City Job Application: Fillable and Printable 

City Job Application (Fillable and Printable)

Please read the entire job announcement.  If the position states “online application only” please apply online.

Don't forget the Supplemental Questions

If completing a fillable and printable City Job Application, please ensure that you also complete the mandatory supplemental questions found on the online job posting or on the job flyer in the Human Resources office located at 809 Center Street, Room, Santa Cruz. 

Applying Online for Open Recruitments

The City of Santa Cruz only accepts applications for positions which are being currently recruited.  Resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application. Online applications for posted job listings are encouraged. If an exception is needed to submit a paper application instead of applying online, please contact us at (831)420-5040 or hr@santacruzca.gov. Online applications are preferred for all non-temporary jobs.

Check the Job Opportunities page for final filing date or for additional required attachments such as licenses and training certificates.

Non Sworn - includes Community Service Officer, Rangers, Police Records Technician and all other Administrative positions

All applicants are required to complete a Personal History Statement (PHS) (non-sworn version) ; the form is posted here to give applicants ample time to research and record all of the required background information. If hand written, submit the original (not a copy) completed form to the Human Resources Office by the requested due date OR email an electronically signed version to hr@cityofsantacruz.com

The instructions are specific to our agency; do not use the version from the POST website. Only the most current version of the PHS form (as posted on our website) will be accepted.

The form is in color; you may opt to print it out in greyscale. Print out single-sided.

The Non-Sworn PHS can be completed by hand (handwritten) in blue or black ink and submitted via mail or in person to our HR office OR be electronically signed and submitted to us via email: hr@cityofsantacruz.com. There should be no spelling errors or cross-outs on your final draft. If a candidate fails to return their PHS form by the requested due date, that candidate will no longer be considered in that recruitment process. Include as much detail as possible; candidates will be questioned about PHS detail during polygraph testing. Omissions on the PHS may be cause for disqualification.

Police Officer Trainee

Candidates who successfully pass the written exam process will receive a letter instructing them to complete a Personal History Statement (PHS) (sworn version) and return it by the requested due date to the Human Resources Department. The instructions are specific to our agency; do not use the version from the POST website.  Only the most current version of the PHS form (as posted on our website) will be accepted.

The PHS can be completed by hand (handwritten) in blue or black ink and submitted via mail or in person to our HR office OR be electronically signed and submitted to us via email: hr@cityofsantacruz.com. There should be no spelling errors or cross-outs on your final draft. If a candidate fails to return their PHS form by the due date, that candidate will no longer be considered in that recruitment process. Include as much detail as possible; candidates will be questioned about PHS detail during polygraph testing. Omissions on the PHS may be cause for disqualification.

The form is in color; you may opt to print it out in greyscale.

Police Officer Lateral/Academy Graduate

Candidates must submit a Personal History Statement (PHS) (sworn version) along with a City application form. The instructions are specific to our agency; do not use the version from the POST website. Only the most current version of the PHS form (as posted on our website) will be accepted.

The PHS can be completed by hand (handwritten) in blue or black ink and submitted via mail or in person to our HR office OR be electronically signed and submitted to us via email: hr@cityofsantacruz.com. There should be no spelling errors or cross-outs on your final draft. If a candidate fails to return their PHS form by the due date, that candidate will no longer be considered in that recruitment process. Include as much detail as possible; candidates will be questioned about PHS detail during polygraph testing. Omissions on the PHS may be cause for disqualification.

The form is in color; you may opt to print it out in greyscale.