Job Description

Driver Skills Test Examiner (Driver License Agent I)

Salary $45,595.00 - $70,152.00 Annually

Location: Statewide

Job Type: Full Time

Opening Date: 08/20/2025

Closing Date: 9/3/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

Description

The Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) is seeking a dynamic agent with a focus on delivering premier customer service. The Driver Skills Test Examiner is the entry level of work issuing drivers' licenses and photo identification cards and administering driver's license examinations for the Motor Vehicle Administration. Duties are of limited complexity but require tact and discretion in judging the ability of an applicant to operate a motor vehicle in accordance with specific instructions. Employees in this classification are required to work over six service delivery days, Monday through Saturday. Employees are scheduled to work to cover MVA service delivery hours that may include evenings.

Responsibilities include:

• Testing applicants on their knowledge of State laws governing the operation of a motor vehicle using standard written or automated testing procedures.
• Conducting standard driver's license tests as scheduled at various license issuing offices within a region to determine the fitness of applicants for driver's licenses.
• Administering vision screening and knowledge tests in accordance with standard procedures utilizing appropriate testing devices.
• Recording all pertinent information via standard forms and automated systems.
• Deciding whether an individual has qualified on the examination.
• Working majority of the time outdoors in all types of weather conditions.

Ideal candidates possess:

• Passion for delivering excellent customer service.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Problem solving ability.
• Excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: One (1) year of customer service work experience. Customer service must be the primary function of your position in order to receive work experience credit.

Licenses & Certifications:

• Employees are required to possess a Class C motor vehicle operator's license, fully endorsed and valid in the State of Maryland.
• In accordance with Transportation Article, Section 16-105 (b), Annotated Code of Maryland, candidates for employment must be (21) years of age or older at the time of appointment and must be licensed to operate a motor vehicle for at least three years in the State of Maryland or another state.
• Employees conducting commercial or non-commercial driver's license examinations in this classification are required to possess the appropriate training certification.
• Employees conducting commercial driver's license examinations in this classification are required to possess a Class A/M commercial driver's license, fully endorsed and valid in the State of Maryland.
• Employees conducting commercial driver's license examinations in this classification are required to possess a valid physical card. Persons who do not meet the physical requirements outlined in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations Title 49, CFR 391.41 (b) must possess an Interstate Waiver or Maryland Intrastate Waiver in order to administer road tests.
• Persons appointed to positions in this class will be required to pass a medical examination administered by the Transportation Service Medical Advisor as a condition of employment and are subject to medical reexamination every two years or may be subject to reexamination sooner if requested by physician order.

To Apply

Submit a DTS-1 application online at: The application must be complete at the time of submission and must clearly describe the required work experience. Dates (month and year) must be stated. Vague descriptions of experience will not be considered. Description of duties that state, "see resume" will negatively impact consideration for this position. Applicants will not be contacted for additional information. Only applicants considered for this position will be contacted. Applications submitted online must be received by 11:59 PM if a closing date is noted.

If you have general questions regarding employment opportunities with the Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA), please call 410-787-7719.

The MVA is an equal opportunity employer. The MVA does not discriminate based on age, ancestry, color, creed, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, or sexual orientation.

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