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DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Pursuant to the City’s Covid 19 Mandatory Vaccination and Testing Policy, the City of San Jose is requiring all new hires to provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination as a condition of employment absent a documented medical and/or religious exemption.  
• Please note that applications are currently not accepted through CalOpps or any other third party job board application system. To apply, applicants must complete an application via the City of San Jose’s website at www.sanjoseca.gov/citycareers.
• The San Jose Police Department is currently recruiting for a School Safety Supervisor position.  The School Safety Supervisor will be part of the San Jose Police Department's Support Services Division, School Safety & Education Unit. The School Safety and Education Unit provides administrative support and staffing for the Adult Crossing Guard Program for the City of San Jose. Additionally, the Unit coordinates the training and supervision of Student Safety Patrols at elementary schools located throughout the City. The unit comprises of 1 Captain, 1 Program Manager, 4 School Safety Supervisors and nearly 300 School Crossing Guards.  The work schedule for this position is a 4/10 schedule (10 hour work days/ 4 days a week).

The duties of this position include (but are not limited to) the following:
• Supervises School Crossing Guards; including recruitment, interview of prospective candidates, training, scheduling, and discipline.
• Administers, schedules, and coordinates the activities of the school crossing guard program, including maintenance of timesheets, mileage forms, performance evaluations, within an assigned geographical area.
• Develops school safety patrol programs; conducts training in safety and advises on current state requirements.
• Designs, prepares, or obtains teaching materials including films, videos, brochures, and testing materials for educational programs in pedestrian safety, bicycle safety, personal safety, and prevention of child sexual assault.
• Works with Police Training and Traffic Operations to develop audio-visual instructional materials including slide and video presentations.
• Prepares and gives presentations to student, parent, and teacher groups in and monitors program effectiveness.
• Prepares and submits timecards for Crossing Guards.
• Observes and reports on unsafe physical conditions of streets, roads, signs, crosswalks, and sidewalks. Makes recommendations on adjustments to matters related to the safety of student pedestrian safety.
• Organizes and directs special events for school-age children.
• May perform duties of a School Crossing Guard on a relief basis, as required.
• Maintains personnel files for School Crossing Guards.
• This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this, or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.

Selection Process
• The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicant's training and experience based on the application and responses to the Job Specific Questions. Only the candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited to proceed in the selection process.  Additional phases of the selection process will consist of one or more interviews, one of which may include a practical/writing exercise.
• You will be prompted to answer the following job-specific questions during the online application process.  Please note that there is a 4,000-character limit, including spaces, for each text response.
• Please describe your Supervisory experience. Indicate years of supervisory experience, your main role as a supervisor, the number of employees and type of employees you supervised.
• Please describe your experience coordinating and scheduling of assignments, and in the preparation and presentation of information to large groups.
• Please describe your proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and your experience using these applications.
• Please indicate the language(s) other than English you speak fluently.
• Please describe your experience handling multiple assignments and meeting deadlines. Please provide some examples of projects/tasks you have worked on and the techniques you have used to produce quality, error free work in a timely manner.
• Please provide an example of a difficult situation you have worked through. Would you have done anything differently?
• Please describe your experience working with the public in a public setting.
• You must answer all job-specific questions in order to be considered for this vacancy or your application will be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration.
• If you have questions about the duties of these positions, please contact Michelle Barte at michelle.barte@sanjoseca.gov  

If you have questions about the selection or hiring processes, please contact Rose Lara at rose.lara@sanjoseca.gov

For more information and to apply, please visit:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Cupertino

The City of Sunnyvale is recruiting for the position of Animal Control Officer. The Animal Control Unit is part of the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety (DPS). Being fully integrated in DPS allows Animal Control Officers unique access to resources to work safely and efficiently with access to additional databases and resources such as address, animal, and criminal history. Assistance from Crime Scene Investigators and the Division of Investigations and Community Services, as well as additional DPS equipment can be involved when appropriate.  Under general supervision of a Senior Community Services Officer, performs a wide range of field and office duties in support of the care and control of domestic and non-domestic animals, the investigation of cruelty, neglect and dangerous animals, and the enforcement of codes, ordinances and regulations pertaining to animals; and performs related work as required.

This position requires an Associate's degree or 60 semester units or 90 quarter units from an accredited college or university with coursework in criminal justice, emergency management, public administration or a related field;

AND Two years of experience working for a public or private agency performing duties, interpreting laws, or enforcing codes related to the care and control of animals.  To apply please visit: Sunnyvale.ca.gov and click on JOBS.

The City of Sunnyvale provides an excellent benefits package. A complete application consists of a City application and responses to the required supplemental questions.  The final filing date is Tuesday, October 19, 2021 by 5:00 pm.  For complete information regarding this current opportunity, please visit:  www.Sunnyvale.ca.gov 

Salary $37.30 - $47.61 Hourly

• Upon successful completion of the Public Safety Officer Academy Attendee/Graduate requirements, incumbents promote to Public Safety Officer I ($117,913 - $136,499).
• Upon successful completion of all phases of training, members of the Public Safety Officer I classification promote to Public Safety Officer II ($124,775 - $155,457 annually).
• This position has an excellent benefit package, including 2.7% at 57 retirement plan.

