Minimum Qualifications: Valid Driver's License and/or Subject to Criminal Background Check

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See the brief information below to help determined if the position you are recruiting for needs to have a valid driver's license or to successfully pass a criminal background check.  If the answer is yes to either question you must include that specific requirement in the “Minimum Qualifications” section of your position announcement.

 

WHICH POSITIONS NEED A DRIVER'S LICENSE?

 

Any employee operating a motorized/utility vehicle (including those which are used for transporting equipment and people; patrolling the campus grounds; and to perform campus maintenance activities) to conduct PSU job-related functions must submit proof of a valid driver's license prior to operating a vehicle.

 

 

WHICH POSITIONS ARE SUBJECT TO A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK?

Portland State University requires that any positions determined as “Critical” or “Security-Sensitive” must have their final candidate successfully compete a criminal background check before a final offer can be extended. According to OAR 580-023-0010, critical or security sensitive positions meet at least one of the following:

 

•  Has direct access to persons under 18 years of age;

•  Is providing information technology services and has control over, or access to, information technology systems that would allow the person to harm the information technology systems or the information contained in the systems;

•  Has access to information, the disclosure of which is prohibited by state or federal laws, rules or regulations, or information that is defined as confidential under state or federal laws, rules or regulations;

•  Has access to property where chemicals, hazardous materials, and other items controlled by state or federal laws or regulations are located;

•  Has access to laboratories, nuclear facilities or utility plants to which access is restricted in order to protect the health or safety of the public;

•  Has fiscal, financial aid, payroll or purchasing responsibilities as one of the person's primary responsibilities; or