Salary: See Position DescriptionLocation : Nassau County, NYJob Type: Open CompetitiveJob Number: 88-122Department: See BelowOpening Date: 04/11/2024Closing Date: 5/6/2024 11:59 PM EasternExam Date: June 15, 2024Fee: $50.00Salary & Other Information ANNOUNCED FOR:DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, NASSAU COUNTYSALARY: $41,117 - $85,294 (under the current collective bargaining agreement)Announcement amended on 4/19/24 to revise the MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS. Please see below.Announcement amended on 4/26/24 to extend the closing date. APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED TO MAY 6, 2024. DutiesThis is a one-year traineeship used to appoint individuals to an entry-level Probation Officer I, Probation Officer I (Other Language) or Probation Officer I (Community Liaison) position in a probation department responsible for the care of adults and juveniles subject to probation supervision or intake services which require them to meet certain standards of conduct. A Probation Officer Trainee is responsible for participating in a continuous in-service training program regarding the investigative, supervision, counseling and coaching duties and responsibilities of a Probation Officer I and, under close and on-going supervision, performs such duties and exercises such responsibilities in a limited nature. When a Probation Officer Trainee participates in a traineeship for a Probation Officer I (Other Language) or a Probation Officer I (Community Liaison) position, he/she is required to satisfy the additional requirements for these positions and be capable to learn the specialized work they perform. Probation Officer Trainee work is performed under the direct supervision of a probation professional. Upon successful completion of the one-year traineeship the incumbent is appointed to the position of Probation Officer I or specified parenthetical without further examination. A Probation Officer Trainee is a Peace Officer pursuant to Criminal Procedure Law Section 2.10 and may be authorized to carry a firearm in the performance of his/her duties. The incumbent will perform all related duties as required.This is a competitive class trainee position. The period of trainee service shall be not less than one year nor more than two years from the date of appointment from an appropriate eligible list, the service to be of such designated length as to satisfy the training and experience requirements for Probation Officer I. Upon the satisfactory completion of the designated trainee service, which also serves as the probationary period, a Probation Officer Trainee shall attain permanent status as Probation Officer I.NOTE: Trainee positions are subject to Rules XVII and XIX of the Nassau County Civil Service Rules in relation to term of probation.Minimum QualificationsREVISED 4/19/24 Must be met on or before the date of the written exam:Training and ExperienceGraduation from a regionally accredited college or university or one accredited by the New York State Board of Regents to grant degrees, with a Bachelor's degree or higher with at least thirty (30) credit hours in the social or behavioral sciences. Necessary Special RequirementWhere required, possession of a current driver's license or the ability to otherwise meet the transportation requirements of the position. NOTE: 1. Social Science includes areas of study concerned with humans living in relation to other humans in a social environment and such as anthropology, criminal justice, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology and sociology. Behavioral Science is a subset of social science characterized by observation of the behavior of living organisms and focused on human social behavior such as psychology, sociology, anthropology, counseling, criminal justice, gerontology, human behavior, social work/social welfare and vocational rehabilitation. 2. Individuals whose duties and responsibilities include the use of a firearm must also complete training pursuant to Criminal Procedure Law Section 2.30(3). 3. The class specifications including the minimum qualifications for positions in Probation Departments are established by rule and regulations of the Division of Criminal Justice Services. These class specifications are found in Title 9 NYCRR Part 347, Appendix H-10, Standard Specifications for Professional Probation Positions. 