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The City of Belmont Parks & Recreation Department is recruiting for the position of Recreation Program Coordinator, Youth & Teen Services Section.

Recruitment will close Wednesday, July 21 5:00 PM or upon receipt of the first 100 applications and supplemental questionnaires, whichever occurs first.

We encourage you to apply immediately, as this recruitment typically closes sooner than the deadline date.

If you are an energetic and enthusiastic candidate, who has proven abilities to engage the youth and teen populations, with a strong desire to positively impact lives, this is the position for you!

As a Recreation Program Coordinator (Youth & Teen Services), you will coordinate the implementation of youth and teen programs, activities and events, serve as an Advisor to V.O.I.C.E.S. (Volunteers, Outreach, Involvement, Community, Events and Services) and Y.A.C. (Youth Advisory Committee); oversight of after school program for middle school aged youth, assist in the recruitment, hiring and training of seasonal and part-time personnel, coordination and supervision of Camp S.O.A.R (Summer Outdoor Adventure Recreation) summer program operation; coordinate and implement of community-wide special events, and other related duties as assigned.   

Skills/Requirements:

• Energetic/Engaging/Responsible
• Effective Written and Oral Communication
• Experience Working with Youth & Teen Demographic
• Planning, Budgeting, and Program Implementation
• Ability to Work Evenings, Weekends, and Summer Seasons (June until August)
• Youth & Teen Outreach, Marketing, and Social Media
• Safety Awareness, Health and Wellness Advocacy
• Conflict Resolution Techniques
• Comfortable Using Microsoft Office Suite

This position provides a great opportunity for someone who is passionate about community engagement, enhancing the lives of others, and developing a career in the Parks and Recreation profession.

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PUBLIC WORKS MAINTENANCE MANAGER

The City of Foster City seeks a Public Works Maintenance Manager who will oversee one of the maintenance divisions of the Public Works Department.  This includes managing personnel and the operations of the division, including administration and budgetary responsibility specifically for the lagoon, levee, streets and lighting, maintenance and replacement, the water and wastewater systems, parks maintenance, and building and fleet maintenance.  This position will also be part of a team working on many complex engineering projects and to integrate new developments into the City’s comprehensive maintenance program.

 Assignment to Infrastructure Division: 

• Street/Lagoon
• Water
• Wastewater

Assignment to Parks / Facility Division:

• Parks
• Building
• Fleet

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS, FEATURES, REQUIREMENTS:

This is a full-time, middle management position that requires significant administrative, analytical, and technical skills.  Responsibilities include response to emergency conditions during non-business hours for repair, consultation, and direction, as needed.  This is a senior staff advisor to the Director with significant oversight of the maintenance functions of the different Public Works Divisions.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED AND RECEIVED:

General direction is provided by the Director of Public Works.  This position exercises direct supervision over maintenance superintendents and/or managers, as well as certain administrative support personnel.

IMPORTANT AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Plans, organizes, and manages the maintenance, operation, inspection, installation, and repair in assigned area of Public Works including:  Wastewater, Water, Streets / Lagoon systems, Parks Maintenance, and Building and Fleet Maintenance. 
• General and technical assignments in researching, analyzing, monitoring, and reporting in fiscal, personnel, and operational areas of projects and programs within the department.
• Organizes the approach and response to demands and needs of the operating divisions for construction, repair and maintenance of city public works systems, equipment, and facilities.
• Analyzes federal, state, and local regulations and assures regulatory compliance; ensures division compliance with city rules, regulations, ordinances, and policies; develops and implements goals, objectives, policies, and priorities.
• Plans, schedules, and assigns projects, and coordinates work schedules as appropriate.
• Coordinates staffing, training, performance standards and levels, and evaluates performance of maintenance division personnel.
• Cooperates with employee group representatives to address operational and personnel problems and develops and implements solutions.
• Ensures compliance with safety policies and safe improvement program budgets.
• Develops cost estimates, specifications, and recommendations on equipment purchases; assists in the preparation of the department budget. 
• Supports Capital Improvement Program (CIP) planning activities and project management.  Provides input into designs of projects, assists in ensuring that projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Participates in administering contracts.
• Prepares project status reports.
• Develops department policy, procedures and guidelines, and makes recommendations to the Director.
• Investigates and responds to citizen complaints, and personnel problems and issues.
• Represents the department and the Director, when necessary, to coordinate efforts with other departments, professional organizations, and outside agencies on public works projects and programs.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING GUIDELINES:

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities. A typical way would be:

Education: Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by two years of college level coursework.  An AA degree is desirable.

