What are the responsibilities and job description for the Special Examiner Physical Tests position at City of New York?
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The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) Human Capital Line of Service Bureau of Examinations performs responsible work in the establishment of qualifications for civil service positions as well as in the development validation rating and administration of competitive civil service examinations and certification of lists of eligible applicants.
The Bureau of Examinations seeks to appoint ten 10 Special Examiners (Physical Tests) to perform professional work in the administration of physical ability tests under direct supervision. Special Examiners (Physical Tests) will be responsible for but not limited to the following tasks :
Directs candidates in the performance of physical test events.
Inspects candidates to ensure they are properly equipped for the test.
Accompanies candidates to physical test events and supervises the removal of equipment.
Evaluates candidates performance during each event.
Records required data (e.g. score time) for each candidate on each event.
Summons medical assistance if necessary.
Notifies the site Examinerin Charge and Bureau of Examinations leadership of unusual incidents at the site and prepares incident reports.
May testify in court.
May set up physical test materials and equipment for each candidate.
- Note : Special Examiners (Physical Tests) will be required to work varying schedules including up to four 10hour days per week. Assignments are scheduled around the physical testing needs of City Agencies and typically occur twice annually each for a period of approximately three months and each round will be administered to approximately 3000 candidates. At the end of each physical test round assignments are concluded until the next physical test round is held.
- Note : Work Location DCAS Testing Facility : 4311 34th Street Long Island City (Queens) NY 1101
Please go to www.nyc / jobs or www.nyc / ess for current NYC employees and search for Job ID # 686431. No phone calls faxes or personal inquiries permitted. Only those candidates under consideration will be contacted.
SPECIAL EXAMINER (PHYSICAL TES 06656
Qualifications :
1. An associates degree or higher in Physical Education or a closely related field from an accredited college or university; or
2. A teaching certificate or teaching license in Physical Education; or
3. Two years of satisfactory fulltime experience teaching at the college level; or
4. A teaching certificate or teaching license and two years of fulltime experience teaching at the high school level; or
5. A valid (nonexpired) personal trainer certification certified by one or more of the following :
a. American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
b. National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
c. American Council on Exercise (ACE)
d. National Strength and Conditioning Association (NCSA)
e. International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA); or
6. Military service in a branch of the U.S. Armed Forces where you attained a pay grade of E5 or higher and you were responsible for troop readiness including planning and implementing physical fitness regimens; or
7. Three months of experience performing professional work in the administration of a physical test; or
8. A satisfactory combination of education and / or experience equivalent to 1 2 3 4 5 6 or 7 above.
Additional Information :
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
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Fulltime
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