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THE OPPORTUNITY

The City of Pacifica is a beautiful coastal community, just south of San Francisco with an exciting opportunity. We are currently hiring for a Maintenance Worker II to join our team. Under general supervision, this position will perform semi-skilled maintenance and repairs of City streets, sanitary sewers, storm drains, park and recreation landscaped areas, and other related work.  

At the City of Pacifica, we are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. To us, equal opportunity employment is not just about compliance, it’s about who you are, how you can help our City and who you want to be. At the City of Pacifica, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and residents.

If interested, we invite you to explore this opportunity with us, please note, recruitment closes on August 10, 2021 by 5:00 PDT, so apply today!

BASIC EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Supervises a small crew and participates in the construction, maintenance and repair of streets, curbs, gutters, sewers, storm drains, catch basins, barricades, sidewalks, parks, landscaped areas, and recreation equipment and facilities;

• Operates and makes minor repairs and adjustments to heavy power-driven equipment; constructs forms for and does cement work;

• Does occasional brick work and building construction and maintenance work; builds retaining walls;

• Supervises and performs slide control planting, creek bed clean out, park landscape planting and maintenance, including irrigation; athletic field maintenance; use of herbicides.

The duties described in this job announcement are intended only as illustrations of the basic types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. 

Applications are being accepted for the position of Preschool Teacher I/II with the City of South San Francisco. 

APPLICATION DEADLINE: AUGUST 13, 2021 AT 5:00 P.M. OR UPON RECEIPT OF THE FIRST 50 ONLINE APPLICATIONS, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.

THE CITY OFFERS AN ATTRACTIVE BENEFIT PACKAGE, AS WELL AS CALPERS RETIREMENT PLAN AND SOCIAL SECURITY PARTICIPATION.

The City of South San Francisco is a General Law city with a population of 68,000 residents that grows to 110,000 during business hours. South San Francisco is strategically located on the west shore of the San Francisco Bay, in northern San Mateo County, 10 miles south of San Francisco. This City is also located along the Bay Area's main transportation routes, including 101, 280, Caltrain, BART, San Francisco Bay Ferry, and the San Francisco International Airport.

The City of South San Francisco is a full-service city with 12 City Departments including Police; Fire; Parks and Recreation; Public Works; Economic and Community Development; City Attorney; Library; Finance; Information Technology; Human Resources; City Clerk; and Office of the City Manager.  The City has a Council-City Manager form of government with more than 460 full-time regular employees.

The City of South San Francisco proudly remains The Industrial City, a reflection of its steel mill and ship building past.  In recent years, the City has been redefined to reflect the innovative, entrepreneurial and industrious spirit, which has made South San Francisco the Biotech Capital of the World.

South San Francisco’s biotechnology cluster is the largest in the world, with roughly 45,000 life science workers, 200 biotech companies, and over 12 million square feet of office/R&D facilities – with an additional 9 million square feet of new R&D facilities in the development pipeline. 

South San Francisco enjoys a high quality of life with an extensive public parks system, active library and learning programming and a dynamic, engaged community making South San Francisco a great place to live, learn, work and play. 

THE DEPARTMENT

The Parks and Recreation Department is the third largest department in the City and is organized by program area, with each program administered by a supervisor, coordinator, or specialist. The Parks and Recreation Department is composed of a Director and 22 full-time management positions. The department is comprised of the Recreation, Community Services, Parks, Facilities and Common Greens divisions.

The Recreation Division consists of seven program areas, including Aquatics, Classes, Cultural Arts, Childcare, Senior Services, Sports and Rentals. The Child Care Program Area includes three preschools for children 2.5 to 5 years; four licensed after school recreation programs for school-age children Kindergarten-12 years; two grant funded ASES programs (REAL Program) designed for academic support for school age children Kindergarten–12 years old; Summer, Spring and Winter camps for children kindergarten through 12 years old; TEEN camp in Summer; Full of Fun Camp and Nights of Fun.

THE POSITION  

The Preschool Teacher will direct, plan, develop, and implement an educational program that provides for the full intellectual and social development of each child.  This journey-level classification is distinguished from the next higher level in that this classification has sites and few administrative and coordinative responsibilities.

Incumbents daily have direct contact with the children and parents.  Incumbents must perform in accordance with specific instructions and are reviewed for compliance with State of California requirements.

Depending on the level of experience, the vacancy will be filled as either a Preschool Teacher I or Preschool Teacher II. 

Applications accepted until Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Oral Exam: Tuesday, August 24, 2021

Supplemental questionnaires required with applications.

Resumes are not accepted in lieu of completing a City application.

DEFINITION

Under direction, to perform professional public library work such as branch library services or technical services, and to do related work as required.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

Duties may include, but are not limited to, reference and readers advisory service to all age levels; book selection and collection development, cataloging, staff training, supervision and evaluation; assist in the development and implementation of special library programs and services; assist in preparing program budgets; prepare library activity reports and statistics. Work in this classification is distinguished from Librarian I by the greater complexity of the assignments and the greater degree of independence with which the incumbent is expected to operate.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of: Principles and practices of professional library work, organization, services and materials; supervision and management techniques; electronic technology and its use in libraries; policies, procedures, and functions of the library as a public service department and as a department of municipal government.

