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Denton County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with the American with Disabilities Act. If you require special accommodation in order to apply for a position, please contact the ADA Coordinator with your request at: 940-349-3080. Special procedures apply to certain jobs and job classifications. Read Special Instructions at the bottom of this page.
Applications are screened by Human Resources based on the minimum requirements for the position(s) for which the applicant has applied. Qualified applicants are referred to the appropriate departments. Notification will be sent to applicants regarding the status of the position(s) for which they have applied. The hiring department determines which applicants will be interviewed.
Denton County has a genuine interest in and concern for the safety and health of its employees. In support of this interest, the County complies with the Drug Free Workplace Act and the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act. Pre-employment drug testing is required.
Drug testing of employees who perform safety-sensitive functions and who are required to possess a Commercial Driver License, must be tested if they:
Law Enforcement candidates must complete an online application for each position for which they wish to apply, and comply with the following conditions:
All law enforcement applicants are subject to background investigation, pre-employment drug testing, pre-employment physical, psychological examination, and/or polygraph examination.
Denton County is a Drug Free Workplace, and all Denton County positions are subject to pre-employment drug testing. Some Denton County positions may require State Criminal History background check, fingerprinting, and/or pre-employment physical.
Denton County requires its employees to be at least 18 years of age. The Deputy Sheriff position and several Juvenile Probation Services positions minimum age requirement is 21.
Denton County has no mandatory retirement age.
All applications for employment remain on file as long as you have an active Government Jobs account. However, eligibility lists are only current for six months. Any applicants who wish to receive further consideration for employment are required to submit a new application for the position(s) they are interested in.
Several positions in the County do require proof of a Driver License as a part of the application process. If the position requires driving a County vehicle or heavy equipment a Driver License is required. A copy of the required type of Driver License ("C", "B" or "A") must be attached to the application when it is submitted to the Department of Human Resources.
Denton County e-Recruiting
You are now able to apply for County jobs online. Find more information on current job openings.
What does online access mean to you, the applicant?
Denton County provides public Kiosks for your application convenience. Kiosks are located in the Human Resources Department and in the Denton County Law Library. Community libraries and the Texas Workforce Commission also provide computers with internet access.
Note: For positions that require a typing test, you will be notified via email if you must complete a typing test. All typing test are administered in the Human Resources department. Email notifications will include the testing location and available times.