Under immediate supervision of a Public Safety Lieutenant or Captain, either currently attends the California POST Basic Academy and is learning to perform a wide range of public safety work involving the protection of life and property including law enforcement, crime prevention, fire suppression, rescue, and basic life support activities; or has graduated from the California POST Basic Academy within the last 12 months; and performs related work as required.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS 

The position of Public Safety Officer Academy Attendee/Graduate is the training level classification for general police and fire work for those incumbents not affiliated with an agency and currently enrolled in a police academy. Incumbents are not sworn personnel and are generally in this classification until successful completion of the police academy. Assignment to this classification is temporary. If incumbents do not successfully complete a police academy, they will be terminated.  Incumbents hired after the graduation from the California POST Basic Academy are not sworn personnel and are generally in this classification until they are promoted to Public Safety Officer I.

Public Safety Officer Academy Attendee/Graduate is distinguished from the higher-level Public Safety Officer I in that the latter is a sworn position where incumbents continue training for both police and fire duties. Incumbents must successfully complete the police academy prior to being promoted to the classification of Public Safety Officer I.

The City of Campbell announces an employment opportunity for Police Records Specialist

Open Date: Monday, September 20, 2021 

Close Date: Friday, October 1, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.

Salary: $5,969.60 - $7,255.73 per month

The Position: Under general supervision, to perform complex specialized recordkeeping and tasks related to police function by using automated and manual systems, requiring a thorough knowledge of departmental procedures, the criminal justice system and the frequent use of independent judgment; and to do related work as required.

Typical Duties: Receives complaints and answers questions at public lobby counter; receives written and telephone requests from the public and criminal justice agencies; prepares correspondence, reports and documents; prepares monthly and annual reports; files reports, case records, and other material; processes traffic citations and accident reports; may be required to assist in the transportation and care of same sex suspects and prisoners; performs body searches, assists in transportation and care of juveniles; receives routine and emergency calls for service; prepares complaints; appears in court to testify; fingerprints suspects and registrants; processes warrants of arrest; takes bail; and schedules court dates; scans and maintains records. May retrieve evidence or move evidence from temporary to permanent storage, as needed. Learn statutes governing confidentiality of police records and liability involved; process Public Records Act requests; use interpersonal skills in dealing with the public, irate persons and emergency situations.

Ability to: Work in a high volume office, often handling multiple requests simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail; learn police terminology; meet the public with courtesy and tact; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships; understand and carry out complex verbal and written directions with minimal supervision; assume responsibility for performing assigned duties with a minimum of supervision; hear and speak accurately and distinctly; accurately input a variety of material on a computer keyboard at a rate that satisfies the needs of the department; learn procedures required for using personal computer word processing and database applications, assist in training new personnel; respond to callback; pass a comprehensive background check; work any assigned or rotating shift, including day, night or a variation, including weekends and holidays; must be able to maintain physical condition necessary for sitting, walking, and standing for extended periods of time; some stooping, crawling, crouching, and climbing; use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; maintain concentration and the capability to make sound decisions; maintain effective audio/visual discrimination and perception to the degree necessary for the successful completion of assigned duties.

Knowledge of: Correct English usage, spelling, punctuation and grammar; word processing, e-mail, spreadsheet and data base software; appropriate telephone etiquette and customer service skills; standard office procedures and methods, including filing and the operation of common office equipment.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education and Experience: Equivalent to graduation from high school and two years of increasingly responsible clerical experience involving public contact responsibilities. Public Sector experience is desirable.

Possession of: Valid California Driver's License.

Application Process: A completed employment application, supplemental questionnaire and typing certificate must be received by the Human Resources Department no later than Friday, October 1, 2021 at 5 p.m.  City employment applications may be obtained by visiting the City’s website at City employment applications may be obtained by visiting the City’s website  at https://www.ci.campbell.ca.us or www.calopps.org. Postmarks, emails and faxes will not be accepted. Please do not substitute “see résumé” on the employment history section of the application.

Postmarks, emails and faxes will not be accepted. Please do not substitute “see résumé” on the employment history section of the application. 

A typing certificate certifying a minimum of 35 wpm dated within one year of the application date must be submitted along with the City application. Online typing certificates will not be accepted.  If you do not have a typing certificate, please schedule an appointment at a vocational school or staffing agency.  Express Employment in San Jose offers typing certification tests.  Please call (408)378-2700.

Testing Process: Applicants meeting the employment standards as stated may be invited to continue in the selection process.  Candidates being considered for appointment will be subject to a background investigation.

For questions regarding this recruitment, please call City of Campbell Human Resources at 408-866-2122 or email HR@campbellca.gov

Information contained in this announcement is subject to change and does not constitute an expressed or implied contract. The Human Resources Office will make reasonable efforts in the examination process to accommodate persons with disabilities. Please advise the Human Resources Office of such special needs at the time of application.

The City of Campbell is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of a person’s race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, marital status, or medical condition.

