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SUFFOLK COUNTY
SCHOOL SECURITY GUARD
CIVIL SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
http://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Civil-Service
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LAST FILING DATE: JUNE 5, 2024
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WRITTEN TEST DATE: JULY 13, 2024
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USUAL ANNUAL
SALARY:
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$29,096 (Copiague
UFSD)
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$55,040 (40-hour
workweek/ten months per year - West Islip UFSD)
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WORK HOURS VARY BY
JURISDICTION
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SALARIES VARY BY
JURISDICTION
SPECIFICATION # 7078
All statements made on the application may be verified and the backgrounds of successful candidates
are subject to investigation by the appointing authority.
APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE and FEE WAIVER
The application
processing fee is $40. Application may be made
via the internet at www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Civil-Service. Payment must be made
by VISA or MasterCard credit card and there will be an additional convenience
fee of $1.95. An acknowledgement of
receipt of application will be sent to all internet
applicants via e-mail. A separate application and processing fee are required
for each examination (identified by examination number) for which you are
applying. The application
processing fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.
The application
processing fee may be waived for Suffolk County residents who are veterans,
active duty military, members of the reserves or National Guard, auxiliary
police, firefighters, members in good standing of a local fire district or
ambulance company, members of a Volunteer Fire Department or Volunteer
Emergency Medical Services Agency Explorers programs, volunteer CERT members
and members of the Suffolk County Police Explorers program. The fee may also be waived if you are unemployed and primarily
responsible for the support of a household and for recipients of Medicaid, SSI,
Public Assistance or those in a training program under the Job Training
Partnership Act/Workforce Investment Act administered by a state or local
social service agency. Applicants should complete the “Request for Application
Fee Waiver and Certification” form online. All claims for application fee
waiver are subject to verification.
VACANCIES
The eligible list for this title will be used to fill current and future vacancies in
non-county jurisdictions under the jurisdiction of the Suffolk County
Department of Civil Service. There are
currently two vacancies in the Copiague Public Schools
and 11 vacancies in the West Islip Union Free School District.
DUTIES
An employee in this class patrols the
buildings and grounds in a school district to enforce school rules and ensure
the safety of students, staff, and visitors; and to prevent damage to school
facilities. The incumbent is expected to establish a
rapport with students in order to provide an atmosphere that is safe and
conducive to the proper functioning of the school, and to assist students or
refer them to proper staff members for assistance with any problems. Employees may be expected to provide classroom instruction directed at
increasing awareness, personal safety and an understanding of applicable laws.
Work requires the exercise of independent judgment and is
performed under the general supervision of the building principal. Does
related work as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Seven (7) years of experience as a peace
or Police Officer from a jurisdiction within the State of New York.
*At the discretion of the Appointing
Authority, the qualifying psychological evaluation may be
waived for candidates who have a valid New York State MPTC
certification, within the following guidelines:
(a) Pursuant
to §2.30 6) of Criminal Procedure Law:
- Separated for less than 2 years after
having served for less than 2 consecutive years as a peace officer in NYS, or;
- Separated for less than 4 years after
having served as a peace officer in NYS for more than 2 consecutive years
(b) Pursuant
to §209-q 1) b) of General Municipal Law:
- Separated for less than 2 years after
having served for less than 2 consecutive years as a police officer in NYS, or;
- Separated for less than 4 years after
having served as a police officer in NYS for more than 2 consecutive years, or;
- Up to 10 years after separation with
an approved police officer refresher course.
Special Requirements to Carry or Possess Firearms: School Security Guards may carry or possess
firearms while on duty if authorized to do so by the Appointing Authority and a
license has been issued pursuant to §400 of Penal Law. Where possession of the
license is required, eligibility for and continued possession of the license is
required for employment.
SCOPE OF THE EXAMINATION
The examination for this position will
consist of two parts:
I. The
written test will cover knowledge, skills, and/or abilities in such
areas as:
1.
Preparing
written material;
2.
Applying
written information in a safety and security setting;
3.
Principles
and practices of safety and security;
4.
Following
directions (maps).
Note:
The use of calculators is allowed for this examination.
Note: A
Guide for the Written Test for Safety and Security is available at the New York
State website: https://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/testguides.cfm.
II. Psychological
Evaluation: There will be a
qualifying psychological evaluation administered to passing candidates
as the needs of the service require.
Candidates must pass all portions of this
examination to be eligible for appointment.
Rank on the eligible list will be determined by
written test scores only, plus veterans’ credits if applicable. Failure or failure to appear as scheduled for
any of these tests or evaluations will result in the elimination of a
candidate’s application from further consideration for purposes of this
competition.
NOTES
1.
Should
it become necessary to amend any part of this announcement, the Department of
Civil Service reserves the right to make such amendment on the Department’s web
page without notification to applicants.
The most current copy of this announcement is available during the
filing period at www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Civil-Service.
2. Expanded Description of the examination subtests.
3.
Candidates
who apply for this examination and who have not heard from the Suffolk County
Department of Civil Service by July 10, 2024 are advised to contact the
Department before the written test date at (631) 853-5500.
