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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 08/24/15

Applications Due09/08/15

Vacancy ID23173

NY HELPNo

AgencyChildren & Family Services, Office of

TitleVocational Specialist 1

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade18

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $52293 to $66494 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Ulster

Street Address Highland Residential Center

629 North Chodikee Lake Road

City Highland

StateNY

Zip Code12528

Minimum Qualifications
One year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service as a Vocational Specialist 1 or eligible for transfer via Section 70.1 of Civil Service Law.
Provisional Qualifications: A bachelor's degree and two years of experience working with students between the ages of 10 and 21 years in one or more of the following areas: teaching employment-related subjects, job readiness and/or career awareness skills; vocational assessment; employment counseling; using multi-media for career exploration and job search; supervising youth employment training programs; or coordinating structured school-to-work activities.

Duties Description As a Vocational Specialist 1 you would serve as a member of a treatment team at an OCFS secure, limited secure or non-secure treatment center for court placed/committed youth.
Under general supervision, assess the vocational needs of individual youth, develop and follow individual academic and career education plans, provide job readiness instruction, including employment counseling services, oversee development of youth portfolios (vocational folders), supervise work-based learning programs, and assist in job development efforts.
Supervise Vocational Instructors in the implementation of the various components of the career education and employment training program.
Additional duties will be discussed in detail during the interview.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name New York State Office of Children and Family Services

Telephone 518-473-7936

Fax 518-474-0017

Email Address eoajobpostings@ocfs.ny.gov

Address

Street Bureau of Personnel, EOA # 15-345 SLK

52 Washington Street, 231 North

City Rensselaer

State NY

Zip Code 12144

 

Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates should send a resume and cover letter giving the Title, Location, and EOA Number of the position being applied for. Please provide your email address and your work, home and cell phone numbers. In order to qualify you for the position when you have current or prior New York State employment, you may be contacted by OCFS Personnel for your social security number to confirm your employment history.

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