The Job
The Transitional Assistance Department is recruiting for
Employment Services Specialist Trainees who work directly with program customers in the County's CalWORKs or Behavioral Health programs assessing employability, providing services needed to obtain employment, conducting workshops, and monitoring individual program compliance using an automated case management system to maintain customer records.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW OUR VIDEO For more information regarding job duties, refer to the Employment Services Specialist Trainee job description.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT Pre-Employment: Applicants must pass a pre-employment process, which includes fingerprinting, credit check, and/or medical exam, prior to appointment.
Bilingual Positions: Applicants fluent in American Sign Language, Arabic, Korean, Mandarin, Spanish, and/or Vietnamese are strongly encouraged to apply. Additional compensation is associated with positions requiring the use of bilingual skills. Applicants must pass written and oral language competency tests in order to be considered for bilingual vacancies.
Promotion: Incumbents in the class of Employment Services Specialist Trainee are eligible for promotion to Employment Services Specialist ( $4,277.87 - $5,888.13 monthly ) upon completing the trainee period and receipt of a satisfactory Work Performance Evaluation. Incumbents must be promoted within twelve (12) months of hire or be terminated.
Sponsorship: Please note San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.
Minimum Requirements
Experience: One (1) year of full-time work experience
interpreting ,
applying ,
and explaining (organizational orgovernment) policies, regulations, or procedures to the public.
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Education: Thirty (30) semester (45 quarter) units of completed college coursework in behavioral/social science, business/public administration, education, or closely related field. A list of completed college coursework or legible transcripts
MUST be submitted with the application if the applicant does not possess a completed Associate's degree or higher in one the qualifying fields listed above .
Substitution: Additional experience as an Employment Services Technician , or equivalent classification in a CalWORKS Welfare-to-Work (WTW) , Workforce Investment ACT (WIA) , Regional Occupational Program (ROP) or Department of Labor to Work Grant Services Program , may substitute for the required education on the basis of one (1) year of additional experience for a maximum of fifteen (15) semester (23 quarter) units of the required education . Additional education will not substitute for experience.
NOTE: Retail sales and fast food service work experience is
not considered qualifying work experience.
Selection Process
The
online exam will consist of an evaluation of the candidate's knowledge and skills in the following areas:
- Interviewing and Interpersonal Skills
- Self Management
- Employability Services
- Reading Comprehension and Attention to Detail
- Basic Computer Usage
Application Procedure : To be considered for this excellent opportunity, please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire by
5:00 PM, Friday, May 10, 2024. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaire.
To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete your application and consider applyingbefore the posted deadline date. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted
, you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records.
If you require
technical assistance, please click HERE to review the Government Jobs online application guide , or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by the internet connection, computer or browser used to submit the application.
EEO/ADA: San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.
ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form within one week of a recruitment filing deadline.
Veterans’ Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouse or widow(er) who are not current County employees may be awarded additional Veterans’ Preference points. Click here for information and instructions to request Veteran's Preference points.
Please click HERE for important Applicant Information and the County Employment Process .
Administrative Services UnitThe County of San Bernardino offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.
For a summary of benefits, please click here .
Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Benefits website for more detailed information at hr.sbcounty.gov/employee-benefits/ .
Closing Date/Time: 5/10/2024 5:00 PM Pacific
