JOBS IN THE MERCER COUNTY REGION
Date: March 20, 2024
The Mercer County Office of Economic Development and its One Stop Career Center have partnered with the New Jersey Department of Labor to post current job opportunities in our area. Please find below a weekly list of current employment opportunities. In addition, the attached link provides a more detailed description of these openings.
Notice of Vacancy
Reference Number: DOE-025-24
Title: Education Program Development Specialist 2 (New Jersey Tier System of Supports Specialist)
Range/Title Code: P28/70341
Salary: $82,643.36 - $117,769.55
Position Number: 914990
Issue Date: March 19, 2024
Closing Date: April 2, 2024
Core Hours of Operation: 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Location: Trenton, New Jersey
Division: Division of Educational Services. Office of Student Support Services
Description
Under general direction of a supervisor in the Office of Student Support Services, designs, produces, and delivers curricula, training, program improvement, and related education services to education agencies to ensure the achievement of mandated goals and to meet existing and emerging needs; performs mandated regulatory functions; performs work of a professional nature and generally works independently in the monitoring and evaluation of education programs in school districts statewide; and performs other related work as required.
Support the design, development, and delivery of resources and training to support districts in a consistent implementation of the New Jersey Tiered System of Supports (NJTSS) based on Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports (MTSS) and other frameworks for providing intervention and referral services for all students. Provide universal learning opportunities for school districts seeking to better understand the key components of MTSS. Provide professional development and technical assistance for districts interested in implementing NJTSS and other intervention frameworks. Oversee the implementation of contracted agreements as it relates to the NJTSS and related topic areas. Serve as a liaison on behalf of the Office of Student Support Services (OSSS) to integrate NJTSS across the Department of Education. As assigned, support the OSSS in crafting content for grant proposals related to and surrounding NJTSS and ancillary topics. Champion
educational equity through the implementation of NJTSS with a focus on positive school culture and climate.
Requirements
Education:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree in Education or related field.
Note: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree in any field AND possession of a New Jersey Teacher's, Supervisor's, or School Administrator's certificate issued by the State Board of Examiners and/or other professional endorsement in field may be substituted for the above education.
Experience:
Four (4) years of experience in education programs in a school district or other educational institution.
Preferred Education/Experience:
Three (3) years leadership experience supporting the implementation of interventions as part of intervention and referral services, a response to intervention system or MTSS. Experience with providing intervention to multilingual and special education students to increase inclusive practices. Demonstrated experience in providing instructional coaching to educators including teachers. Conducting cross collaborative efforts to strengthen and implement schoolwide and/or districtwide NJTSS.
Open to the Following
In accordance with the New Jersey First Act P.L. 2011 c.70, effective September 1, 2011, new public employees are required to obtain New Jersey residency within one (1) year of employment.
Applicants must meet the open competitive requirements listed on the job specification on file at the Civil Service Commission. You may access the job specification through the Civil Service Commission’s website info.csc.state.nj.us/jobspec/70341.htm.
Interested candidates may apply via: https://www.nj.gov/education/careers/.
Authorization to Work
Selected candidates must be authorized to work in the United States according to the Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement regulations. Note: The State of New Jersey does not provide sponsorships for work visas.
SAME Applicants
If you are applying under the NJ “SAME” program, your supporting documents (Schedule A or B letter), must be submitted along with your resume by the closing date indicated above. For more information on the SAME Program, visit their website at: nj.gov/csc/same/overview/index.shtml, email: CSC-Same@csc.nj.gov, or call the Civil Service Commission at (609)-292-4144, option 3.
Notice of Vacancy
Reference Number: DOE-017-24
Title: Interpreter for the Deaf
Range/Title Code: A18/55892
Salary: $52,513.10 - $74,057.84
Position Number: 949432
Issue Date: March 19, 2024
Closing Date: April 16, 2024
Hours of Work: Monday and Thursday: 8:15 am – 4:00 pm
Tuesday and Wednesday: 8:15 am – 3:45 pm
Friday: 8:15 am – 3:15 pm
Location: Ewing, New Jersey
Division: Division of Educational Services, Marie H Katzenbach School for the Deaf
Description
Under direction of a supervisor at the Marie H Katzenbach School for the Deaf, facilitates communication between deaf, or hard of hearing individuals on diverse topics, and under varying situations, by performing highly responsible and complex sign language interpreting; utilizes a variety of modes of communication such as oral interpreting or deaf-blind interpreting; provides technical assistance for the development of programs and activities relevant to the needs of the deaf or hard of hearing community; and performs other related work as required.
Requirements
Education:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate's degree or higher with a major concentration in an Interpreter for the Deaf Training Program. Coursework must include Deaf Culture, American Sign Language, and Interpreting.
Note: A Bachelor's or Master's degree which includes, or is supplemented by, the coursework cited above is acceptable in meeting the education requirement. Note: An Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master’s degree which includes, or is supplemented by, a certificate of completion from a recognized Interpreter for the Deaf Training Program is acceptable in meeting the special coursework.
Experience:
Three (3) years of experience in American Sign Language Interpretation, which must have been gained within the past five (5) years. Special Skills: Appointees must be able to communicate effectively in the language of the deaf, American Sign Language, sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. Note: Appointees must possess a National Associate of the Deaf Certificate (NAD), Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf Certificate (RID), or National Interpreter Credentials (NIC).
Preferred Education/Experience:
New Jersey Certificate as an Educational Interpreter.
Special Note (MKSD):
Note: All final candidates must be fingerprinted and bear the $78.38 cost of the criminal history check in order to qualify for employment at the Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf.
For more information on the Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf, visit www.mksd.org
Open to the Following
In accordance with the New Jersey First Act P.L. 2011 c.70, effective September 1, 2011, new public employees are required to obtain New Jersey residency within one (1) year of employment. Applicants must meet the open competitive requirements listed on the job specification on file at the Civil Service Commission. You may access the job specification through the Civil Service Commission’s website https://info.csc.state.nj.us/jobspec/55892.htm.
Interested candidates may apply via: https://www.nj.gov/education/careers/.
Authorization to Work:
Selected candidates must be authorized to work in the United States according to the Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement regulations. Note: The State of New Jersey does not provide sponsorships for work visas.
SAME Applicants
If you are applying under the NJ “SAME” program, your supporting documents (Schedule A or B letter), must be submitted along with your resume by the closing date indicated above. For more information on the SAME Program, visit their website at: nj.gov/csc/same/overview/index.shtml, email: CSC-Same@csc.nj.gov, or call the Civil Service Commission at (609)-292-4144, option 3.
Darren J. Stewart Business Advocate
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