What are the responsibilities and job description for the Youth Services Officer - Shift position at Kern County?
Salary: $2,191.73 - $2,619.32, paid bi-weekly
Shift Pay: 5% additional pay for evening shift work; 7.5% additional pay for night shift work. Applicants must be able and willing to work any shift of a 24-hour period and any 5 of 7 days. Applicants must be willing to work in any outlying county area, as assigned.
EXAMINATION SCHEDULE:
Written Exam: qualified candidates will be notified five days prior to examination
- Physical Agility: qualified candidates will be notified five days prior to examination
- Written Exam (Weighted 100%): May include questions regarding language skills, reading comprehension, writing skills, problem solving skills, reasoning ability and accuracy with names and numbers.
- A Candidate Orientation Booklet is available on-line.
- Physical Ability Exam (Qualifying Only): Physical Requirements: Applicants must have the ability to run a distance of 200 yards within 50 seconds, drag a weight of 100 pounds 22 yards within 20 seconds, and push a 75 pound sled continuously for 30 seconds.
Minimum Qualifications / Employment Standards:
- Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units of college course work from an accredited college or university or any equivalent combination of education and experience. Qualifying experience must be comparable to an entry level youth corrections officer classification in a California Probation Department operated youth facility. The experience may be substituted for education on a ratio of one and one-half years' experience to one year of college;
- A valid California Class C driver’s license is required at time of appointment. Specialized licenses may be required depending upon assignment. For those positions requiring the use of a firearm while on duty, successful completion of firearms qualification exams are required.
Applicants must be citizens of the United States or a permanent resident alien who is eligible for and has applied for citizenship.
Applicants must have a reputation of honesty and trustworthiness. A felony conviction will be disqualifying and convictions for misdemeanors and traffic offenses will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Appointees will be fingerprinted and will be required to pass an extensive background investigation.
***Applicants must attach a copy of their transcripts/degree verifying the completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units of college coursework, to this application no later than the submission end date listed above. If you are unable to attach your transcripts/degree to this application, you may e-mail them to Tiffany Nacke nacket@kerncounty.com
Physical Requirements
Applicants must have the ability to run a distance of 200 yards within 50 seconds, drag a weight of 100 pounds 22 yards within 20 seconds and push a 75 pound sled continuously for 30 seconds.
Medical Examination
A thorough physical and psychological evaluation is required. Applicant's state of health must be consistent with the ability to perform the duties of the position as demonstrated by meeting the Board of State and Community Corrections guidelines for vision, hearing and medical screening. Applicants must be free from conditions which would prevent them from performing work required of a Youth Services Officer.
Full Job Description: Youth Services Officer
Growth Mindset
We always encourage our employees to grow and develop. Kern County has a culture of innovation that allows employees to explore creative and more efficient ways to accomplish their work. We provide access to training and continued professional development in an effort to ensure that our employees have opportunities for career growth.
Salary : $2,192 - $2,619
