Job Description

THIS IS A CIVIL SERVICE POSITION. FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION, YOU MUST SUBMIT THE CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS APPLICATION.
Applications are available in the Civil Service Office in City Hall, or online under Civil Service, or email [email protected] to request one be sent to you.
Completed applications can be emailed to [email protected], mailed in, or dropped off at the office

LOCATION: City of Saratoga Springs NY – Public Safety

REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: The following qualification(s) MUST be met and clearly stated on the City of Saratoga Springs employment application form: either

• Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma; OR 
• ONE (1) YEAR of clerical experience.

SPECIAL NOTES

Must possess a current and valid NYS Driver’s License and must maintain said license for the duration of employment.

DUTIES: This position exists in the City Public Safety Department and involves responsibility to make routine foot and motorized patrols for enforcing parking regulations and issuing tickets for violations in accordance with City ordinances. The work is performed under general supervision received from a ranking Police Officer in the Police Department. Since this position involves extensive out of doors activities, an incumbent is exposed to varying weather conditions. Supervision over the work of others is NOT a responsibility of employees in this class. The incumbent does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITES: Illustrative only

• Walks or drives on assigned routes and check street and parking lot areas to detect parking ordinance violators;
• Tours assigned areas to determine time duration of parked cars, marks parked cars for time check and issues appearance tickets to offenders for illegal and overtime parking;
• Advises drivers tactfully as to reasons of issuance of parking violation tickets;
• Provides information to the public concerning location of public and private parking facilities;
• May be required to appear in court, on occasion, regarding parking violations and summonses;
• Keeps a variety of simple records and prepares reports related to the work.

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