SCHOOL SAFETY AGENT, CLERICAL EXAMS SET FOR 2009

SCHOOL SAFETY AGENT, CLERICAL EXAMS SET FOR 2009


Exams for School Safety Agent, Clerical Aide and Fire Protection Inspector head the list of 102 civil service hiring and promotion tests the city is scheduled to administer during the next year.

Other popular exams due to be held include those for Stationary Engineer, Deckhand, Construction Project Manager, Fingerprint Technician Trainee and Assistant Gardener.

Promotion exams for Police Sergeant and Lieutenant are scheduled, as well as tests for Train Service Supervisor, Associate Fire Protection Inspector, Associate Traffic Enforcement Agent, Laboratory Microbiologist and Emergency Medical Specialist-Paramedic.

Continuous Filing for CO, Police Jobs

Filing is now continuous for Police Officer and Correction Officer, which means individuals can apply at any time and be assigned to take a test a few months later. The next Correction Officer exam is Nov. 1 for those who have applied by Aug. 15. Police Officer exams will be offered from Oct. 17 through Oct. 26 for those who apply before Sept. 15. Exams for other jobs are scheduled all the way through to the Oct. 17, 2009 promotion test for Fire Lieutenant.

A Probation Officer exam is scheduled for Dec. 13, with filing to open on Sept. 3 and close Sept. 23. The starting salary is $38,820 and maximum pay is $56,204.

Based on a prior exam notice, by the last day of filing candidates must have a graduate degree in social work, education, law, sociology, psychology, criminology, or rehabilitation counseling.

According to the test announcement, individuals can also apply with a bachelor's degree and two years of full-time work-related experience in casework or counseling in a similar recognized setting. All candidates must have at least a bachelor's degree. Various combinations of experience and education are also considered qualifying; applicants should consult the exam notice for a complete list.

Filing will open on Sept. 3 and run through Oct. 21 for the School Safety Agent exam, which will be held on Dec. 20. The starting salary is $28,901.

School Agent Duties, Requirements

School Safety Agents provide security and ensure the safety of students, faculty and visitors in city public school buildings.

Candidates must be 21 and have a high school diploma or equivalent. Candidates must meet certain physical and medical requirements prior to appointment, including drug/alcohol screening and psychological assessment. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and residents of New York City.

Further information can be obtained on-line at www.nyc.gov/dcas, or by calling 311 or 212-NEW-YORK.

The exam schedule is tentative; some tests may be canceled or postponed. Changes will be posted in THE CHIEF-LEADER once we are notified.

The following schedule includes exams and the filing dates, with a "C" denoting an open-competitive test and a "P" a promotion exam. Promotion exams are open only to eligible employees. Where there is no exam date given, either the date has not been determined or applicants will be evaluated on education and experience.

