Recreation and Parks Management Assistant – Curriculum Specialist Non-Merit

Salary: $25.00 Hourly

Location : Towson, MD

Job Type: NON MERIT

Job Number: NM 146 05-23

Department: RECREATION & PARKS

Opening Date: 08/12/2023

Closing Date: Continuous

Schedule: 26 hours per week.

A Non-Merit vacancy exists in the Department of Recreation and Parks.

Non-Merit positions are not classified within the Baltimore County Government Classification and Compensation Plan.

A list of eligible applicants will be established based on the examination as outlined below.

List all promotions and changes in job duties due to reclassification as separate work experience on your application. Applicants must include the dates of the promotions and reclassifications.

Note: Failure to complete all fields of the “Work Experience” section of the application will result in your application not being considered. A resume will not be considered in determining your qualifications for a position. Applicants selected for an interview may provide a resume at that time
You mustattach your transcript(s)/degree(s) and license(s)/certification(s) to your application. Unofficial copies are acceptable.

Failure to submit proof of Licenses, Certifications, and/or Education will result in your application not being considered. Proof of licenses, certifications, and education must be submitted with each application.
Examples of Duties

Under general supervision, performs professional fiscal, administrative, and analytical duties.

Essential Job Duties
The primary duties will be to assist the Department of Recreation and Parks in developing programmatic curriculums, activities and events with standardization and review of all program plans, program partnerships, policies and procedures.

• Writes and presents comprehensive program plans and curriculum.
• Researches and reports on recreation and event trends in the field nationally.
• Researches and plans for inclusive and adaptive programming.
• Proposes and prepares program supply needs and equipment.
• Prepares fiscal justifications, and related fiscal documents.
• Provides advice and guidance to agency staff regarding policies and procedures and metrics required for reporting.
• Analyzes and evaluates the effectiveness of policies, procedures, operations, and methods.
• Collects and compiles data.
• Performs statistical analysis of data.
• Evaluates effectiveness and engagement of curriculum and programs.

Examples of Other Duties
Participates in special projects as assigned
May represent the department at meetings or on committees
Provides training to program and event staff

NOTE: The duties and responsibilities listed above are for the purpose of determining a common set of minimum qualifications for this position. They may not include all of the essential job functions of this position. Each position may not be required to perform all of the essential job functions listed.)
Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelors’ degree, preferably in business administration, public administration, economics, or a related field.

Experience involving the analysis and evaluation of budgets, systems, policies and procedures, organizations, and programs may be substituted on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of four years for the required education.

Proof of Licenses, Certifications and Education
Applicants are required to submit proof of licenses, certifications and education beyond high school to meet the required and preferred qualifications of the position. Diplomas or transcripts must show the applicant’s major field of study. Copies and unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

Failure to submit proof of Licenses, Certifications and Education will result in your application not being considered. Proof of licenses, certifications, and/or education must be submitted with each application.

Proof of Degree Equivalency
Applicants who have obtained a degree from outside the United States of America are required to submit degree equivalence documentation from World Education Services, Inc. ()

Mail or deliver documents to
ATTN: Management Assistant – Rec and Parks
Office of Human Resources
Baltimore County Government
308 Allegheny Ave.
Towson, MD 21204

You mustattach your transcript(s)/degree(s) and license(s)/certification(s) to your application. Unofficial copies are acceptable.

EXAMINATION PROCEDURE
Applicants will be qualified based on an evaluation of their training and experience, as stated on their application, which includes answers to the supplemental questions. Applicants must state the dates and duties of past and present experience clearly and completely for evaluation purposes.

Conditions of Employment

Employees hired after July 1, 2022 are required to participate in the Baltimore County Employees’ Retirement System, with very limited exceptions.

Physical and Environmental Conditions
The work of this classification is essentially sedentary. Some positions may involve occasional travel between work sites.

Drug Screen and Employment Background Investigation
Applicants selected for employment with Baltimore County must successfully complete a drug screening and employment investigation, including, but not limited to criminal background, education, and fingerprinting checks.

Employment Benefits for Non-Merit or Non-Classified, Part-Time Employees

Baltimore County General Government offers the following benefits to part-time, non-merit or non-classified employees. New employees are eligible for benefits upon hire, unless noted otherwise.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Baltimore County is an equal opportunity employer and encourages minority, female and disabled applicants.

Smoke free workplace
All Baltimore County offices are smoke free.

Drug free workplace
Baltimore County provides a drug free workplace. Prospective employees are required to submit to urinalysis drug testing as part of the pre-employment physical examination.

Employee Assistance Program
Our Employee Assistance Program provides confidential and professional assessment and referral assistance for employees and eligible dependents in the household who are experiencing personal problems that may be affecting work performance, job satisfaction, or overall quality of life.

Health Insurance
In order to qualify for health insurance benefits (medical, prescription, dental and vision insurance), part-time employees must be scheduled for four (4) full work days plus two (2) hours each week.

Health Insurance benefits elected become effective the first day of the month following the date of hire if the employee has completed online enrollment prior to that date. New employees must enroll within thirty (30) calendar days of hire. Plans offered include:

Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision insurance.