COMING SOON!

Mountain View will be recruiting for Firefighter/Paramedic and Firefighter/EMTs beginning in October.  Click on the job flyer attached below (Job PDF) for more information on how to be eligible to apply. 

Are you a bright, energetic, and motivated administrative support professional with strong organizational and project coordination skills? Do you have a passion for the outdoors, and enjoy engaging with others on preservation efforts?  Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District is seeking an experienced program coordinator to provide high-quality project and program coordination and staff assistance to our Visitor Services Department. This is a full journey-level classification where the incumbent provides technical and administrative support to Interpretation & Education, Volunteer Programs, and Ranger Operations. The ideal candidate will be an organized self-starter with excellent oral and written communication skills and superb attention to detail.
About Midpen:  Midpen is a regional greenbelt system in the Santa Cruz Mountain region comprised of more than 65,000 acres of land with nearly 250 miles of trails in 26 extraordinary open space preserves, permanently protected for natural resource conservation, public enjoyment and recreation. Midpen is a public agency with a focused mission that guides our work, and where every employee makes an impact.  If you are looking for an outstanding opportunity to contribute to the legacy of open space protection, natural resource restoration and outdoor recreation, working with an incredible team of like-minded colleagues, we invite you to apply for this position!  Check out the Working for Midpen video on our Employment Opportunities page.

About the Position:  Midpen aims to recruit and retain employees who embody professionalism, accountability, and respect, who value working in an environment focused on inclusivity, diversity, and equity.  In this dynamic environment, the Visitor Services Program Coordinator will have extensive contact with Midpen staff, the public, volunteers, and outside agencies; provide technical and administrative support with volunteer recruitment, onboarding, training, reporting, and volunteer appreciation; work with Public Affairs to promote programs through social media and other online outlets; assist in large event production, including identifying and evaluating consultants, contractors, and vendors; research, compile, and organize information and data from various sources on a variety of specialized topics related to programs in assigned areas; assist in researching, developing, writing, and designing brochures, flyers, signboard notices, and displays; coordinate and assist with a variety of special and on-going projects requiring direct interaction with field staff, supervisors, Visitor Services staff, and volunteers.  The ideal candidate will have knowledge of research methods and analysis techniques, record-keeping principles and procedures, including basic budget review and invoice processing; comfort and proficiency in software platforms such as Microsoft Planner, Mailchimp, Wufoo, Canva, Adobe Pro.  This position reports to the Visitor Services Manager/Chief Ranger or designee.  For complete information about the position, click here for the Job Description.

A Few Reasons Why You May Love This Job

• Collaborative work that directly supports Midpen’s mission to protect and restore the natural environment and contributes to providing nature’s benefits to everyone
• You’ll be part of a talented and dynamic team of bright, energetic, and motivated professionals with a passion for the outdoors, trails, and preserving open space
• Excellent employee benefits, including medical, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and a retirement pension through California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS)

Work Environment:  This position requires on-site work in an office environment as part of the Visitor Services Department at the Midpen’s offices in Los Altos, California. Following onboarding and successfully meeting job performance expectations, may be eligible for the flexible work program. The VS Program Coordinator may be required to travel to District field sites where exposure to loud noise levels, cold and hot temperatures, inclement weather conditions, road hazards, vibration, and mechanical and/or electrical hazards are possible.  Ideal candidates will be comfortable working in these types of field conditions, as well as in an office environment.

Education and Experience:  We realize your time is valuable, so please apply only if you have at least the required minimum qualifications outlined here: any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be: equivalent to an Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in business administration, public administration, environmental studies, or a closely related field, and two (2) years of experience working in an administrative support role, including project and program coordination skills and/or demonstrated administrative and clerical skills.

Licenses & Certifications Required:   Possession of a valid California Driver’s License. 

Benefits:   Midpen provides an excellent benefits package including health, life & disability insurance as well as CalPERS pension. Please see the Benefits page on the District website for details.

How to Apply:   A note to applicants who currently live outside of the San Francisco Bay Area: before committing to the application process, and if you haven’t done so already, we suggest evaluating the feasibility of relocation. We recommend researching the cost of living in the San Francisco Bay Area, the cost to relocate, and typical commute times to Los Altos from outlying areas.

Ready to apply?  Great!  We welcome your application online at CalOpps.org. 

(To avoid missing important email communication about this recruitment, we suggest adding mpropenspace@calopps.org to your contacts or list of safe senders.)

Application deadline is October 13, 2021.  Applicants with the most relevant experience and qualifications suitable for the position will be contacted for an interview.

The following application items are required to be considered*:

1. Fully completed CalOpps employment application 

2. Cover letter 

3. Resume  

4. Supplemental question responses

*Incomplete CalOpps employment applications, or applications without the required application items listed here, will not be considered for the position.

Recruitment Timeline:  

First Interview (virtual): October 25, 2021

Written Exercise (virtual): October 27, 2021

Second Interview (virtual): November 1, 2021

Applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation by contacting the Human Resources department at 650-691-1200.   

Put your passion for Open Space to work!

For more information and to apply, please visit:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Cupertino

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