In accordance with the Merit System Rules and Regulations, an eligible list, which will be valid for a one-year period and which will be used to fill vacancies during that period, is being established for this classification. Applicants on the eligible list will be certified in accordance with the Merit System and appropriate union contracts.

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EXAMINATION PROCESS: The examination process for this posting may include an evaluation of training and experience, a written examination, a computerized exam, an oral board interview examination, a performance examination, or any combination of the above in order to qualify applicants for placement on the eligible list. The eligible list will be used to fill vacancies that occur within the next year. The appropriate number of names on the eligible list as prescribed by Merit System Section 26.03.505 will be certified to the hiring department for consideration to fill the vacant position(s).

New employees are generally hired at the starting salary and may be eligible for merit increases each year upon receipt of a satisfactory performance evaluation, up to the maximum salary.

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For assistance with applicant support issues, contact NeoGov at 855-524-5627


GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Performs advanced supervisory skilled or technical work performing various assignments and duties within the Department of Community Services; does related work as required.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: An employee in this class performs at a higher level of skill than a Community Services Worker Ill aiding the Department of Community Services as a Barn Worker, Library Program Coordinator, Recreation Coordinator, Senior Center Driver, or Front Desk Receptionist & Facility Monitor. Work is performed independently with no direct supervision or under general supervision. Barn workers are considered essential personnel.

EXAMPLES OF WORK: (Illustrative only)

Café Worker
• Manages food and nutrition programs under supervision;
• Utilizes a point-of-sale terminal/cash register;
• Performs clerical and administrative work;
• Manages customer accounts, taking payments or documents;
• Orders office and facility supplies;
• Coordinates records and statistics for programs, customers, inventory, etc.;
• Participates in planning and evaluation of program, facilities, and staff;
• Serves as primary liaison between customers, staff, and program supervisor;
• Makes recommendations on the facility, equipment, customer, or staffing needs;
• Assists with time and attendance records for part-time program staff;
• Helps to construct new regulations and policies for food and nutrition programs;
• Monitors general quality of operations and makes appropriate recommendations;
• Assists in food inventory, menu creation, food prep, and serving;
• May oversee subordinate community services workers;
• Leads and directs specialized food and nutrition activity or venue;
• Helps collect payments, fees, fines, and materials from customers and participants;
• Monitors systems, activities, and schedules at facilities;
• Oversees safety and behavior of participants;
• Requires extensive standing and/or walking, often on uneven and wet ground/flooring;
• Requires regular bending, crouching, twisting, pushing, lifting;
• Maintains appropriate Serv Safe certification;
• Must possess a valid Class D driver’s license;
• Assists with the delivery and setup/breakdown of catering items to various sites;
• Requires the ability to lift 20 to 30 pounds daily;
• Requires the ability to lift 50 pounds regularly.

Coordinator for Farmers Markets
• Leads and directs farmers' market activity and vendors at specific venues;
• Helps collect revenues, fees, documents, and registration materials from vendors and customers;
• Monitors activities and schedules at farmer's markets;
• Maintains complex statistics and records for farmers markets;
• Monitors quality and inventory of supplies and equipment;
• Assists with set-up and closure of farmers markets, including lawn signs, folding tables, chairs, and pop-up tents;
• Oversees safety and behavior of customers and vendors;
• Assists with advertising and promotion efforts, including distribution of promotional materials, attending community meetings, and conducting on-site surveys;
• Works on a personal computer;
• Requires extensive standing and/or walking often on uneven ground and the ability to climb stairs;
• Requires regular bending, crouching, twisting, pushing, lifting;
• Must possess a valid Class D driver’s license.

Museum Educator
• Assists with the interpretation of this historic estate;
• Develops and manages, with staff assistance, original adult, family, and children’s programs that emphasize some of the major interpretive concepts of Rockwood such as fine and decorative arts, architecture, costume, landscape design, natural sciences, preservation, social history, literature, and western legacies of slavery;
• Organizes all programs into seasonal calendars and includes program descriptions in public calendars;
• Assists with tour development and guide training;
• Assists with recruitment and coordination of volunteers;
• Develop student-tour and bus-tour programs;
• Assists with video/photographic content for social media;
• Assists and occasional oversight of contractor/student/internship/fellowship help;
• Assists with grant writing and other development efforts;
• Assists with object moves/installations, as needed;
• The position requires some weekend, evening, and festival hours, as needed;
• Requires extensive standing and/or walking often on uneven ground and the ability to climb stairs;
• Requires regular bending, crouching, twisting, pushing, and lifting;
• Helps collect fees, fines, and roster materials from participants and inputs payments into the online system;
• Requires work on a computer.

Senior Recreation Coordinator/Camp Coordinator

• Performs duties of Community Services Worker IV in addition to those listed below;
• Dispenses, collects, inventories, and maintains recreation equipment and supplies and oversees the proper use of equipment;
• Manages numerous leagues, programs, and venues during repeat seasons of the year;
• Oversees subordinate community services workers;
• Coordinates records and statistics for leagues and programs;
• Participates in planning and evaluation of program, facilities, and staff;
• Evaluate the quality of programs and teams for placement in appropriate leagues and/or divisions;
• Prepares official round-robin game schedule for teams in sports leagues;
• Monitors general quality of officiating, instruction, etc., and makes appropriate recommendations;
• Researches successful programs and facilities in other states/regions;
• Serves as primary liaison between participants, referees, staff, and program supervisor;
• Makes recommendations on facility, equipment, or staffing needs;
• Assists with time and attendance records for part-time program staff;
• Helps to investigate and resolve complaints from patrons, the public, and participants;
• Helps to construct new playing rules, regulations, and policies for sports and recreation programs;
• Promotes an ongoing attitude of dedication to excellent public service and ensures that external and internal customers are provided with the highest quality of service;
• Requires extensive standing and/or walking, often on uneven ground, and ability to climb stairs;
• Requires regular bending, crouching, twisting, pushing, lifting;
• Helps collect fees, fines, and roster materials from participants and inputs payments into an online system;
• Must possess a valid Class D driver’s license.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Comprehensive knowledge of the rules and regulations of the area to which the employee is assigned; ability to supervise others; ability to communicate courteously and effectively, both verbally and in writing; ability to maintain records and prepare written reports; dependability; ability to efficiently use a personal computer with various computer software programs such as word processing and spreadsheets.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: At least three (3) years of experience in work related to the duties to be performed (experience must have been at the supervisory level if the duties of the position require supervision); or an equivalent combination of experience, education or training directly related to the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Preference may be given to applicants who are bilingual in Spanish and English.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Possession of a valid Delaware Class D driver's license or its equivalent, or commercial driver's license Class B, if it is required of the duties of the position. Must pass a Class Ill County physical examination. Must pass a drug screening and criminal background check. Barn Worker position must pass Class III County physical examination with increased weight requirement of 50 lbs. Maria Scorsone
Maria.Scorsone@newcastlede.gov
302-395-5147