Ulster
County Personnel Department
Civil
Service Examination Announcement
FILING
FEE $20.00
#69299 DIETETIC TECHNICIAN
OPEN-COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION
LAST DATE FOR FILING
APPLICATIONS: May 2, 2012
EXAMINATION DATE: June 16, 2012
SALARY:
The starting salary is currently listed at $17.84 per hour.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must meet the following
requirement(s) on or before the date of the examination:
Possession of an Associate’s Degree in
Dietetics, Nutrition or a related field from a regionally accredited or New
York registered college or university with at least thirty (30) credit hours in
dietetics, nutrition, chemical and/or biological sciences and six (6) months of
full-time, or it’s part-time equivalent, related experience.
Note:
Enrollment in a Dietetic/Nutrition Program at a regionally accredited or
Special
Note: When employed at the Golden Hill Health Care
Center, in accordance with the New York Department of Health Criminal History
Record Check (CHRC) program, it is required that a CHRC be obtained for any
non-licensed prospective employees who will provide care or supervision to
residents. Such employees will be considered as temporary employees when hired,
until such time as the CHRC is completed and the employee’s background check is
cleared, then the employees may become permanent.
WHERE COLLEGE IS A REQUIREMENT, YOU
WILL BE EXPECTED TO SUBMIT COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS NO LATER THAN JULY 2, 2012
OR YOU WILL BE UNCONDITIONALLY DISQUALIFIED.
IF COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS ARE ALREADY ON FILE WITH OUR OFFICE, INDICATE
THIS ON YOUR APPLICATION. ONCE
SUBMITTED, COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS WILL BE HELD ON FILE IN OUR OFFICE FOR A PERIOD
OF TEN YEARS. TRANSCRIPTS NEED NOT BE OFFICIAL COPIES; HOWEVER, THEY
MUST CONTAIN ALL INFORMATION NECESSARY TO QUALIFY YOU FOR THIS POSITION.
NOTE:
If your degree and/or college credit was awarded by an educational
institution outside of the
APPLICATION REVIEW
TOLERANCE POLICY
For
the purposes of this policy, "tolerance" shall mean the leeway given
regarding work experience when reviewing an application. Applicants lacking a
small amount of work experience when applying for promotional or open-competitive
examinations may qualify under the following conditions:
1) Candidates
will be given a maximum tolerance of one (1) month.
2) Tolerance will be given only when the
minimum qualification requires one or more years of work experience.
3) Tolerance Policy does not apply
to education or licensure/certification requirements. (See particular
examination announcement for "Anticipated Eligibility" information).
4) Tolerance Policy does not apply
where required work experience is set forth by law or rules.
5) Tolerance Policy does not apply
to enable applicants to meet residence requirements.
For
more information regarding Tolerance Policy, please contact our office at (845)
340-3550.
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS:
This is an important technical position involving responsibility for
assisting a Dietitian or Nutritionist in assessing, planning, implementing and
evaluating a nutritional care or food delivery program for residents. The work is performed under the supervision of
a Dietitian or Nutritionist with leeway allowed for the exercise of independent
judgment in carrying out the technical aspects of the work. This position is designed to supplement the
time of Dietitians or Nutritionists thereby allowing them time for professional
dietetic work. Supervision may be
exercised over the work of subordinate employees engaged in assisting in
various technical details of the dietary and/ or nutritional program. Does related work as required.
SUBJECT OF EXAMINATION:
Written test will cover knowledge, skills, and/or abilities in such
areas as:
1. Food preparation and service
programs
These questions test for knowledge of
large-scale food preparation and service, with an emphasis on maintaining
standards of food quality, nutrition, safety, and sanitation.
2. Basic nutrition and dietetics
These questions test for knowledge of
basic nutrition and dietetics, including such areas as the nutritional value of
foods, nutritional needs of client populations, balanced diets, foods and their
relationship to health, and food purchasing and preparation.
3. Patient/client dietary care
These questions test for knowledge of
the relationship of nutrient intake to health and to restorative and
rehabilitative medical treatment. Topics may include the selection of foods in
accordance with a person's preferences, history and medical condition; foods
included/excluded in commonly used special diets; and providing counseling and
education about nutritional needs.