Experience:  Six (6) years of increasingly responsible full-time paid experience in related maintenance management, construction, or engineering; including two (2) years in management/supervisory capacity. Experience beyond six years may be substituted for education on a basis of two (2) years of management experience in a municipal public works environment for each year of required education.

HOW TO APPLY: 

A City/District application is required for consideration and must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., on Friday, July 9, 2021.  Applications may be submitted online at the following web site: www.calopps.org. 

You may also apply at the Human Resources Department, City of Foster City, 610 Foster City Blvd., Foster City, CA 94404.

SELECTION PROCEDURE: 

A limited number of the most qualified candidates will be invited to continue in the selection process. The recruitment process may consist of any of the following components: application review, written exam, physical/performance test and oral board interview. The Employment List will consist of candidates that successfully complete the recruitment process.  A departmental interview will be scheduled to fill the current vacancy following the establishment of the Employment List. This list will be in effect for at least one year.

BENEFITS:

The City of Foster City provides a superior benefits program which includes: 12 paid holidays per year; sick leave; vacation leave; administrative leave; participation in the California Public Employees Retirement System in the 2% @ 62 retirement plan (some individuals may be eligible to participate in a different CalPERS retirement benefit (2.7% @ 55) dependent upon prior CalPERS service); voluntary 401(a) program; voluntary 457(b) deferred compensation program; flexible benefits program including health, dental, vision, and medical/dependent care reimbursement accounts; VEBA program (tax deferred health benefit program); optional 9/80 work schedule; long-term disability insurance; and life insurance.

The San Mateo County Libraries seeks an experienced, reliable, and motivated Communications Specialist to join our Library Communications Team.

The successful candidate is an enthusiastic team player who is able to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment. Reporting to the Communications Manager the Communication Specialist will plan, organize, and coordinate public and internal communications activities for San Mateo County Libraries. The Communication Specialist is expected to be a strategic thinker who develops and executes integrated communications, media and marketing plans for the library system- leveraging multi-communication channels (traditional and online), promotional materials such as, but not limited to, library signage/collateral, web content, press releases and fact sheets- with the goal of advancing outreach and library engagement to community stakeholders and library users.

Under the supervision of the Communications Manager, the Communications Specialist will provide support to the libraries by ensuring the system’s branding strategy and guidelines are adhered to across all libraries and divisions, and may occasionally serve as a media relations contact/spokesperson for the libraries. The individual selected for this position should possess excellent organizational skills, work well under pressure and be capable of performing under fast deadlines to support key messaging, design and branding needs.

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

• Create, develop, distribute and maintain library print and digital assets (e.g., brochures, reports, website, social media, and website) via multiple channels.
• Support the management of all digital and print marketing channels (e.g. digital asset management system, website, blogs, newsletters, social media, flyer creation) to ensure brand consistency.
• Provide copywriting and editing support to the libraries’ print and digital platforms.  
• Develop and implement communication/marketing strategies that include design work, patron messaging, and social media content creation. Adhere to the company’s style guide, ensuring that libraries produce high-quality designed collateral and error-free copy. 
• Under the direction of the Communications Manager, research, design and draft press releases, media pitches and responses, content for library system initiatives, infographics, blogs, library signage, newsletters and internal messaging. 
• Support media relations by serving as a media contact, as needed. Research and draft talking points, occasionally answer reporter inquiries, create content for executive speeches, op-eds, etc.
• Arrange, coordinate and support library events and programs in a virtual and in-person setting. 
• Support and evaluate results of communication campaigns with the team.
   

