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The City of Daly City invites your interest in the position of Director of Finance & Administrative Services.

Application filing deadline Monday, July 20, 2020

Preliminary Interviews- Early August 2020

Final Interview Process--TBA

Please attach a resume and cover letter with your application

PEOPLE FIRST – Conduct fair, accurate and transparent elections to increase public participation and confidence 

The San Mateo County Registration & Elections Division is seeking seasonal Election Worker - Office Specialists to assist in the upcoming November 3, 2020 Presidential General Election. The Elections Division is a fast-paced environment; this is an excellent opportunity to work with a group of dynamic, well-organized and highly efficient individuals committed to the democratic process.

We are currently seeking dedicated and hard-working individuals for the temporary, full-time position of Office Specialist to be hired into:
 

1. Vote Center Trainer
2. Vote Center Tech Support

Vote Center Trainer

• Training Vote Center Representatives on how to use voting equipment to assist voters
• Supervising Vote Center staff and communicating with headquarters
• Identifying uniquely skilled staff for special assignments
   

Vote Center Tech Support

• Helping to test equipment that will be used at Vote Centers
• Visiting Vote Centers and testing connections
• Troubleshooting equipment issues in the field

NOTE: This is an extra-help, at-will assignment, paid on an hourly basis. Extra help employees are not guaranteed permanent status at the end of the assignment. Overtime is expected.  The hourly wage starts at $25.23.

IMPORTANT: The County of San Mateo has implemented best-practice guidelines in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure safety of the general public and staff. Such measures include, but are not limited to, enforcing social distancing and providing staff with personal protective equipment, such as gloves, hand sanitizer, face masks, and sneeze guards.

Ideal Vote Center Tech Support candidates will have computer experience and have attention to detail. Vote Center Trainer candidates will have strong public speaking abilities, computer proficiency, and previous knowledge of vote center procedures and the live vote center application.  

Critical skills for all election worker office specialist positions include the ability to prioritize work, learn new jobs tasks quickly, and understand and carry out oral and written directions.

Office hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. These positions may require weekend and evening work assignments. The selected individuals must be available for entire employment period until the completion of their assignment.

The Elections Division is an exciting, fast-paced environment, especially as elections approach. This is an excellent opportunity to work with a group of dynamic, well-organized, and highly efficient individuals committed to the democratic process. More information about the organization is available on the Elections Division website www.smcacre.org.

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Examples Of Duties:

• Provide a fun, safe, and stimulating environment for children of parents participating in Library programs and services.
• Ensure the health, safety and well-being of children, at any of the Library program child care locations, by providing close supervision of all activities.
• Plan age-appropriate activities while incorporating numeracy and literacy strategies and adhering to the established program schedule.
• Promote the physical, intellectual, social, cultural and emotional well-being of the children.
• Maintain a clean child care and education environment.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with parents/guardians regarding the learning and behavior of children. 
• Work with parents/guardians to meet children's needs when children require care outside of staff scope, such as changing diapers and feeding.
• Maintain friendly, positive and professional relationships with staff and families in the program. 
• Adhere to safety guidelines and generate all necessary correspondence and incident/accident documentation.
• Maintain program records as directed.
• Actively participate in all trainings, meetings and special events, as necessary.
• Maintain First Aid, and Child/Infant CPR Certifications. 
• Perform related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS
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 high school diploma or equivalent; coursework in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education or related field preferred.  
• A minimum of two years of child care experience is required.

Licensure/Certification:
Possess and maintain a valid Child/Infant CPR and First Aid certifications.

Knowledge of:

• Child development stages and principles.
• Child care best practices. 
• Developmentally appropriate activities for children of varying ages.
• Methods for managing groups of children and effective management of children's behavior. 
• Safety standards, program procedures, and guidelines related to the care and supervision of children. 

Skill/Ability to:

• Engage a group of children in a variety of types of play, including songs, story times, and hands-on learning activities.
• Observe, make recommendations and change approaches in order to meet different children's needs.
• Communicate effectively with diverse and multi-cultural individuals including young children, caregivers and parents.
• Exhibit professional work habits including reliability, dependability, flexibility, creativity and demonstration of enthusiasm.
• Exercise excellent judgment regarding the care of children. 
• Work flexible, varying shifts, including evenings, weekdays and weekends.

APPLICATION/EXAMINATION
This is an extra-help assignment. Anyone may apply. 

Final Filing Date: Continuous

If you are interested in being considered for this position, the following materials must be electronically submitted via email in a Word or PDF format:

• Resume
• A cover letter which includes your responses to the following questions:
  1. Why are you interested in supporting young children?
  2. What makes you a good candidate for this position? 

Please include the words "Early Child Care and Education Specialist – Extra Help" in the subject line of email submission. All submitted materials should be in a Word or PDF format. Submittals that do not include all required documents (Resume and Responses to the Supplemental Questions) will not be considered. Applications are not accepted online. 

The Menlo Park Fire Protection District invites you to apply for the position of Information Technology Support Assistant (Public Service Assistant I/II).  This is a part-time, temporary position for the technically oriented person that requires flexible hours.  It is an ideal opportunity for a MIS, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science major, college graduate or for those who are computer literate and would like to develop skills and gain hands-on experience in website management and help-desk and desktop support. This position reports to the IT Manager.

Job Summary

Perform all aspects of support related to the day to day computing needs for District employees. Provide support via phone, e-mail and Intranet as well as perform problem determination at the users’ workstations throughout the District.
 