4. This position is allocated to the competitive class pursuant to Executive Law Section 257(1).CITIZENSHIP: Candidates must be United States citizens at time of appointment.NOTE: SEE ITEMS NOS. 1 AND 2 OF GENERAL INFORMATION. Supplemental Information/Subject of Examination/General Information HOW TO APPLY:BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION, DRUG TESTING AND FINGERPRINTING: According to Civil Service Law and/or policy of this Commission, a background investigation (which may include a polygraph examination), substance abuse screening and fingerprint check is required. Each candidate will be required to provide a waiver and release permitting the Commission to disclose to the candidates current employer any positive test results. The Division of Criminal Justice Services requires each fingerprint search request to be accompanied by a fee. This fee must be submitted by the candidate. The fee is usually $76.25. The refusal of any candidate to submit the required fee shall, in itself, disqualify a candidate from being placed on an eligible list for certification. You will beinstructed at the appropriate time when and how to submit payment.NOTE: CONVICTION OF A FELONY OR A MISDEMEANOR MAY BAR APPOINTMENT.MEDICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION: Candidates who pass both the writtenexamination and the background investigation (including a fingerprint check) will, after a conditional offer of employment, be scheduled for the Comprehensive Medical Evaluation, the Psychological Evaluation, and any other tests deemed necessary including substance abuse screening. The Standards to be satisfied will be those in effect as of the date of the notification. FAILURE TO APPEAR FOR A SCHEDULED TEST OR EVALUATION WILL RESULT IN ELIMINATION FROM COMPETITION FOR THIS POSITION. CANDIDATES WHO ARE NOT SUCCESSFUL IN ANY PART OF THIS EXAMINATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION.ONLINE APPLICATIONS are available at www.nassaucivilservice.com The advantages of filing electronically include the storage of submitted applications in your personal user account and application processing fee payment by credit/debit card. Additionally, our Examination Announcements webpage includes a link entitled Job Descriptions and Job Interest Cards, which offers the opportunity to view class specifications and fill out a form so that you may receive an email notification when an open competitive examination for a particular title is announced in the future. PLEASE NOTE: Computers are available to file electronic applications in our office at 40 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Hempstead, NY from 9:00 AM to 4:45 PM, Monday thru Friday. In accordance with our goal of making the Nassau County Civil Service Commission a paperless agency, no hard copy application is available. RESIDENCY: SEE ITEM NO. 5 OF GENERAL INFORMATION.NOTE: CANDIDATES MUST HAVE BEEN LEGAL RESIDENTS OF NASSAU COUNTY AND/ORSUFFOLK COUNTY AND/OR NEW YORK CITY (BROOKLYN, QUEENS, MANHATTAN, BRONX, STATEN ISLAND) FOR AT LEAST TWELVE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE DATE OF THE WRITTEN TEST AND MAINTAIN SUCH RESIDENCY UNTIL APPOINTMENT FROM THE ELIGIBLE LIST ESTABLISHED AS A RESULT OF THIS EXAMINATION. PREFERENCE IN APPOINTMENT MAY BE GIVEN TO SUCCESSFULCANDIDATES WHO ARE LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE APPOINTING JURISDICTION.FEE: NON-REFUNDABLE Processing Fee must be submitted for each separately numbered examination for which you apply. This fee must be paid by credit or debit card.CAREFULLY REVIEW THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS ON THIS ANNOUNCEMENT TO ENSURE THAT YOU MEET THEM, AS THIS IS A NON-REFUNDABLE PROCESSING FEE. Applications submitted without proper payment will be rejected without review.APPLICATION FEE WAIVER: A waiver of application fee will be allowed if you are unemployed and primarily responsible for the support of a household. In addition, a waiver of application fee will be allowed if you are determined eligible for Medicaid, or receiving Supplemental Security Income payments, or Public Assistance (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families/Family Assistance or Safety Net Assistance) or are certified Job Training Partnership Act/Workforce Investment Act eligible through a State or local social service agency. Active-duty military service members and military veterans shall be exempt from the payment of application fees. All claims for application fee waiver are subject to verification. If you can verify eligibility for application fee waiver, when prompted to submit the application processing fee, choose the Fee Waiver option. Follow the directions regarding downloading and submitting the required fee waiver form. SPECIAL TEST ACCOMMODATIONS: If you have eithera temporary or permanent disability andarein need of reasonable test accommodations, and/or are in need of an alternate examination date due to a conflict with either a Religious Observance or Military Service Commitment, please answer yes to the appropriate question(s) in the application. NOTE: SEE ITEM NO. 6 OF GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING ADDITIONAL CREDITS FOR VETERANS, AND FOR CHILDREN/SIBLINGS OF FIREFIGHTERS/POLICE OFFICERS WHO QUALIFY UNDER SECTIONS 85A/85B OF CIVIL SERVICE LAW. IF YOU BELIEVE YOU QUALIFY