Flexible Spending Accounts
Opportunity to set aside pre-tax dollars, through payroll deduction, for eligible unreimbursed medical care expenses and/or dependent care costs.

Life Insurance
In order to qualify for life insurance benefits, part-time employees must be scheduled for four (4) full work days plus two (2) hours each week.

Employees may elect basic term life insurance for themselves equal to one time the employee’s annual salary, rounded to the next higher $1,000. Employees contribute a portion of the premium through monthly payroll deductions. The County also offers an Additional/Employee paid Life Insurance plan with coverage up to $100,000.

Retirement
Employees are required to participate in the Baltimore County Employees’ Retirement System, with very limited exceptions.

Paid Leave
Sick Leave – Monthly sick leave earnings prorated based on the number of hours worked per week. No maximum on accrual. Accrued balance can be applied toward service credit at retirement.

Vacation Leave – Monthly vacation leave earnings prorated based on the number of hours worked per week. Earnings increase after five, ten and fifteen years of service generally.

Holidays – Part-time 30 to 39 hour non-merit or non-classified employees will generally be paid for ten holidays per calendar year. Other part-time, non-merit or non-classified employees working 29 hours per week or less will receive two paid holidays per calendar year. These holidays are the Christmas holiday and the Independence Day holiday.

Bereavement Leave
Jury Leave
Military Leave

Baltimore County Employees Federal Credit Union
Membership in Baltimore County Employees Federal Credit Union offers a full range of savings programs, loans, checking, direct deposit, payroll deduction, savings bonds, and other financial services.

Direct Deposit
Payroll through direct deposit to the financial institution selected by employee is required.

Deferred Compensation
Nationwide Retirement Solutions offers a 457 retirement plan allowing for payroll contributions of tax deferred dollars to investment options of your choice.

Disclaimer

This is only a summary of benefits and policies in Baltimore County. Any benefit or policy may be changed at any time at the discretion of the administration. This summary does not constitute an express or implied contract, nor does it constitute a guarantee that your employment relationship will continue for any specified period of time or end only under certain conditions.

01

The purpose of the supplemental questions listed below is to further evaluate your experience and education to determine your eligibility for this job classification. Answer each question accurately and thoroughly. To be considered for this position, the experience you indicate in your responses to the supplemental questions must also be described, in detail, on the Work History/Experience section of this application. Questions with text answers require you to include the name of the employer/organization and dates of the specific experience. I have read and acknowledge the above instructions.

• Yes
• No

02

Failure to complete all fields of the “Work Experience/History” section of the application will result in your application not being considered. A resume will not be considered in determining your qualifications for this position. Applicants selected for an interview may provide a resume at that time. I have read and acknowledge the above statement.

• Yes
• No

03

Are you currently a merit (full-time), non-merit (part-time), or temporary employee of the Baltimore County General Government?Employees of Baltimore County Public Schools, Baltimore County Public Library, Baltimore County’s court systems or Baltimore County Community College and employees of temporary services used by the County are not considered employees of the Baltimore County General Government.

• Yes
• No

04

Select the type of driver’s license you currently hold. Be sure you have provided your driver’s license number, class and state in the previous section of this application

• Commercial Driver’s License equivalent to commercial, Class A Maryland Driver’s License.
• Commercial Driver’s License equivalent to commercial, Class B Maryland Driver’s License.
• Commercial Driver’s License equivalent to a Commercial Class C Maryland Driver’s License with a Passenger Endorsement.
• Non-Commercial Driver’s License equivalent to a non-commercial, Class C Maryland Driver’s License.
• Provisional Non-Commercial Driver’s License equivalent to a Provisional Non-Commercial, Class C Maryland Driver’s License.
• Driver’s License Learners Permit
• I do not have a driver’s license.

05

Proof of Education The position you are applying for requires proof of education and/or licenses beyond high school in order to qualify. You must submit this proof as instructed on the job posting. If you do not submit the transcript(s) or license(s) by the closing date, your application will not be considered further.

• I have read and acknowledge the above instructions.

06

Select the choice that best describes your educational background and/or experience involving the analysis and evaluation of budgets, systems, policies and procedures, organizations, and programs.

• Masters’ degree in business administration, public administration, economics, or a related field.
• Bachelors’ degree in business administration, public administration, economics, or a related field.
• AA degree or at least 60 credits towards a bachelor’s degree plus at least two (2) years’ experience involving the analysis and evaluation of budgets, systems, policies and procedures, organizations, and programs.
• At least 30 credits towards a bachelor’s degree plus at least three (3) years’ experience involving the analysis and evaluation of budgets, systems, policies and procedures, organizations, and programs.
• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent plus at least four (4) years’ experience involving the analysis and evaluation of budgets, systems, policies and procedures, organizations, and programs.
• Not applicable: I do not have any of the combinations of education and/or experience described above.

07

Select the choice(s) that best describe the type of position you held when performing the experience you are using to substitute for the required education for this position. Select all that apply.