Education and Experience:  Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to qualify is a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in mass media communication, marketing, public relations, journalism, business or public administration or a closely related field; AND four years of professional experience with responsibility for public relations, media relations, communications, marketing or a closely related field and directly involved in the preparation and dissemination of information to the general public and press.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Plan, organize, and coordinate comprehensive communications programs to meet library needs, values and priorities. 
• Strategically develop programs and tools to increase and maintain public awareness of library programs, services and achievements. 
• Principles and practices of effective public communication, media relations and marketing.
• Techniques of effective interviewing, copy writing, layout, editing, and multimedia productions.
• Principles and practices of government and public libraries.
• Information dissemination techniques and methods.
• Strategically develop programs and tools to increase and maintain public awareness of department programs, services and achievements.
• Write and edit effective press releases, articles, speeches, scripts and other correspondence.
• Produce accurate information and meet deadlines.
• Maintain cooperative working relationships with other program managers and staff, other agencies and the community.
• Enlist and mobilize community support for programs.
• Prepare complex and detailed written reports, program policies, procedures and contracts.
• Principles of effective written communication.
• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Strong analytic and research skills.
• Creativity, curiosity, and a sense of humor.

~ TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE ~ 
Final Filing Date: June 30, 2021
Application Screening: July 12 - 13, 2021
Panel Interviews: July 26 and/or 27, 2021

A completed application packet will include the following: 

1. Completed application 
2. Cover letter expressing the following: 
   1. Your interest in the position; 
   2. Why you desire to work for San Mateo County Libraries; and 
   3. Why you believe your skills and experience meet our qualifications. 
3. Resume 
4. Responses to the supplemental questionnaire 

Building Attendant I/II

Temporary / Part-Time Postion - No Benefits

Approximately 20 hours per week - Evenings & Weekends
 (Not to exceed 1,000 hours in a fiscal year)

The Belmont Parks and Recreation Department is recruiting for part-time Building Attendants. Building Attendants provide operational supervision of facilities during the absence of full-time staff.

Building Attendant I - This is the entry level class in the Building Attendant series.  Incumbents in this class work under close supervision.  As experience is gained, incumbents may be granted more independence of action under established guidelines.

Building Attendant II - This is the journey level class in the Building Attendant series. Incumbents are expected to work independently in the absence of close supervision.

The City of Menlo Park is seeking applicants for temporary positions in the Public Works Maintenance Division.  Depending on their experience, individuals may be assigned to work in Trees, Streets, Facilities, Parks, or Water.  Temporary employees will operate and maintain a variety of maintenance equipment, including dump trucks, stump grinders, brush chippers, aerial lifts, forklifts, lawn mowers, backpack blowers, backhoes, jack hammers, lawn edger’s, hedge trimmers, concrete saws, chain saws and hand tools.  Temporary employees will foster positive and effective working relationships and must be able understand and follow instructions.

The County of San Mateo Health System would like to invite you to apply for the position of Nurse Practitioner.

At the County of San Mateo Health System, we lead by example. From our most seasoned professionals to our newest team members, everyone has the opportunity to step forward to offer their insight, opinions and ideas.  As part of our teaching hospital, you'll have the chance to explore new avenues for growth while you meet the diverse healthcare needs of a thriving, vibrant community. If you're ready to discover the leader in you, we invite you to discover the County of San Mateo Health System. We currently have vacancies in our Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) division, Correctional Health Services division, and the San Mateo Medical Center and Clinics.

Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) offers a broad spectrum of mental health and substance use services for children, youth, families, adults and older adults in San Mateo County in the prevention, early intervention and treatment of mental illness and/or substance use conditions. Mental health services are also available for emotionally disturbed children, older adults at risk of institutionalization, children in special education or at risk of out-of-home placement, uninsured residents of San Mateo County and people of any age in a major crisis.
 
Correctional Health Services provides integrated medical, dental, mental health, and chemical dependency treatment to San Mateo County's incarcerated adults, and medical and dental care to the juvenile hall population. Medical services include health screening, treatment, education, and 24-hour emergency response for juveniles and adults.
 
The San Mateo Medical Center is a public hospital and clinic system fully accredited by the Joint Commission. The Medical Center operates outpatient clinics throughout San Mateo County and also an acute-care hospital. We serve the healthcare needs of County residents, serving as the healthcare home for underserved and underinsured residents, with an emphasis on education and prevention. Under general supervision, Nurse Practitioners will provide services such as conducting complete physical examinations, developing diagnostic impressions, and managing care of patients working in one or more specialty areas, such as geriatric, pediatric, family health, or OB/GYN practice.
 
