Hearing Officer

Pay Range: $ $37.49/hr.

Job Posting Closing on: Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Workdays & Hours: This position works on an as-needed basis between the hours of Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm.

Location: A.D. Marshall Municipal Court Building – 1000 Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102

This is a part-time position with a maximum of 19 hours per week and not eligible for city benefits. The essential job function of this position requires the incumbent to be available to substitute for the full-time Hearing Officer on an as-needed basis.

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

The City of Fort Worth Municipal Court Administration Division is seeking a Substitute Hearing Officer.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in criminal justice, pre-law, public administration or a related field
• Two years of increasingly responsible code enforcement or conflict resolution experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of pertinent Federal, State and local laws, codes, ordinances, and regulations, and the ability to interpret and apply them accordingly
• Experience in conducting administrative hearings
• Exercises sound judgment and maintains professionalism in challenging or sensitive situations
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Skilled in conflict resolution and interpersonal relations

The Substitute Hearing Officer job responsibilities include:

• Hear and resolve various administrative appeals as provided in the City Code, including, but not limited to:
  • Parking citations
  • Junked vehicles
  • Solid waste violations
  • Multifamily dwelling complex registrations
  • Vehicle immobilizations.
• Review parking citations and other paperwork to ensure accuracy and completeness

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions.

Light Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly having to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for the Sedentary Work category and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated Light Work.

Applicants for this position must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility.  Due to CJIS requirements related to system access, the following will result in being disqualified for this position:  Felony Convictions, Felony Deferred Adjudication, Class A Misdemeanor Conviction, Class B Misdemeanor Convictions in the last 10 years, Class A Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication, Class B Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication in the last 10 years, an Open Arrest for Any Criminal Offense (Felony or Misdemeanor), and ALL Family Violence Convictions regardless of class.

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Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.  It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.