• I am not substituting experience for the required education. I hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.
• Office Assistant or other Secretarial support to professional staff
• Accounts Payable or Receivable Clerk
• Bank Teller
• Bank Manager
• Grant Writer
• Grants Administrator
• Analyst
• Office Administrator
• Office Coordinator
• Operations Manager
• Data Entry
• Information Processor
• Administrative Assistant
• Project Management
• Manager
• Accountant
• Statistic Analyst
• Technical Writer
• Payroll Preparation
• I chose Not Applicable in the previous question.
• Other: Describe in detail in the next question.

08

Provide specific example(s) of the experience you cited in the previous question and describe how the experience involves the analysis and evaluation of budgets, systems, policies and procedures, organizations, and programs. Include the employer(s) and date(s) you performed these duties. Be certain that this experience is also described, in detail, on the Work History section of this application. If you chose “I am not substituting experience for education” in the previous question, respond by entering N/A to this question.

09

Select the choice that best describes your university or college education major field of study.

• Business administration or closely related field.
• Public administration or closely related field.
• Economics or closely related field.
• Other major field of study, not closely related to business administration, public administration or economics.
• Not applicable: No university or college education.

10

Provide your university or college major field of study. If you chose “Not applicable” in the previous question, enter N/A below.

11

Bi-lingual Select the language(s), other than English, in which you are proficient in reading, writing and/or speaking. If you choose “Other” please list in the following question.

• Spanish
• Russian
• Other
• Not applicable

12

Bi-lingual If you chose “Other” in the previous question, list the languages other than Spanish, Russian or English with which you are proficient in speaking, reading and/or writing. If you chose “Not Applicable” enter N/A.

13

Word Processing Select the option that best describes your experience using Microsoft Word or other word processing software.

• Create, format, modify, merge, track changes to and print text documents, outlines, tables, charts, labels, envelopes, forms and other documents.
• Create, format, modify and print letters and other text documents.
• Not applicable. No experience as described above

14

Spreadsheets Select the choice that best describes your experience using MS Excel or other spreadsheet software.

• Create and modify spreadsheets, create and modify formulas, format spreadsheets, enter and update data.
• Modify formulas, format spreadsheets, enter and update data in existing spreadsheets
• Enter or update data in existing spreadsheets.
• Not applicable. No experience as described above.

15

Power Point Select the option that best describes your experience using Microsoft Power Point software.

• Design, plan and create multi-media presentations.
• Create presentations without including multi-media (photos, video, audio, etc.)
• Not applicable. No experience as described above.

16

Visio Select the choice that best describes your experience using Microsoft Visio software.

• Create & modify organizational charts and other documents.
• Modify organizational charts and other documents.
• Not applicable. No experience as described above.

17

Email/Calendar Select the choice that best describes your experience using Outlook or other e-mail/calendar software.

• Maintain calendars for multiple users; schedule events; create, send and receive email correspondence with attachments.
• Schedule events; create, send and receive email correspondence with attachments.
• Create, send and receive email correspondence.
• Not applicable. No experience as described above.

18

Internet Select the choice that best describes your experience using the Internet.

• Research topics; download and save text and image files.
• Research topics; download and save text files.
• Research topics.
• Not applicable. No experience as described above.

19

Programming Select the tasks for which you have had responsibility in the management of programming. Check all that apply.

• Researching national and local programming trends.
• Developing program proposals.
• Monitoring implementation to a program.
• Tracking participation history of a program.
• Coordinating the documentation and evaluation process.
• Not applicable. No experience as described above.

20

Provide specific example(s) of the experience you cited in the previous question. Include the employer(s) and date(s) you performed these duties. Be certain that this experience is also described, in detail, on the Work History section of this application. If you chose “not applicable” in the previous question, respond by entering N/A to this question.

21

Statistical Analysis Select the choice that best describes your experience with statistical analysis. Select all that apply.

• Research topics for data collection.
• Prepare data collection surveys.
• Collect raw data from a variety of sources.
• Data entry of raw data into statistics or spreadsheet software.
• Prepare statistical reports from statistics or spreadsheet software.
• Interpret statistical reports
• Not applicable: No experience as described above.

22

Provide specific example(s) of the experience you cited in the previous question. Include the employer(s) and date(s) you performed these duties. Be certain that this experience is also described, in detail, on the Work History section of this application. If you chose “not applicable” in the previous question, respond by entering N/A to this question.

23

The work of this classification is essentially sedentary. Some positions may involve occasional travel between work sites.

• I have read and acknowledge the above statement.

24

Applicants selected for employment with Baltimore County must successfully complete a drug screening and employment investigation, including, but not limited to criminal background, education, and fingerprinting checks.Are you willing and able to accept these conditions of employment?

• Yes
• No

25

I understand I am responsible for maintaining the accuracy of my contact information, including my street address, my e-mail address, and my contact telephone numbers. My failure to maintain accurate contact information may result in my not receiving information regarding this job announcement and/or may result in my not being further considered for this employment opportunity. To update this information visit www.governmentjobs.com, click on the “career seekers” link, and follow the prompts.

• I have read and acknowledge the above instructions.

Required Question