Parking Enforcement Officer

Military, Veterans and Diverse Job Seekers; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Military, Veterans and Diverse Job Seekers seeks a Parking Enforcement Officer to enforce city and state parking statutes under close supervision. Responsibilities include writing tickets, appearing in court as a witness, immobilizing and towing vehicles, and handling meter maintenance and public inquiries.

Education requirements include a High School diploma or GED, with acceptable credentials from Florida public institutions or CHEA-accredited providers. Additional duties may be assigned.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required or equivalent.
• Degrees/certifications must be issued by a recognized public or accredited institution.
• Education credentials must be accepted by Florida DOE, US DOE or CHEA-recognized accrediting bodies.

Responsibilities

• Enforces city and state parking statutes and writes tickets for violations.
• Appears in court as witness of violations.
• Immobilizes and calls for towing on vehicles in violation of statutes.
• Covers and uncovers meters for special events.
• Counts meter coins and assists in transporting coin to City Hall.
• Assists and participates in maintenance, repair and replacement of meter heads.
• Interacts with the public and provides directions and general information.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education

High School diploma or GED

Education equivalency recognized by FLDOE/CHEA

State/Federal accreditation acknowledgement

Job description

About the job Parking Enforcement Officer

Under close supervision, enforces city and state parking statutes; and performs other related duties and special projects as assigned.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Enforces city and state parking statutes and writes tickets for violations.
• Appears in court as witness of violations.
• Immobilizes and calls for towing on vehicles in violation of statutes.
• Covers and uncovers meters as requested for special events.
• Counts meter coins as required and assists in the transportation of coin to City Hall.
• Assists and participates in the maintenance, repair and replacement of meter heads.
• Interacts with the public. Provides directions and general information.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
  

Education Requirements:

To be considered valid (or verified) for position qualification purposes, and consistent with City Hiring Policy 4-5, a High School, GED or equivalent diploma, and all higher education degrees or certifications must have been issued by:

• a public education institution in the State of Florida or any State or Territory of the United States; or
• an institution accredited by an accrediting organization that is recognized by the Florida Department of Education or the U.S. Department of Education; or
• an institution that is accredited by an organization that is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
• an institution whose degree or certification is accepted by institutions identified in either a), b), or c), above, for the purpose of admission to institutions identified in either a), b), or c) above.