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve desktop computer problems and requests from users in a timely manner. Provide assistance via phone, e-mail, remote access, and onsite support; escalating more complex requests to senior staff members. Log requests into the help system
• Install, configure, and troubleshoot hardware, including desktops, laptops, peripherals, network equipment
• Install, configure, and troubleshoot software packages, including operating systems, desktop software and custom applications
• Conduct internal software upgrades
• Maintain inventory and prep hardware for recycling. Assist in creating documentation and training manuals.
• Data Entry. Input and Quality Control Index customize forms to database
• Train end-users in operating systems, application programs, and basic computer functionality.
• Special Projects assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Attention to detail
• Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action.
• Ability to maintain calm demeanor under customer deadline pressures
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Strong initiative, self-motivation, and ability to complete tasks on time
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced, team environment
• Working knowledge of  Windows 10 / OS X Desktop Operating Systems
• Working Knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite / Office 365
• Working knowledge of IOS operating system for tablets and phones
• Familiarity of Desktop and Laptop hardware components
• Familiarity with basic IT concepts

Additional Qualifications

• Working towards a Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information System Technology or related degree
• Knowledge of network protocols and topology a plus
• Preferred A+ Certification and/or Network+ Certification
• Knowledge of imaging software a plus

Selection Process

Applications are accepted until filled.  Interested candidates are encouraged to apply early.   Only those candidates who have the best combination of qualifications in relation to the requirements and duties of the position will continue in the process.  Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee continuation in the process.

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Menlo Park Library seeks qualified candidates for on-call librarian positions in both the Adult and Youth Services divisions.

These extra-help, non-benefitted positions work on-call providing excellent customer service while performing a variety of professional library duties. Those duties could include reference, reader’s advisory, collection development and other tasks at a public information desk; leading events, programs or book clubs; digital literacy training for the public; and performing related work as assigned at the Menlo Park Main or Belle Haven branch library. A can-do attitude, a positive outlook, efficiency, approachability, and responsiveness to internal and external needs are all essential traits. Having a passion for libraries and a library's role in bridging technology gaps is required. Knowledge about technology, teaching and learning, and diversity is a must. Creativity, innovation, and flexibility are key to providing the quality of service our community deserves.

Schedules vary based on the needs of the library system. Both Menlo Park Library locations are open on Saturdays and Sundays. Selected candidates from this applicant pool may be assigned to work at either location. On-call librarian positions are scheduled for less than 20 hours per week and may not exceed 980 hours within a twelve (12) month period.

TYPICAL TASKS include, but are not limited to:

• Use tact, initiative, prudence, and independent judgment to provide service to our library users within general policy and legal guidelines.
• Establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Provide assistance to and advise patrons of all age groups in the effective use of the Library’s collection, facilities and services; demonstrate the use of library resources, tools, equipment, and electronic reference sources; assist with digital downloads and respond to difficult or technical questions as they relate to the use of electronic resources. Compile subject bibliographies
• Answer readers’ advisory and general reference questions from telephone, webpage and in-person queries by accessing a variety of print and non-print resources, including electronic resources
• Develop an assigned area of the Library collection; review and analyze collection use; recommend books and materials for purchase based on patron needs and according to the variety of patron ages, abilities, education, interests, cultures, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Participate in the preparation of exhibits and the organization and presentation of a variety of programs or events for library patrons
• Perform other duties as assigned that support the overall objective of the position

Please see click on the Job Description URL for full details about this position.

San Mateo County Health is seeking a well-qualified individual for the position of IS Application Support Analyst II – Behavioral Health & Recovery Services - Extra Help.
 
The current vacancy is extra help in the Health Information Technology Division. This position is currently located in San Mateo, CA, but will travel/drive throughout the County to perform duties of the job.
 
Primary responsibilities will include:   

• Interviews, analyzes, and documents end user work processes and systems requirements; conducts systems walk-throughs and technical reviews; develops or refines system specifications, including evaluating and testing vendor software packages for conformance with user requirements and priorities.
• Project Coordination, monitor existing and upcoming projects, evaluate project requests and write business requirements document for proposed projects
• Ability to create and gather business requirements from end users/new requests
• Liaison with Information Services Department (ISD) to ensure that department needs are addressed and met
• Consults with supervisors regarding information technology related issues, needs, and services; conducts special research assignments, gathers data, and prepares reports for consideration by management or special committees.
• Develops and recommends comprehensive standards, policies, procedures, and technical documentation.
• Responds to and resolves software users' inquiries and complaints and escalates problems or issues to vendor representatives as needed.
• Troubleshoots and/or resolves application-related issues in-person, over the phone or remotely.
• Individually or as a team member, works on and is responsible for software applications research, development, conversion, installation, and maintenance projects, including planning, organizing, and defining project requirements, methods, and end objectives in consultation with end users; coordinates project activities with team members, other section staff, user representatives, and outside vendors.

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Under direct supervision, a Library Page is to sort, shelve, straighten, and relocate library materials on the shelves; pull library materials off shelves, and prepare the library for opening/closing procedures.  The ability to quickly and accurately sort items alphabetically and numerically.  This is an ideal job for someone who has good organizational skills, and able to work with others. A library page also provides basic directional information to library users.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

Standing in and walking between work areas is frequently required. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard. Positions in this classification frequently bend, stoop, kneel, and reach to perform assigned duties, as well as push and pull carts. Employees must possess the ability to lift and carry materials and objects up to 25 pounds and push and pull materials and objects up to 75 pounds with the use of proper equipment.