N.Y.S.
DATE
PREPARED: April 16, 2024
GENERAL CONDITIONS OPEN-COMPETITIVE
ANNOUNCEMENT
1.
Application
may be made using the Suffolk County Application for
Employment (Forms CS-205A and CS-205B).
2.
Applicants
may complete a “Request for Application Fee Waiver and Certification” form and
submit it with Forms CS-205A and CS-205B.
3.
Unless
otherwise stated, candidates must meet the minimum qualifications by the date
of the written test, or last filing date in the case of training and experience
evaluations. Unless otherwise stated
part-time experience will be pro-rated.
4.
Candidates
found ineligible to compete in the written examination may appeal to the
Department of Civil Service for reconsideration prior to the written test date
appearing on this announcement. Appeals
received on or after the announced written test date
will not be considered.
5.
Candidates
who fail the examination, or who fail to appear for the examination as
scheduled, will be eliminated from further
consideration for purposes of this competition.
Unless otherwise specified, the final rank order of the eligible list
will be determined on the basis of the score received
on the written test, plus veterans’ credits where appropriate.
6.
Eligible
applicants will be notified when and where to appear for examination. If an application is rejected, due notice
will be sent.
7.
Unless
specifically prohibited by the examination instructions, candidates are permitted to use quiet, hand-held, solar or
battery-powered calculators. Devices
with typewriter keyboards, spell-checker, personal digital assistant, address
books, language translators, dictionaries and any similar devices are prohibited.
8.
When
the examination is prepared and rated by the Suffolk County
Department of Civil Service, the provisions of the Suffolk County Civil
Service Rules dealing with the rating of examination will apply.
9.
When
the written examination is prepared and rated by the New York State Department
of Civil Service in accordance with Section 23-2 of the Civil Service Law, the
provisions of the New York State Civil Service Rules and Regulations
which deal with the rating of examination will apply.
10.
The
eligible list established as a result of this
examination will remain in force for at least one year and may be extended by
the Department of Civil Service for a maximum of four years. Changing conditions may make it necessary to
certify to future vacancies at higher or lower salaries than those announced.
11.
Information
regarding eligibility for veterans’ credits appears on the open-competitive
application form.
12.
Pursuant
to Section 85-a of the Civil Service Law, children of firefighters and police
officers killed in the line of duty shall be entitled to receive an additional
ten points added to a passing score attained in a competitive examination for
original appointment in the same municipality in which his or her parent
served. If you are qualified to
participate in this examination, and you are the child of a firefighter or
police officer killed in the line of duty, please so notify us in writing when
you submit your application for examination.
A candidate claiming such credit must submit appropriate documentation
to verify eligibility to receive these additional credits before the eligible
list is established.
No additional credits will be granted after the
eligible list is established.
13.
Inquiries
may be made as to character and ability and all
statements made by candidates are subject to verification. Some employers may require the candidate to be fingerprinted and to pass a background investigation.
14.
Candidates
must be medically, physically and psychologically capable of performing the
duties of the job. Candidates who are appointed to positions in the Suffolk County service may
be required to pass qualifying medical and/or physical and/or psychological
evaluations.
15.
Residency
is not required for taking any examinations.
However, some jurisdictions, such as schools, libraries, etc., give
hiring preference to residents. Some
towns also require employees to establish residency within the township. For employment in a Suffolk County Department,
with only limited exceptions set forth in Suffolk County Law, residency within
Suffolk County is required within five years of employment with the
county. In any case
in which residency preference is given, the appointee(s) must meet a specific
residency standard as defined in the Civil Service Rules.
16.
Saturday
Sabbath Observers and handicapped persons:
If special arrangements for testing are required, indicate this on your
application.
17.
No
smoking is permitted in the building or on the grounds
of the examination site.
18.
If
you will be on active military duty with the armed forces of the United States
on the date of this test, please contact the Suffolk County Department of Civil
Service before the last filing date appearing on this announcement for
alternate test date information.
19.
Multiple Examinations Scheduled for the
Same Day: If you have applied to take a
written test announced by either one or several local jurisdictions (county,
town, city) scheduled to be held on the same test date as this written test,
you must notify each of the local jurisdictions no later than two weeks before
the test date, so they can make arrangements for taking all tests at one test
site. All examinations for positions in State
government will be held at a State examination
center. If you have any questions,
please call the Suffolk County Department of Civil Service at (631) 853-5500.
20.
For
information regarding a weather-related cancellation of this examination,
please refer to our website at www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Civil-Service
and click on the “Weather Related Exam Cancellations” link. Civil Service Announcements are shown at the bottom of that page. Also check News 12
Long Island for notice of cancellation of this examination: NEWS 12 LONG ISLAND, TV CHANNEL 12 or at
their website: www.news12.com.
Suffolk County
Department of Civil Service
725 Veterans
Memorial Hwy.,
William J. Lindsay
County Complex, Bldg. # 158
P.O. Box 6100
Hauppauge, NY 11788-0099
Phone: (631) 853-5500
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