FOR SUCH CREDITS, ANSWER YES TO THE APPLICABLE QUESTION(S) IN THE APPLICATION. VACANCIES: SEE ITEM NO. 4 OF GENERAL INFORMATION FOR INFORMATION REGARDING VACANCIES AND BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT TO CERTAIN POSITIONS.NOTE: More than two no-responses to canvass letters will result in the removal of a candidate from the eligible list.TOTAL TIME ALLOWED FOR EXAMINATIONS HELD ON THIS DATE MAY NOT EXCEED EIGHT HOURS. SUBJECT OF EXAMINATION: A written test designed to evaluate knowledge, skills and /or abilities in the following areas:Advising and interacting with others - These questions test for the ability to interact with other people in order to gather and present information and to provide assistance and advice in a courteous and professional manner.Preparing written material - These questions test for the ability to write the kinds of reports and correspondence required in criminal justice settings such as probation and parole. Some questions test for the ability to present information clearly and accurately. Others test for the ability to organize paragraphs logically and comprehensibly.Evaluating conclusions in light of known facts - These questions will consist of a set of facts and a conclusion. You must decide if the conclusion is proved by the facts, disproved by the facts or if the facts are not sufficient to prove or disprove the conclusion. The questions will not be specific to a particular field.Applying written information - These questions evaluate a candidate's ability to read, interpret and apply rules, regulations, directives, written narratives and other related material. You will be required to read a set of information and to appropriately apply the information to situations in various settings. All information needed to answer the questions is contained in the rules, regulations, etc. which are cited. Test guide: A Guide to the Written Test for the Probation Series is available on the New York State Department website at: .NOTE: The use of a quiet, hand held solar or battery powered calculator is recommended for this examination. Devices with typewriter keyboards such as computers, spell-checkers, personal digital assistants, address books, language translators, dictionaries, and any similar devices are prohibited. NOTE: If you have not received notice within three days of the examination date of June 15, 2024, call the Commission (572-2713). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CANDIDATE TO NOTIFY THIS COMMISSION, IN WRITING, OF ANY CHANGE OF NAME, MAILING/LEGAL/EMAIL ADDRESS, OR PHONE NUMBER: INDICATE EXAMINATION NUMBER AND TITLE, AND YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER. DISABLED VETERANS: Visit our homepage at www.nassaucivilservice.com to view information (including a downloadable credit request form) on a recent amendment to the New York Constitution regarding the award and use of additional credits for certain disabled veterans on civil service examinations.GENERAL INFORMATION1. APPLYING: Inquiries should be directed to the Executive Director, Nassau County Civil Service Commission. The Commission does not accept responsibility for non-delivery or delivery delays of emails due to issues with your email account. The Commission reserves the right to reject for lateness or to accept applications filed after the advertised filing period. 2. TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: The burden of establishing qualifications to the satisfaction of the Commission shall be upon the applicant. For the purpose of meeting the training and experience requirement of any examination, no credits shall be given for any work experience which is determined by the Commission to have been gained or acquired in violation of the provisions of the Civil Service Law. Where required, certificates, licenses, and military separation papers (DD214) must be submitted with your application. Proof of claimed education, (copy of your high school diploma, Military, GED, New York State or comparable Equivalency Diploma) may be required to be submitted with the application. If education beyond high school is required, official transcripts must be submitted directly to us by the school College education is considered at the rate of 30 credits completed per year. For open competitive qualifications only, paid experience, if other than on a full time basis will be prorated.Volunteer experience may be accepted if verifiable, and the experience claimed must have been in a structured program. Documentation signed by an official of the agency indicating hours per week, level of work, etc. must be provided.Where additional experience may be substituted for an academic degree/diploma, the interpretation of the note, generally, is that for a full substitution, the underlying educational requirement for a Master's degree must be a Bachelor's degree; for a Bachelor's degree, it must be a High School Diploma/High School Equivalency Diploma; for a High School Diploma, it must be satisfactory completion of tenth or eighth grade education, as appropriate. 