EXPANDED SCOPE
FOR
ASSISTANT
DIRECTOR OF YOUTH BUREAU OC 1,2,3,4
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF YOUTH BUREAU
OC 1,2,3,4
RUNAWAY
COORDINATOR OC 1,2,3
YOUTH
COUNSELOR OC 1,2,5
YOUTH
COUNSELOR (SPANISH SPEAKING) OC 1,2,5
YOUTH PROJECT DIRECTOR OC 1,2,3,4
1.
ADVISING AND
INTERACTING WITH OTHERS- These questions test for the ability to interact
with other people in order to gather and present information and to provide
assistance and advice in a courteous and professional manner.
2.
PREPARING WRITTEN
MATERIAL-
These
questions test for the ability to present information clearly and accurately,
and to organize paragraphs logically and comprehensibly. For some questions,
you will be given information in two or three sentences followed by four
restatements of the information. You must then choose the best version. For
other questions, you will be given paragraphs with their sentences out of
order. You must then choose, from four suggestions, the best order for the
sentences.
3.
ADMINISTERING AND
COORDINATING YOUTH PROGRAMS
-These questions test for knowledge of youth-related
programs and the principles, practices, and techniques used to administer and
coordinate youth programs. Questions may cover such topics as planning, monitoring,
evaluating, and managing youth education and recreation programs.
4.
SUPERVISION- These questions test for knowledge of
the principles and practices employed in planning, organizing, and controlling
the activities of a work unit toward predetermined objectives. The concepts
covered, usually in a situational question format, include such topics as
assigning and reviewing work; evaluating performance; maintaining work
standards; motivating and developing subordinates; implementing procedural
change; increasing efficiency; and dealing with problems of absenteeism,
morale, and discipline.
5.
WORKING WITH YOUTH- These questions
test for the principles and practices of providing counseling, supervision and
other services to youth. Questions may
cover such topics as adolescent development, counseling, crisis intervention,
interviewing, supervising and guiding youth, and working with families and
community service providers.
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 'General Guide to Written Tests'
helpful in preparing for this test. This publication is available on line at: https://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/testguides.cfm.
USE OF CALCULATORS IS RECOMMENDED