	Exam No.	Exam	Filing	Filing	Test
Title		Type	Start Date	End Date	Date
Correction Officer ..........	8053	C	5/16/08	8/15/08	11/1/08
Police Officer ..........	8050	C	5/16/08	9/15/08	10/18/08
Conductor ..........	8557	P	8/6/08	8/26/08	12/6/08
General Superintendent (Sanitation) ..........	8533	P	8/6/08	8/26/08	10/25/08
Mechanical Maintainer (Group C) ..........	8545	P	8/6/08	8/26/08	2/9/09
Police Officer ..........	8529	P	8/6/08	8/26/08	10/18/08
Revenue Equipment Maintainer ..........	8079	C	8/6/08	8/26/08	12/20/08
Traffic Enforcement Agent ..........	8073	C	8/6/08	9/23/08	12/13/08
Train Service Supervisor ..........	8546	P	8/6/08	8/26/08	11/15/08
Correction Officer ..........	8054	C	8/16/08	11/15/08	2/7/09
Architect ..........	8089	C	9/3/08	9/23/08
Architect ..........	8555	P	9/3/08	9/23/08
Conductor ..........	8094	C	9/3/08	9/23/08	12/6/08
Landscape Architect ..........	8088	C	9/3/08	9/23/08
Landscape Architect ..........	8554	P	9/3/08	9/23/08
Maintenance Supervisor (Telephones) ......	8558	P	9/3/08	9/23/08	12/20/08
Management Auditor ..........	8117	C	9/3/08	9/23/08	12/13/08
Probation Officer ..........	8009	C	9/3/08	9/23/08	12/13/08
Sanitation Enforcement Agent ..........	8087	C	9/3/08	10/21/08	12/20/08
School Food Service Manager ..........	8069	C	9/3/08	9/23/08
School Safety Agent ..........	8121	C	9/3/08	10/21/08	12/20/08
Sergeant (NYPD) ..........	8564	P	9/3/08	9/23/08	1/24/09
Supervising Fire Alarm Dispatcher ..........	8542	P	9/3/08	9/23/08	12/20/08
Supervisor of Housing Stock Workers ......	8539	P	9/3/08	9/23/08	12/13/08
Supervisor of Stock Workers ..........	8122	C	9/3/08	9/23/08	12/13/08
Supervisor of Stock Workers (CUNY) ......	8572	P	9/3/08	9/23/08	12/13/08
Supervisor of Stock Workers (HHC) ........	8541	P	9/3/08	9/23/08	12/13/08
Supervisor of Stock Workers ..........	8540	P	9/3/08	9/23/08	12/13/08
Track Equipment Maintainer ..........	8093	C	9/3/08	9/23/08	2/17/09
Police Officer ..........	8051	C	9/16/08	1/15/09	2/21/09
Child Protective Specialist Supervisor .....	8556	P	10/1/08	10/21/08	1/31/09
Fire Protection Inspector ..........	8118	C	10/1/08	10/21/08	1/24/09
Firefighter ..........	8552	P	10/1/08	10/21/08	1/31/09
Job Opportunity Specialist .........	8105	C	10/1/08	10/21/08	1/24/09
Maintenance Supervisor (Surface) ..........	8559	P	10/1/08	10/21/08	1/10/09
Supervisor I (Social Services) ..........	8570	P	10/1/08	10/21/08	1/31/09
Supervisor I (Social Work) ..........	8571	P	10/1/08	10/21/08	1/31/09
Police Officer ..........	8530	P	11/4/08	11/24/08	2/21/09
Business Promotion Coordinator ..........	8059	C	11/5/08	11/25/08
Evidence And Property Control Specialist . .	8109	C	11/5/08	11/25/08	2/21/09
Maintenance Supervisor (Stores) ..........	8547	P	11/5/08	11/25/08	2/7/09
Sewage Treatment Worker ..........	8106	C	11/5/08	11/25/08	2/21/09
Ship Carpenter ..........	8111	C	11/5/08	11/25/08	2/21/09
Supervisor of Office Machine Operations ..	8536	P	11/5/08	11/25/08	2/28/09
Transit Electro-Mechanical Maintainer ......	8560	P	11/5/08	11/25/08	3/30/09
Correction Officer ..........	8055	C	11/16/08	2/15/09	5/9/09
Car Inspector ..........	8548	P	12/3/08	12/23/08	6/29/09
Construction Project Manager ..........	8090	C	12/3/08	12/23/08	3/28/09
Construction Project Manager (HHC) .....	8123	C	12/3/08	12/23/08	3/28/09
Emergency Medical Specialist-Paramedic ..	8543	P	12/3/08	12/23/08
