Position Title:  Attendance Counselor

Location:  St. Thomas/ St. John District

Interested persons should contact: DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCES

                                                        careers.sttj@vide.vi

Deadline for applying:            January 31, 2017

Starting Salary:                       $ 20,239.00 -$30,427     GRADE:  EC-10        

Union:                                     AFT – Support Staff Unit

DESCRIPTION                  

An individual selected for this position, will be working as a sub-professional investigative social worker, at the full performance level which involves continuous follow up on student absenteeism from school. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (NOT ALL INCLUSIVE):

• Receives and reviews reports of extended and unexplained absences of students from school;
• Consults with parents who have irregular or unusual attendance patterns;
• Assists in directing parents to the appropriate resource personnel or agencies when resources outside the school and home are needed;
• Works in closely coordinated efforts with members of school guidance teams, administrators, nurses and School Psychologists;
• Keeps case records and provided summaries or written referrals to appropriate agencies;
• Follows established policies and procedures for referring the case to the Department of Social Welfare for available assistance;
• Identify the various causes of absenteeism (e.g. economic problems);
• Assists the Department of Social Welfare in obtaining case reports on problems involving school absenteeism;
• Prepares and presents before the police and court, cases of chronic violation of school law as it relates to school attendance;
•  Performs other related work as required;      

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITIES

• Considerable knowledge of school law, especially as it relates to school attendance;

• Considerable knowledge of theory, techniques, and procedures of social case- work;
• Knowledge of the procedures involved in maintaining accurate records;

• Ability to exercise patience and deal tactfully with students and parents;
• Ability to recognize and assemble pertinent information gained from interviews;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with all persons contacted during the course of the work;
• Ability to exercise sound, independent judgment in carrying out functions of the position.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Completion of the 12^th grade or GED and five (5) progressive years of varied experience in dealing with the public.

Application documents required: (1) Completed Application, (2) Resume, (3) Cover Letter, (4) Official College Transcripts, (5) Certifications, (6) Licensures, (7) Three Letters of Recommendation, (8) Police Background Check and (9) Doctor’s Statement of Good Health.

 ****DUE TO A HIGH VOLUME OF APPLICANTS, THE DEPARTMENT WILL NOTIFY ONLY THOSE WHO ARE SELECTED

 FOR THE NEXT STEP IN THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS. ****

 

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS:

• Considerable knowledge of the policies, rules, regulations, and procedures affecting operation of the agency;
• Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of management;
• Ability to interpret, explain and apply general and routine policy, rules regulations and procedures;
• Ability to organize, assign and supervise the work of a small or moderately sized staff or clerical employees;
• Ability to express oneself clearly and concisely, orally and in writing;
• Skill as a typist, and where necessary, as a stenographer.

 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Two years secretarial certificate from an accredited secretarial school; or completion of the twelfth school grade including or supplemented by general commercial subject and four years clerical experience including two years as Clerk-Typist III or its equivalent.

No person shall be discriminated against in employment or in any other educational program or activity offered by the Virgin Islands Department of Education on account of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, handicap, or age.”

 ****DUE TO A HIGH VOLUME OF APPLICANTS, THE DEPARTMENT WILL NOTIFY ONLY THOSE WHO ARE SELECTED

 FOR THE NEXT STEP IN THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS. ****

Application documents required: (1) Completed Application, (2) Resume, (3) Cover Letter, (4) Official College Transcripts, (5) Certifications, (6) Licensures, (7) Three Letters of Recommendation, (8) Police Background Check and (9) Doctor’s Statement of Good Health.

 

 

 

 

 

THE POSITION BELOW IS VACANT IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION:

POSITION TITLE:              Director of Payroll

LOCATION:                         St. Thomas/St. John District

 

Interested persons should contact:  DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCES

                                                                careers@vide.vi

Deadline for applying:            Until Filled

Salary Range:                          $60,000 per annum

Union:                                     Exempt

 

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:           

A highly technical fiscal and administrative position that oversee the daily implementation, computations and reviews of the Department’s payrolls along with administering the implementation of all payroll policies and procedures for exempt and non-exempt state and district employees paid from a variety of pay scales.

