RENSSELAER COUNTY
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
Opportunities in the Public Service

EXAM NUMBER: 60-233
EXAM TITLE: LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATOR
EXAM DATE: 5/12/2012
LAST FILING DATE: 4/5/2012

NON-REFUNDABLE $20.00 FILING FEE MUST ACCOMPANY EACH APPLICATION.

 

LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATOR, Rensselaer County.  The resulting eligible list will be used to fill vacancies as they occur.

 

SALARY:      $47,209.                                 GRADE:      15

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS:  Rensselaer County residency required.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  Either:

(a)    Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered four (4) year college or university with a Master’s Degree in public health or health education;   or

(b)    Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered four (4) year college or university with a  Bachelor’s Degree in health education, health science public health,  or community health or health communications;   or

(c)    Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered four (4) year college or university with a Bachelor’s  Degree in education, nursing, epidemiology, sociology, wellness and fitness or nutrition and one (1) year of experience in health education;   or

(d)   Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered four (4) year college or university with a Bachelor’s  Degree in marketing, human services, social work, sociology or psychology and two (2) years of experience in health education.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT FOR APPOINTMENT:  Completion of 15 hours of continuing education in health education related topics approved by the New York State Health Department within one (1) year of appointment.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:  (Illustrative only)

Organizes or works with community groups and directs educational efforts to influence public attitudes and behavior                                        

 with regard to given health needs;

Participates in studies and surveys of public health education needs in the community and evaluates the materials and

  methods used to determine the effectiveness of the program;

Assists in planning and directing workshops, institutes, forums and discussion groups to promote public health and

 health education;

Assists in planning and development of the Department’s Community Health Assessment, Health Education Grid,

 Municipal Public Health Service Plan and Annual Performance Report;

Performs related duties as required.

 SUBJECT OF EXAMINATION: Written test will cover knowledge, skills and/or abilities in such areas as:

1.      Behavioral science concepts related to public health education;

2.      Disease control prevention;

3.      Educating and interacting with the public;

4.      Planning, implementing, and evaluating health education programs;

5.      Preparing written material;

6.      Principles of educating and training.

 

   USE OF CALCULATORS IS ALLOWED FOR THIS EXAMINATION.

         

 

 

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EXAMINATION:        # 60-233 - LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATOR  (OC)                            2.        

EXAM DATE:                MAY 12, 2012

LAST FILING DATE:   APRIL 5, 2012

 

 

 

The New York State Department of Civil Service has not prepared a test guide for this examination. However, candidates may find information in the publication "How to take a written test" helpful in preparing for this test. This publication is available on line at: www.cs.ny.gov/testing/localtestguides.cfm

 

 

 

 

 

 

YOU MAY OBTAIN AN EXPANDED DESCRIPTION OF THE EXAMINATION SUBTEST BY REQUESTING A COPY FROM THE CIVIL SERVICE OFFICE.

If you are filing to take another Civil Service Examination for any other Civil Service agency on the same day, please notify this office at time of filing of exam application.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

 

1.       Each candidate must complete an application form and file it with the Rensselaer County Civil Service Commission, County Office Building, 1600 – 7th Avenue, Troy, New York 12180.  Applications should be filed as soon as possible after the announcement of the examination.  When writing for applications, forms or information, SPECIFY BY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER AND TITLE of the position for which you wish to apply.  You may also obtain an application and examination announcement from the Rensselaer County website at www.rensco.com.  BE SURE EVERY QUESTION IS ANSWERED.  SUBMISSION OF A RESUME INSTEAD OF A COMPLETED APPLICATION IS UNACCEPTABLE.  AN INCOMPLETE APPLICATION MAY BE DISAPPROVED.

2.       Accepted candidates will be notified when and where to appear for examination.  No one will be admitted to the examination without the official admission notice.  If an application is rejected, you will be notified in writing.  The Civil Service Commission does not make formal acknowledgment of receipt of an application.  Call the Civil Service Office if you have not received your notice three (3) days prior to the date of examination.

3.       Unless otherwise stated, all candidates are required to be legal residents of Rensselaer County for four (4) months immediately preceding the date of examination.  Appointing authorities may give preference to legal residents of their jurisdiction.  (Candidates who are not residents of Rensselaer County but live within the geographical boundaries of a governmental agency under the jurisdiction of the Rensselaer County Civil Service Commission will be considered residents for examinations held to fill positions in that governmental agency.)

