandatory Orientation and Written Exam: scheduled for Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 9:00am.
Oral Interview & Pre-Background Screening: date TBD
The following background documents are required and must be completed and brought to the oral interview:
Personal History Statement (PHS)
Background Investigation Questionnaire (BIQ)
Required Documents
Autobiography

Please provide as many of the required documents along with your PHS and BIQ. Items such as transcripts, credit report or other missing documents can be provided upon your receiving them.

Anaheim Police Department Blueprint - knowledge of the Anaheim Police Department Blueprint is required of all Police Department employees.
The selection process includes, but is not limited to, a written exam, oral interview, background investigation, polygraph examination, a medical examination, which includes drug/alcohol screening.
The interview with the background investigator and completion of the background investigation will include, but is not limited to, verification and evaluation of any present and/or past use of drugs, driving and employment history.
Please review the following common disqualifiers. If any items listed pertain to you, you will be automatically disqualified in the background investigation. You may, at this time, want to screen yourself and withdraw prior to starting the recruitment process.

• Any illegal use, sales, or possession of a drug classified as an opiate (heroin, opium, etc.) or PCP.
• Any use of cocaine, methamphetamine, hallucinogens (GHB, MDMA/ecstasy, ketamine, etc.) within five years of date of application.
• Any illegal use of anabolic steroids within three years of date of application.
• A pattern or history of irresponsibility as evidenced by debt collections, civil judgments, failure to pay, late payments, etc.
• Two or more at-fault traffic collisions within three years of the date of application.
• Conviction of a hit-and run offense.
• Any driver's license suspension within five years of date of application.
• Conviction of a felony crime.
• Conviction of any misdemeanor crime within five years of application.
• Any conviction as an adult, of any misdemeanor crime involving domestic violence, sexual-related offenses or crimes against children.
• Any conviction as an adult, of a theft or larceny crime.

The following may result in disqualification:

• Use of cocaine, methamphetamine, hallucinogens (GHB, MDMA/ecstasy, ketamine, etc.) previous to five years of application.
• Prior nitrous oxide use.
• Illegal use of anabolic steroids previous to three years of application.
• Illegal use of a hypodermic needle/ syringe.
• A bankruptcy within the past three years of date of application.
• More than one moving violation in the past 12 months, and/or three or more moving citations within the past three years, and/or five or more moving citations within the past five years of date of application.

Candidates must be specific and complete in describing their qualifications for this position. Stating "See Resume" is not an acceptable substitute for a completed application. Failure to state all pertinent information may lead to elimination from consideration.
The City of Anaheim uses E-Verify and new employees must provide documentation to establish both work authorization and identity.
Communication regarding your application and/or status will be sent to the email address listed on your application. Please check your email regularly throughout the recruitment process.
Employment Type: Part Time