Fingerprint Technician Trainee ..........	8074	C	12/3/08	12/23/08	4/25/09
Laboratory Microbiologist ..........	8070	C	12/3/08	12/23/08
Laboratory Microbiologist ..........	8537	P	12/3/08	12/23/08
Structure Maintainer (Group G) ..........	8095	C	12/3/08	12/23/08
Traffic Enforcement Agent ..........	8063	C	12/3/08	1/27/09	4/11/09
Transit Electro-Mechanical Maintainer .....	8096	C	12/3/08	12/23/08	3/30/09
Assistant Gardener ..........	8076	C	1/7/09	1/27/09	4/18/09
Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner ..	8534	P	1/7/09	1/27/09	4/4/09
Car Inspector ..........	8080	C	1/7/09	2/24/09	6/29/09
Forester ..........	8104	C	1/7/09	1/27/09
Maintenance Supervisor (Revenue) .......	8561	P	1/7/09	1/27/09	4/4/09
Supervising Computer Services Technician .	8538	P	1/7/09	1/27/09	4/25/09
Police Officer ..........	8052	C	1/16/09	5/15/09	6/13/09
Associate Fire Protection Inspector ..........	8568	P	2/4/09	2/24/09	5/16/09
Associate Traffic Enforcement Agent ......	8566	P	2/4/09	2/24/09	5/9/09
Clerical Aide ..........	8084	C	2/4/09	2/24/09	5/30/09
Customer Information Representative ......	8115	C	2/4/09	2/24/09	5/16/09
Environmental Police Officer ..........	8103	C	2/4/09	2/24/09	6/13/09
Police Officer ..........	8531	P	2/4/09	2/24/09	6/13/09
Structure Maintainer (Group B) ..........	8097	C	2/4/09	2/24/09
Train Operator ..........	8562	P	2/4/09	2/24/09	6/6/09
Transit Electrical Helper ..........	8081	C	2/4/09	2/24/09	5/16/09
Correction Officer ..........	8056	C	2/16/09	5/15/09	8/1/09
Child Protective Specialist ..........	8119	C	3/4/09	3/24/09	6/13/09
Ferry Terminal Supervisor ..........	8113	C	3/4/09	3/24/09	6/20/09
Maintenance Supervisor (Structures) (Group F) .	8549	P	3/4/09	3/24/09	6/27/09
Principal Administrative Associate ..........	8068	C	3/4/09	3/24/09	6/20/09
Principal Administrative Associate ..........	8535	P	3/4/09	3/24/09	6/20/09
School Safety Agent ..........	8086	C	3/4/09	4/21/09	6/20/09
Supervising Fire Marshal ..........	8551	P	3/4/09	3/24/09	6/20/09
Supervising Public Health Adviser .........	8565	P	3/4/09	3/24/09	6/13/09
Supervisor Dockbuilder ..........	8569	P	3/4/09	3/24/09	6/13/09
Supervisor of School Security ..........	8567	P	3/4/09	3/24/09	6/20/09
Train Operator ..........	8098	C	3/4/09	3/24/09	6/6/09
Bus Maintainer (Group B) ..........	8563	P	4/1/09	4/21/09	10/13/09
Dental Assistant ..........	8092	C	4/1/09	4/21/09
Stationary Engineer ..........	8112	C	4/1/09	4/21/09
Structure Maintainer (Group F) ..........	8082	C	4/1/09	4/21/09
Bus Maintainer (Group B) ..........	8099	C	5/6/09	6/23/09	10/13/09
Maintainer's Helper (Group B) ..........	8550	P	5/6/09	5/26/09	9/26/09
Bookkeeper ..........	8057	C	6/3/09	6/23/09	10/3/09
Bookkeeper (HHC) ..........	8058	C	6/3/09	6/23/09	10/3/09
Contract Specialist ..........	8075	C	6/3/09	6/23/09
Deckhand ..........	8114	C	6/3/09	6/23/09
Emergency Medical Specialist-EMT ..........	8077	C	6/3/09	6/23/09
Emergency Medical Specialist-Paramedic ..	8078	C	6/3/09	6/23/09
Emergency Medical Specialist-Paramedic ...	8544	P	6/3/09	6/23/09
Inspector (Hoists and Rigging) ..........	8091	C	6/3/09	6/23/09
Landmarks Preservationist ..........	8116	C	6/3/09	6/23/09
Legal Secretarial Assistant ..........	8085	C	6/3/09	6/23/09
Lieutenant (Fire) ..........	8553	P	6/3/09	6/23/09	10/17/09
Maintainer's Helper (Group B) ..........	8083	C	6/3/09	7/21/09	9/26/09