Our nurses are part of a collaborative healthcare team dedicated to providing excellent care to our patients. At the County of San Mateo you'll find a supportive environment and opportunities to grow in your profession through training and education, including in-house Continuing Education units.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:

The Nurse Practitioner is fully competent to independently perform a variety of responsible primary health care services and other clinical procedures that require the exercise of a high degree of clinical judgment in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients in a specialized nursing area office support duties. Positions in this series differ from those in the class of Staff Nurse in that Nurse Practitioners provide primary health care services and other clinical procedures that require specialized licensure and the exercise of a high degree of clinical judgment in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients in a specialized nursing area.

NOTE: The list of eligible candidates created from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future part-time, full-time, permanent, extra-help, per diem, relief, and/or temporary vacancies in any of the three correctional facilities.

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

• Assess the health of patients to determine their physical, emotional and social status by taking a complete medical history, doing a physical examination, initiating screening and diagnostic procedures etc; evaluate results of clinical findings and laboratory tests; report any abnormalities to a physician.
• Identify and manage in collaboration with a physician, common illnesses and/or other health problems and refer these problems or illnesses that require immediate medical attention to the appropriate practicing physician; assume on-going responsibility for follow-ups.
• Collaborate with physicians and other health professionals regarding health problems and illnesses following established protocol relative to diagnosis and treatment of patients.
• Counsel parents or other family members regarding health maintenance in the area of specialization.
• Coordinate and facilitate referrals to other health or social agencies.
• Maintain accurate records of assessments, follow-ups and evaluations.
• Supervise the work of subordinate health workers and participate in professional and administrative meetings.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS 
Knowledge of:

• Principles, practices and procedures used in the detection, diagnosis and treatment of common health problems as related to the clinical specialty.
• Fundamentals of clinical medicine as related to clinical specialty.
• Drugs commonly used in the area of specialty including the indications of their use, anticipated therapeutic effect, side effects and untoward reactions and contraindications.
• Safety and infection control practices and procedures.
• Normal and abnormal values of laboratory tests and their clinical significance.
• Operations and care of medical equipment and instruments used in the area of specialty.
• Laws and regulations pertinent to the practice of nursing and medicine applicable to assigned specialty.
• Community resources and referral systems.
• Provisions of the Nurse Practice Act.

Skill/Ability to:

• Assess the health status of patients.
• Provide health care services including the taking of a complete medical history, doing complete physical examination and other related clinical procedures.
• Identify and manage health problems common in the area of specialty.
• Develop and implement treatment plans for patients according to policies and protocol.
• Analyze and interpret health information/data including results of laboratory testing.
• Communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, professional staff and others.
• Follow safety practices and procedures.
• Maintain accurate records and preparing reports.

Education and Experience:
Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying.

Licensure/Certification:

• Possession of a California license as a Registered Nurse.

Special Training: The Nurse Practitioner requires certification in one of the options:

Option l - Pediatric: Primary health care for patients 17 years of age and under.
Option 2 - Family: Primary health care for patients of all ages.
Option 3 - Geriatric: Primary health care for older patients.
Option 4 - OB/GYN: Primary health care for obstetric and gynecologic patients.

APPLICATION/EXAMINATION 

Anyone may apply. A supplemental application form must be submitted in addition to our regular employment application form. The examination will consist of a scored evaluation of relevant training and experience (weight: 100%) based solely on the responses to the supplemental questions.  All applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. This is a continuous recruitment which may close at any time. The final filing date will be posted five days in advance on this job announcement.

IMPORTANT: Applications for this position will only be accepted online. If you are currently on the County's website, you may click the "Apply Online" button above or below. If you are not on the County's website, please go to http://jobs.smcgov.org/ to apply. Online applications must be received by the Human Resources Department before midnight on the final filing date.

Apply immediately. This recruitment is open on a continuous basis and selections may be made at any time within the process.
 

Final Filing Date: Open until filled
 

Effective July 1, 2014, the County of San Mateo will no longer require job applicants to disclose conviction history information until after the applicant successfully completes all examination phases for the recruitment. All passing applicants will receive instructions by email only from Human Resources staff to complete and submit a conviction history questionnaire online within a specified deadline of two business days.  Failure to do so within the timeframe will disqualify you from the rest of the process.  Please visit this link at http://hr.smcgov.org/conviction-information-applicants-faqs to find out more information about the conviction history questionnaire so that you can prepare accordingly.

Note: Positions in criminal justice agencies currently required by law to pass background checks are exempted from this bill, and applicants may be required to submit conviction information at the time of application.

San Mateo County is an Equal Opportunity Employer