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SENIOR DIRECTOR OF YOUTH BUREAU – SOCIAL SERVICES

Exam Type
Notice of Vacancy
Department
Social Services - Youth Services
Job Category
Administrative/Management
Human Services
Location Category
Buffalo
Location
810 East Ferry Street, Buffalo
Posting Date
Closing Date
Salary Range
Starting $79,140 Annually
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ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

VACANCY NOTICE 

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF YOUTH BUREAU

DEPARTMENT:                  SOCIAL SERVICES/YOUTH SERVICES

TITLE OF POSITION:         SENIOR DIRECTOR OF YOUTH BUREAU – SOCIAL SERVICES – FULL TIME

      POS. #51015151 - PROVISIONAL*

LOCATION:                         YOUTH DETENTION, 810 EAST FERRY, BUFFALO, NY 14211

SHIFT:                                 MONDAY- FRIDAY 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

SALARY:                            STARTING ANNUAL SALARY:  $79,140 (CSEA Job grade 14)  

 

*Please note that this position is a competitive civil service title and will require a civil service examination in the future. After the exam, selection for permanent appointment(s) will be made from reachable candidate(s) on the eligible list according to the NYS Civil Service Rule of Three.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Possession of a Master’s degree* in Social Work, supplemented by two (2) years of experience in the administration of a Youth services program. 

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Possession of a New York State license as a Social Worker at time of appointment and maintenance throughout employment; and 

All potential employees for this position will be required to sign the necessary clearance form prior to being advised that they will be hired. Refusal to sign will be cause for an automatic non-selection. 

Subject to background investigation and fingerprinting for appointment. (Applicant may be required to submit the necessary fees for the fingerprint processing.) 

As required by law or statute, subject to medical examination including tuberculin (TB) test, at time of appointment and throughout period of employment when assigned to Youth Services. 

NOTES:

1. *Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the Internet at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. You must pay the required evaluation fee. 

2. Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements 

 

This notice will be posted for the period June 6, 2024 through and including June 20, 2024

 

If interested and meet the above qualifications, please send a cover letter and application** to:

     

Tina Hetrick, Senior Data Processing Control Clerk

Erie County Youth Detention Facility, 810 E. Ferry Street, Buffalo, NY 14211

or email:  Tina.Hetrick@erie.gov

 

** Application found on the Erie County Website

** https://www3.erie.gov/employment/sites/www3.erie.gov.employment/files/2022-09/po_30x_2022.pdf

 

Erie County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to workplace diversity.