Ability to: Communicate effectively in both written and oral communications; perform professional and technical library tasks; perform physical tasks that require bending, stooping, reaching and lifting; supervise and train subordinates; effectively represent the library and the City at meetings and workshops. Interact positively and cooperate with co-workers, respond politely to customers, work as a team member, function under demanding time pressure, respond in a positive manner to supervision, and attend work and perform duties on a regular and consistent basis.

Experience: One year of professional public library experience.

Education: Graduation from college or university or equivalent, with a Bachelor's Degree, and a Master's Degree in Librarianship.

Do you want to be a part of an award-winning team and work with amazing people? Apply for a Librarian position with San Mateo County Libraries and join us in igniting growth through transformative experiences!

At San Mateo County Libraries you can make a difference in our communities by helping to create an informed community through creative outreach, exciting programming, and innovative technology. If you want to be part of our friendly customer service team that provides opportunities for discovery, enrichment, and uplifting the community, consider meeting us and joining our team! We respect, value, and celebrate diversity, and bilingual skills are always a plus as we serve a variety of communities in the county.

Education: Master of Library Science or recognized equivalent degree, from an American Library Association accredited college or university is required. We also encourage recent graduates, or those expecting to graduate no later than July 2021, to apply.

Language Requirement: These positions require the ability to speak, read and write fluently in both English and Spanish.

Experience: Any combination of experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to qualify for a Librarian II is two years librarian experience.

Knowledge of: 

• Library procedures 

Skill/Ability to: 

• Develop library programs/projects; 
• Establish and maintain cooperative relations with staff, the public and community groups;
• Communicate effectively, orally and in writing; 
• Instruct others in the use of library materials.

IMPORTANT: Applications for this position will only be accepted online. Please go to https://jobs.smcgov.org  to apply.

TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE
Final Filing Date: Continuous
Application Screening: Ongoing
Panel Interview: Ongoing
 

At the County of San Mateo, we take pride in the way our employees bring together their diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to serve our community's needs. The County is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Electrical Operations Manager
CITY OF PALO ALTO
SALARY: $141,606 - $212,409 DOE/DOQ

The City of Palo Alto is looking for an Electrical Operations Manager to manage the Electrical Operations division, providing utilities services to approximately 67,000 residents, and the City’s commercial and business customers. The Electrical Operations Manager will be responsible for overseeing the electrical field operations section in the Utilities Department and is tasked with managing the construction, operations, and maintenance of the overhead and underground distribution system, distribution substations, street lighting, traffic signals, communication, electric metering, fiber system, system protection and SCADA systems to ensure that performance, quality, cost, and safety standards are met. This position oversees a unit of 66 staff, five of which are direct reports, and a $17M budget. The ideal candidate will effectively build and develop teams, motivate staff, set objectives to meet critical project deadlines, and have a strong technical background in distribution system operations. This position is an important part of the leadership team to ensure the delivery of safe and reliable services to our utility customers. Come join an amazing organization and be a part of a leadership team where you can make a difference in the lives of Palo Alto’s residents and businesses.

THE JOB and THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
The Electrical Operations Manager reports to the Assistant Director of Utilities Electric Operations, and oversees a unit of 66 staff, five of which are direct reports, and a $17M budget. This electric operations unit is responsible for the construction, operations, and maintenance of the overhead and underground distribution system, distribution substations, street lighting, traffic signals, communication, electric metering, system protection and SCADA systems. These operations ensure performance, quality, cost, and safety standards are met, and that we deliver safe and reliable services to our utility customers.

This position manages the implementation of daily operations and programs and works with engineering in the development of systems improvements to ensure operating viewpoints and requirements are considered. This position oversees budgets, and staff, consultants, and contractors, and resolves complex customer service issues. The Electric Operations Manager will ensure compliance with regulations, laws and codes, and develop and implement policies and procedures. The Manager will exercise a high level of technical expertise, be a key part of the leadership team, and prepare written and oral reports for management, boards and commissions, and City Council.

IDEAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Sufficient education, training and/or work experience to demonstrate possession of the following knowledge and skills, which would typically be acquired through:
• Bachelor's degree and seven years of directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
• Valid California Driver's License

TO SEE THE FULL RECRUITMENT BROCHURE, VISIT:
https://indd.adobe.com/view/0934e01a-1367-4147-80fe-235b6bc3da9d

HOW TO APPLY: for first consideration APPLY by June 8, 2021 at:

• https://apptrkr.com/2262438

​​​​​​​SECURE THE DATES:

• Interviews will be held on June 23rd and 24th, 2021 (candidates invited to interview will need to be available for both days)

Please contact your recruiter, Sam Buglewicz, with any questions:

• sam@wbcpinc.com
• 541-630-0657 (direct)

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