3. THE EXAMINATION: You must bring the official notice for admittance to the examination. Approved candidates will be notified when and where to appear for examination. If an application is rejected, the candidate will be notified.CANDIDATES APPLYING FOR EXAMINATIONS ADMINISTERED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS WITHIN, AND INCLUDING, NEW YORK STATE SHOULD CONTACT THIS OFFICE NO LESS THAN TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE DATE OF THE WRITTEN TEST AS IT OTHERWISE MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS. FAILURE TO PROVIDE SUCH INFORMATION MAY RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION FROM ONE OR MORE EXAMINATIONS IN THE SERIES.Candidates may be fingerprinted at the time of the examination and subsequent thereto, as required.Total time allowed for examinations held on a particular date may not exceed eight hours. Alternate examination date requests must be made to this Commission as soon as the conflict/problem arises; documentation is required, and will be reviewed against established criteria. In the event of illness, written verification from a professional health care provider is required. Generally, the alternate date that examinations can be administered is no later than the Friday following the original test date. The Commission reserves the right, after this announcement is issued, to subdivide the examination and/or require a specific passing mark in one or more of such subdivisions in order that a candidate be considered further for eligibility. Notice of such arrangement will be given in the examination instructions.A record of disrespect for the requirements and processes of law, including repeated traffic offenses or disregard of summonses for traffic offenses, is grounds for disqualification for examination, or after examination, for certification and appointment.Examinations prepared and rated by the New York State Department of Civil Service will be in accordance with Section 23-2 of the Civil Service Law.Examinations prepared and rated by the Nassau County Civil Service Commission will be in accordance with the rules and regulations of this Commission. 4. ELIGIBLE LISTS, PLACEMENT, AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT TO CERTAIN POSITIONS:Vacancies: Eligible lists resulting from examinations may be limited to a sufficient number of passing candidates to fill vacancies. Additional candidates may be processed for certification from the lists as the need arises.All eligible lists shall be established for four years unless the Executive Director deems it appropriate to expire an eligible list before the end of the four-year term from establishment.Candidates must be psychologically and physically fit to perform the duties required for the position. Medical or psychological examination may be required.When there is a need for employees to fill vacancies on a part time basis the eligible list may be canvassed for that purpose.Changing conditions occasionally result in certification and offers of employment at higher or lower salaries than those announced.Special Requirement for Appointment to CERTAIN positions in School Districts and BOCES: Per Chapter 180 of the Laws of 2000, and by Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, to be employed in a position designated by a school district or BOCES as involving direct contact with students, a clearance for employment from the State Education Department is required. If you are considered for such a position, you will be instructed at the appropriate time as to your responsibilities in this clearance process (if fingerprinting is required, there may be an additional fee which you may be responsible for). FINGERPRINTING REQUIREMENT FOR APPOINTMENT TO CERTAIN POSITIONS: In compliance with various laws, appointment to certain positions may require candidates to undergo a fingerprint check for the purpose of a criminal history record check. If you are considered for such a position, you will be instructed at the appropriate time as to where/when such fingerprinting will take place (you may be responsible for paying applicable fingerprinting fees). 5. RESIDENCY: To fulfill the standard residency requirements, each candidate for open competitive examination must have been a bona fide resident and dweller of Nassau County for at least one year immediately preceding the advertised date of examination and maintain that residency until appointed from the eligible list established as a result of the examination. Preference in appointment may be given to successful candidates who are legal residents and dwellers of the appointing municipality. Appointing municipalities may, by virtue of local law, establish special residency requirements. Instances where the Nassau County residency requirement is waived will be specified in detail in the Residency section located in the body of the examination announcement. 