Child Development Services Worker

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's Degree with courses in research, statistics, and/or crime analysis.

Experience: At least 3 years experience in criminal justice planning or law enforcement as a research specialist with a law enforcement or public safety agency. An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of statistics;
• empirical research methods and procedures including sampling and surveying techniques;
• crime analysis and criminal justice functions as related to police department practices and procedures;
• Uniform Crime Reporting and NIBRS methodology, regulations, and standards;
• GIS functions.

Abilities

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, citizens, and outside agencies to include the federal government;
• develop crime and productivity statistical reports;
• communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
• make presentations;
• accurately analyze data.

Skills

• Skill in the use of personal computers and database, word processing, GIS mapping, and spreadsheet software programs.

Work Environment

Works in a clean, comfortable environment.

Equipment Used

• Personal computer and office equipment.

Leave Benefits

• Holidays: The city provides the following 10 paid holidays to all regular and introductory employees: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Thanksgiving Holiday (day after Thanksgiving), Christmas Day.
• Personal Leave: The city provides twenty-four (24) hours of personal leave to full-time employees each January 1 following the completion of one year of continuous service and 2080 worked hours (excluding over-time).
• Annual Leave: Employees Accrue Annual Leave After The Successful Completion Of Their Introductory Period. Accruals For Annual Leave For Full-time Regular Employees Are 0-2 years of service 12 days 2-4 years of service 13 days 4 years of service 14 days 6 years of service 15 days 8 years of service 16 days 10 years of service 17 days 12 years of service 18 days 14 years of service 20 days 15 years of service 23 days Part-time and full-time employees working less than forty hours per week shall accrue annual leave on a pro rated basis according to the number of hours worked.
• Sick Leave: All regular employees excluding elected officials accrue Sick Leave upon their date of hire. All regular Career Service employees accrue 104 hours of Sick Leave for each 2080 hours of work. There is no maximum on the amount of sick leave that can be accrued.
• Employee Leave Sharing Program: The City offers an Employee Leave Sharing Program in order to assist with income protection for full-time and part-time regular employees when an employee must be absent from work due to catastrophic medical hardship to the employee, spouse or child(ren).
• Civil Leave: Any regular or introductory employee who is summoned for jury duty or is subpoenaed in an official capacity during a regularly schedule work day will be given paid time off.
• Military Leave: Any regular or introductory full-time employee who is a member of the National Guard or the Reserves will receive a maximum of 15 (eight-hour) paid days per calendar year.

Benefit Plans and Programs

• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage: The city offers four (4) medical plans; two (2) dental plans; and one (1) vision plan to regular employees (and their eligible dependents) to choose from. Medical, dental and vision coverage is effective the first day of the month following date of hire.
• Life Insurance: Life insurance is provided to regular employees in the event of death at no cost. In addition, regular employees are covered by the Accidental Death and Dismemberment benefit, which provides for additional benefits in the event of accidental death or serious accidental injury. Eligibility for life insurance begins on the employee's date of hire. Employees may elect additional life insurance coverage on themselves through the city’s voluntary life insurance plan. Life insurance coverage is also available for dependents.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Regular employees may participate in the City's flexible spending accounts program. This program allows employees to increase their tax savings by making pre-tax deposits to a Health or Dependent Care Spending Account to pay for work-related dependent care expenses and certain unreimbursed health expenses.
• Retirement: All regular Career Service employees participate in the General Employees Retirement Plan (“GERP”) which is a defined benefit pension plan. For 2013 participants will contribute 6% of their pre-tax earnings each pay period. The City of Aurora matches each employee's contributions. GERP credits interest on contributions while they remain with the Plan. When employment with the City ends, participants may be eligible for a monthly retirement benefit, depending on their age and length of service. Alternatively, terminating participants may elect to receive a lump sum distribution of their contributions, interest and vested City contributions instead of a monthly benefit.
• Long Term Disability: When a regular employee cannot work for a prolonged time because of serious injury or illness, you need help with more than your medical bills. Long Term Disability Insurance (LTD) can replace a portion of your salary while you are unable to work. Full-time regular Career Service employees are eligible for LTD after completing 6 months of continuous service. After a period of 90 days, you may receive up to 60% of your current base pay.
• Deferred Compensation (IRS Section 457): At an employee's option, participation in a Deferred Compensation program through the City of Aurora is available. Deferred Compensation provides pre-tax savings to employees who participate through automatic payroll deduction. It is a program that assists you in saving additional monies for your retirement. There are many investment choices offered by each of our Deferred Compensation providers. Your pre-tax dollar investment(s) grow each payday while interest accumulates.

Required Questions

• 01 Complete and thorough responses to the following questions are necessary in order to be considered for this vacancy and move to the next step in the recruitment process. Please describe your experience in criminal justice planning or law enforcement as a research specialist.
• 02 Please describe your experience developing statistical and crime information reports.
• 03 Please describe your experience making presentations, both in written and oral format, and explain your audience.
• 04 Please describe your experience in using a computer, including software programs used as well as documents and reports created and/or utilized.
• 05 Please list college courses you have successfully completed in the area of research, statistics, and/or crime analysis.