4.       For purposes of claiming veterans credits on a Civil Service examination, an applicant must have received an honorable discharge and have served in the armed forces of the United States at any time during the following periods:

                December 7, 1941 to December 31, 1946                      June 1, 1983 to December 1, 1987*

                June 27, 1950 to January 31, 1955                                 October 23, 1983 to November 21, 1983

                December 22, 1961 to May 7, 1975                                                December 20, 1989 to January 31, 1990*

                August 2, 1990 to end of such hostilities

         *Credit for Lebanon, Grenada and Panama will be limited to those who receive the armed forces expeditionary medal, the

            navy expeditionary medal or the Marine Corps expeditionary medal.

      Veterans wishing to claim additional credit on the examination must make claim when filing application.  All    

      veterans making application for additional credit must file a Photostat copy of their discharge papers with 

      applications.  A candidate who fails to establish, by appropriate documentary proof, his eligibility to receive

      additional credit by the time an eligible list is established, shall not, thereafter be granted additional credit on

      such eligible list.

      Effective January 1, 1998, the State constitution was amended to permit a candidate currently in the armed forces 

      to apply for and be conditionally granted veteran’s credit in examination.  Any candidate who applies for such 

      credit must provide proof of military status to receive the conditional credit.  No credit may be granted after the

      establishment of the list.  It is the responsibility of the candidate to proved appropriate documentary proof

      indicating that the service was in time of war, as defined in Section 85 of the Civil Service Law, and that the

      candidate received an honorable discharge or was released under honorable conditions in order to be certified at a

      score including veteran’s credits.

5.       In conformance with Section 85-a of the Civil Service Law, children of firefighters and police officers killed in the line of duty shall be entitled to receive an additional ten (10) points in a competitive examination for original appointments in the same municipality in which his or her parent has served.  If you are qualified to participate in this examination and are a child of a firefighter or police officer killed in the line of duty in this municipality, please inform this office of this matter when you submit your application for examination.  A candidate claiming such credit has a minimum of two (2) months from 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.

6.       This written examination is prepared and rated by the New York State Department of Civil Service in accordance with Section 23-2 of the Civil Service Law.  The provisions of the New York State civil Service Rules and Regulations dealing with the rating and review of examinations will apply.  VERIFICATION OF QUALIFICATIONS may be investigated and candidates may be called for an interview to determine whether they are qualified for appointment.   You may be required to take a medical examination to determine if you are medically and physically capable of performing the duties of the position.

7.       Eligible lists will be established in order of final rating for successful candidates and will be established for a period of four (4) years or until the establishment of an appropriate new list.

8.       NOTICE TO CANDIDATES:  Unless otherwise notified, candidates are permitted to use quiet,  hand-held solar or battery powered calculators.  Cell phone calculators are not permitted.  Devices with typewriter keyboards, spell-check, personal digital assistants, address books, language translators, dictionaries or any similar devices are prohibited.

9.       APPLICATION FEE:  A fee of $20.00 is required for each separately numbered examination for which you apply. Certain examinations will require a $30.00 filing fee.  The required exam fee must accompany your application.  Send check or money order payable to the Rensselaer County Civil Service Commission and write the examination number(s) on your check or money order.  DO NOT SEND CASH.  As no refund will be made, you are urged to compare your qualifications carefully with the requirements for admission and file only for those examinations for which you are clearly qualified.

10.    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.  ALL CLAIMS FOR APPLICATION FEE WAIVER ARE SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION.  If you can verify eligibility for application fee waiver, you must complete a “Request for Application Fee Waiver and Certification” form and submit it with your application by the close of business on the application deadline as listed on the Examination announcement.   You may obtain an Examination Fee Waiver Request and Certification Form from the Rensselaer County Civil Service Office.  An application for examination and/or a Request for Application Fee Waiver and Certification WILL NOT be accepted after the last filing date of an examination.

11.    Religious Accommodations:  Most written tests are held on Saturdays.  If you cannot take the test on the announced test date due to a conflict with a religious observance or practice, check the appropriate box  under “Religious Accommodations” on your application.   We will make arrangements for you to take the test on a different date.

RENSSELAER COUNTY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.