Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know what jobs the City has open?
Open positions are posted in the Human Resources Office (100 E. First Street), online, on Cox Cable Channel 20, local news print and on our Job Line (405) 359-4648.
How do I apply for employment with the City of Edmond?
We only accept applications for posted job openings. Applications are available online and are required for each job opening.
- You may drop by our office at:
Administration Building 100 E. First St. View Map
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
- You may call our office to request the application be mailed or faxed to you.
Where is the Human Resources Office located?
The Human Resources Office is in Room 106 of the City of Edmond Administration Building at 100 E. First St. (view map). The Administration Building is located one block East of Broadway and one block North of Second Street in downtown Edmond.
What are the Human Resources Department office hours?
We are open from 8 a.m.– 5 p.m. Monday through Friday (except for various holidays). We are open through the lunch hour.
How often do you post jobs?
Jobs are posted after a request has been received from the department indicating that they will have a vacancy.
How often do you post Police and Fire positions?
Police Officer & Firefighter openings are posted on an as needed basis. Recruitments are not regularly scheduled events, they occur when there are actual vacancies to fill.
How do I become a Firefighter?
Edmond Fire Department Recruitment
How do I become a Police Officer?
Edmond Police Department Recruitment
What jobs do you have available for teenagers?
Seasonal positions are posted, as needed, at Kickingbird Golf Club & Restaurant, Park Maintenance, Recreation, Aquatic Center or Arcadia Lake. Seasonal positions are not necessarily for the Summer only. Kickingbird Golf Club operates all year and help is usually needed throughout the year.
Tell me about your selection process.
Human Resources and the hiring supervisor and/or department head will screen the applications for applicants who meet the requirements of the job. Once applications are screened, specific job testing or a panel interview may be conducted for applicants who meet the job requirements. After the initial selection interview/testing process, a final interview with the hiring department head may be conducted. The selection process may vary for Police Officers & Firefighters.
Once I have applied for a position, will I be contacted?
You will be contacted by phone if you are chosen for an interview or testing. If you are not selected, either initially or after an interview or testing, we will send a letter stating that you are no longer being considered.
How do I get an interview?
All applications received while the vacancy is posted are reviewed and the selected candidates are contacted for testing or interview. If testing is satisfactory, an interview may be scheduled.
How does the interview/hiring process work once you have an interview?
Applicants could be asked to return for a second interview if the department requires it. Once the interviews are complete, the department may make a tentative selection. The Human Resources or Police Department will conduct a background check on the applicant, including criminal background check, employment verification & personal reference checks.
What happens once the department has made a decision on who they would like to hire?
Once an applicant has been selected, the Human Resources Department will call and make them a contingent job offer. The applicant will then be scheduled for a pre-employment drug screen, and possibly a physical, audiogram, pulmonary function test, polygraph, or other tests as required for the position. If all testing is satisfactory, the department will contact the applicant, and a start date will be determined.
What is the City of Edmond's Compensation Program?
The City of Edmond offers a competitive pay program. Based on market analysis & scope of responsibility, the City's positions are each placed in a specific salary grade. Within each of these salary grades there are steps and 1/2 steps. The total increase between the minimum and maximum steps within each grade exceeds 45%. Employees are usually hired at the minimum of the salary range for their position, but may be offered more if their skills, qualifications and education exceed the requirements and if the department budget allows.
How do employees receive pay increases?
Salary increases may be granted when a new employee successfully completes 6 months of employment and/or after completing the probationary period (1 year) and he/she receives an acceptable overall performance review rating. Subsequent increases may be granted at the beginning of each fiscal year dependent upon receiving an overall satisfactory performance review rating.
Employees may also be eligible for pay increases upon promotion.
Another way employees may receive pay increases is through a market adjustment. Benchmarking surveys are conducted each year and adjustments to the pay plans may occur. To determine the appropriate adjustment, the City may utilize such factors as: comparison to similar jobs in similar cities, availability of funding, inflation, increases in population, economic changes in the labor force and/or the federal consumer price index. These increases are not guaranteed, but may be approved by the City Council on an annual basis.
How do I contact the Oklahoma Unemployment Office?
They are now called Workforce Oklahoma, and the can be reached several ways. Since they have many offices around the state and in the metro area, visit their website at http://www.workforceok.org/default.htm to find the office closest to you.
