City of Aledo Application

PLEASE READ FIRST: The City of Aledo only accepts applications for positions that have been officially announced. We will consider only those applications that are fully completed and signed. While you are welcome to include a resume, it cannot replace a completed application. Please ensure all questions are answered thoroughly and accurately, as incomplete responses may affect your eligibility.

All applications will be evaluated after the deadline listed in the job posting. Candidates selected for further consideration will be notified via phone or email. Applicants not chosen will not receive additional communication.

Candidates selected for employment will be required to pass pre-employment checks depending on the position requirements. Pre-employment checks could include, but not limited to criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc.

The City of Aledo considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ethnicity, gender, national origin, age, physical handicap, or any other protected status or classification in accordance with state and federal laws. The City of Aledo also provides “reasonable accommodations” to qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Please note to be considered for future opportunities, a separate application must be submitted for each position.

DRIVING AND CONVICTION RECORD

Your driving record will only be considered to the extent you will be driving city vehicles or doing city business in your personal vehicle.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Your educational record will be considered only to the extent that it is relevant to the position sought.

EXPERIENCE 

Begin with your current or most recent job and list your employment history in reverse order. Include relevant military service and volunteer work, while omitting details related to protected characteristics. Ensure all work history over the past ten (10) years is accounted for, note any periods of unemployment. 

REFERENCES

Please list three (3) personal references that are familiar with your character and work ethic, excluding relatives. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

PRE-EMPLOYMENT STATEMENT

I certify the statements made by me in this application are true, complete, and correct to the best of my knowledge, and are made by me in good faith. I understand that any falsifications, misrepresentations or omission of facts in this application may be cause for my elimination from consideration for hire, or, if already hired, cause for my dismissal, regardless of the time that elapses before such false information is discovered.

I understand that if chosen for employment I must undergo a drug test, and I may be required to undergo a job related physical requirements test, given at the city’s expense.

I understand and agree that employees are “at-will” and employment with the City of Aledo is for no definite period of time and that wages, benefits, and conditions of employment can be changed at any time.

I understand that consideration of my employment in this position is contingent upon the result of a reference and background check.

AUTHORIZATION TO CONDUCT DRUG TESTS

I hereby authorize the City of Aledo and its agents to conduct any urine drug tests they deem necessary. I understand that proper “chain of custody” procedures will be maintained and that the testing will be conducted by a NIDA Certified laboratory.

I hereby authorize the release to the City of Aledo all results of any drug tests performed by any doctors, clinics, or laboratories to which I have been referred.

This information is authorized to be used by the City of Aledo for the sole purpose of employment-related matters.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

AUTHORIZATION FOR RELEASE OF PERSONAL DATA

I hereby authorize any investigator or duly accredited representative of the City of
Aledo to obtain any information from schools, residential management agents,
employers, criminal justice agencies, or individuals, relating to my activities. This
information may include, but is not limited to, academic, residential, achievement,
performance, attendance, credit, disciplinary, driving, arrest and conviction records and personal history. I hereby direct you to release such information upon request of the bearer.

I understand that the information released is for official use by the City and may be disclosed to such third parties as necessary in the fulfillment of official responsibilities.

I direct you to release such information upon request of the duly accredited
representative of any authorized agency regardless of any agreement I may have
previously made with you to the contrary.

I hereby release any individual, including records custodians, from any and all
liability for damages of whatever kind or nature which may at any time result to me on account of compliance, or any attempts to comply, with this authorization. A copy of this authorization shall be as effective as the original.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

The commitment of the City of Aledo to a policy of equal employment opportunity
requires that certain information to be gathered and maintained for government record-keeping requirements only. This page will be detached from your application immediately upon receipt, and this information will not be used for making interviewing or hiring decisions. Completion of the data is voluntary and not affect your opporunity for employment, or terms or condition of employment.