 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Knowledge of government’s accounting practice and procedures;
• Knowledge of governmental fiscal and accounting systems;
• Supervises Account Clerks and other clerical assistants involved in computation of payments concerned with payroll;
• Computes and pays deductions including state’s share of FICA, Worker’s Compensation, health and dental insurance plans and other monetary payments;
• Maintains documents to properly record computations;
• Conduct training for staff in payroll and fringe benefit payments and keep staff updated on changes in payroll processing;
• Prepares supplemental payroll for employees who were terminated or who have been taken off the regular payroll;
• Conduct meetings with department administrators to discuss payroll matters or other items involving overtime payments or other personal service items;
• Devises methods and modifies procedures for employees working on a variety of rate sheets with the Department with responsibility for the accuracy of all payroll manifests;
• Perform work with employees to complete payroll information requests from Social Security, attorneys, financial institutions and other outside sources;
• Perform related work as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Knowledge of facilitating bookkeeping principles and methods;
• Knowledge of the principles of management and their application to the administration of government affairs;
•  Ability to train and ensure that staff follows guidelines in accordance with Department’s regulations.
• Ability to apply and adapt established methods to varied bookkeeping transactions;
• Ability to direct the operation of assigned sections and programs;
• Ability to carry out complex oral and written instructions;
• Ability to exercise judgments and discretion in establishing, applying and interpreting division policies and procedures

 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university/college, technical institute or business school with a major study in business administration, business finance or accounting and at least eight years in a supervisory position or related field;

 

No person shall be discriminated against in employment or in any other educational program or activity offered by the Virgin Islands Department of Education on account of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, handicap, or age.”

 ****DUE TO A HIGH VOLUME OF APPLICANTS, THE DEPARTMENT WILL NOTIFY ONLY THOSE WHO ARE SELECTED

 FOR THE NEXT STEP IN THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS. ****

Application documents required: (1) Completed Application, (2) Resume, (3) Cover Letter, (4) Official College Transcripts, (5) Certifications, (6) Licensures, (7) Three Letters of Recommendation, (8) Police Background Check and (9) Doctor’s Statement of Good Health.

 

 

THE POSITION BELOW IS VACANT IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION:

POSITION TITLE: Computer Operator II

LOCATION:     St. Thomas/ St. John District  

Interested persons should contact: DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCES

                                                             careers@vide.vi  

Deadline for applying:    November 19, 2016

Starting Salary:        $23,834.00         Grade: EC-18         Step:0

Union:       Support Staff (AFT)

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES                         

This is highly specialized technical and lead supervisory work in the operation of the general-purpose digital computer and its peripheral equipment.

Employees in this class serve as lead operators for the complete processing of job production runs on the computer system or operate the most complex and sophisticated computer equipment. Work involves preparing the computer system for operation and performing operations according to schedule and program instructions.  The most important aspect of the work is maximizing production while minimizing processing time through operator intervention in resolving computer halts.  Work may include instructing subordinate operators and trainees.  Employees are expected to use initiative and judgment in solving machine or production halts.  Employees are further responsible for assisting in maintaining work schedules by a technical supervisor. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (NOT ALL INCLUSIVE)

• Resolves operation halts by revising existing or devising new operating techniques;
• Prepares data for a computer run while other jobs are being run;
• Recommends improved service routines, production techniques and modifications or additions to equipment;
• Observes and controls the course of jobs being run on the computer system;
• Takes immediate action to correct any machine malfunction;
• Assists in the orientation of operators in a lower classification;
• Prepares job streams and job control cards;
• Acts as operations supervisor when required;
• Performs related work as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of the operation and care of the digital computer and its peripheral equipment;
• Knowledge of computer operating systems and preparation and use of job control cards;
• Knowledge of peripheral operational methods and techniques;
• Knowledge of programming principles and techniques;
• Knowledge of the capabilities of the general-purpose digital computer and its peripheral equipment;
• Knowledge of the principles and methods used in obtaining maximum utilization of computer equipment;
• Ability to operate a digital computer and related data processing equipment;                                       
• Ability to follow detailed program instructions;
• Ability to instruct subordinate employees in the methods of operations to be followed in preparing data;
• Ability to work effectively with programmers, subordinates, associates and others;
• Ability to reason and think logically;
• Ability to plan, organize and supervise the work of subordinate employees.

QUALIFICATIONS

Completion of the twelfth grade and four years of experience in the operation of data processing machines, one of which must have been at the level of a Computer Operator or a related position.

“No person shall be discriminated against in employment or in any other educational program or activity offered by the Virgin Islands Department of Education on account of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, handicap, or age.”

Application documents required: (1) Completed Application, (2) Resume, (3) Cover Letter, (4) Official College Transcripts, (5) Certifications, (6) Licensures, (7) Three Letters of Recommendation, (8) Police Background Check and (9) Doctor’s Statement of Good Health.

 ****DUE TO A HIGH VOLUME OF APPLICANTS, THE DEPARTMENT WILL NOTIFY ONLY THOSE WHO ARE SELECTED

 FOR THE NEXT STEP IN THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS. ****