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.