6. ADDITIONAL CREDITS: VETERAN'S CREDITS (as defined in Section 6 of article 5 of the New York State Constitution): A veteran may be granted additional credits to be added to a passing score of an examination, as follows:Non Disabled Vet: Open Competitive Exam: 5 points; Promotion Exam: 2.5 pointsDisabled Vet: Open Competitive Exam: 10 points; Promotion Exam: 5 pointsThe veteran must have: served on full-time active duty for purposes other than training; been honorably discharged or released under honorable circumstances. In addition, beginning January 1, 1998, the NYS Constitution allows members of the US Armed Forces who are on active duty the right to request extra War Time Veterans credits on civil service examinations. Veteran's credit may be requested for each examination until actually used, for appointment from a list. Credits may be used (the veteran was permanently appointed or promoted as a result of receiving the additional credits) once, with the following exception:If non-disabled veterans credits have previously been used to obtain an appointment or promotion, for eligible lists established after January 1, 2014, disabled veterans may be entitled to additional credits on a civil service examination if they have used non-disabled veterans credits to obtain an appointment or promotion with New York State or a local government, and subsequent to such use, they have been determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs ( VA ; formerly known as the United States Veterans Administration) to be a qualified disabled veteran, as defined in the New York State Civil Service Law. In such cases, the disabled veteran shall be entitled to apply for and use 10 credits on New York State and local open competitive and promotion examinations, minus the number of non-disabled credits he or she has previously used. The additional credits can only be used once. SECTIONS 85-A & 85-B: In conformance with sections 85-a and 85-b of the Civil Service Law, (85-a)children of firefighters and police officers killed in the line of duty and (85-b) siblings of firefighters and police officers having died in the performance of duty as a natural and proximate result of either the World Trade Center attack on September 11, 2001 or in the subsequent rescue effort, shall be entitled to receive an additional ten points in a competitive examination for original appointment in the same municipality in which his or her parent/sibling has served. If you are qualified to participate in this examination and meet one of the above criteria, please answer yes to the appropriate question in your application for examination. A candidate claiming such credit has a minimum of two months from the application deadline to provide the necessary documentation to verify additional credit eligibility. However, no credit may be added after the eligible list has been established. The text of these sections of law is available on our website at www.nassaucivilservice.com.Nassau County Civil Service Commission40 Main StreetHempstead, NY 11550(516) ###-####Benefits will be discussed at the time of job interview.01 A Bachelor's degree(or higher) with at least thirty credit hours in the social or behavioral sciences is required.State the name of your College, the date of completion of your degree(s), and the complete name of the major. If you have not already done so, you must have your college send this office an official transcript. Foreign education must be evaluated and original results must be submitted to this office by an acceptable evaluation service provider. (Go to or www.NACES.org for a list of approved services.) Transcript should be mailed to:Nassau County Civil Service Commission40 Main StreetHempstead, NY 11550Official transcripts sent electronically can be sent to:...@nassaucountyny.govOfficial transcripts must be sent directly from the college or college provider. 02 Social Science includes areas of study concerned with humans living in relation to other humans in a social environment and such as anthropology, criminal justice, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology and sociology.How many credits do you have in the Social Sciences? 03 Behavioral Science is a subset of social science characterized by observation of the behavior of living organisms and focused on human social behavior such as psychology, sociology, anthropology, counseling,criminal justice, gerontology, human behavior, social work/social welfare and vocational rehabilitation.How many credits do you have in the Behavioral Sciences? 04 Candidates must be United States citizens at time of appointment. 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