4. Public contact principles and
practices
These questions test for the ability
to interact with other people, to gather and present information, and to
provide assistance, advice, and effective customer service in a courteous and
professional manner. Questions will cover such topics as understanding and
responding to people with diverse needs, perspectives, personalities, and
levels of familiarity with agency operations, as well as acting in a way that
both serves the public and reflects well on your agency.
A Guide to the Written Test for the Dietitian and Nutritionist Series is
available at the
CALCULATORS:
"Unless specifically prohibited, candidates are permitted to use
quiet, hand‑held, solar or battery powered calculators. Devices with typewriter keyboards, ‘Spell‑Checkers’,
‘Personal Digital Assistants’, ‘Address Books’, ‘Language Translators’,
‘Dictionaries’ and any similar devices are prohibited."
*FEES*:
Send your check or money order for twenty dollars ($20.00) (made payable
to
EXCEPTION TO FEE REQUIREMENT: An exception to the processing fee will be made
for persons receiving Supplemental Social Security payments or public
assistance (Safety Net Assistance or Temporary Assistance to Needy Families),
provided Foster Care or certified Workforce Investment Act of 1998 eligible
through a state or local social service agency, and for those who are currently
unemployed. Individuals wishing to claim
this waiver of fee on the basis of Supplemental Social Security, Safety Net
Assistance or Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, must certify on their
application, under number 20 Remarks, that they are receiving public assistance
and must indicate the type of assistance they are receiving, the agency
providing the assistance and their case numbers. Persons claiming this waiver
through Foster Care or Workforce Investment Act of 1998 Certification must
specify the program and name of their contact agency. Persons claiming this
waiver, who are currently unemployed must certify on their application, under
number 20 Remarks, that they are currently unemployed and must provide
documentation that they are receiving unemployment benefits or other
unemployment documentation deemed appropriate by the Ulster County Personnel
Officer. Such claims are subject to
later verification and, if not supported by appropriate documentation, are
grounds for barring appointment.
Applications may be obtained at the
For those applications submitted in
person on the last file date, please submit no later than 4:30 PM. All
applications must be in our office no later than 5:00 PM on the last file date.
Applications postmarked by the last file date will also be accepted.
This
examination is being 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 dealing with the rating of
examinations will apply to this test.
CRIMINAL
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION POLICY: In accordance with Ulster County Local Law
Number 14 of 2007, a criminal background check (including fingerprinting) will
be initiated by the Ulster County Personnel Department upon initial employment
or re-hire to Ulster County positions, and conducted by the New York State
Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), the New York State Office of
Court Administration, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
Verification Information System (IMAGE Program), or any law enforcement agency.
SPECIAL NOTE: All public agencies are required by law to
provide full and equal opportunities for minorities, women and to people with
disabilities. All qualified candidates are encouraged to compete without regard
to race, creed or national origin. Applicants requesting special testing
arrangements as a Saturday Sabbath Observer, alternate test date candidate (in
accordance with Alternate Test Date Policy), or an active member of the
military away from the area on the scheduled test date must clearly indicate
this fact on the application. All such requests must be supported by
appropriate documentation.
VETERANS: Non-disabled and disabled veterans
who wish to claim additional credits must request a Veterans Credits
application from our office. This form must be completed and submitted along
with a war service (DD214) form prior to the establishment of the
resulting eligible list. Veterans credits may only be added to a passing score
and may only be used for appointment once. Candidates currently in the
armed forces may apply for and be conditionally granted veteran’s credits. Any candidate who applies for such credits
must provide proof of military status to receive the conditional credits. You
may not claim additional Veterans Credits after the eligible list has been
established. It is the candidate’s responsibility to request the Veterans
Credits application forms and submit these forms and any required supporting paperwork
before the eligible list is established.
ADDITIONAL CREDITS FOR CHILDREN OF
FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY:
In conformance with 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 in a competitive examination for original
appointment in the same municipality in which his or her parent has
served. If you are qualified to
participate in this examination and are a child of a firefighter or police
officer killed in the line of duty in this municipality, please inform this
office of this matter when you submit your application for examination. A candidate claiming such credit has a
minimum of two months from the application deadline to provide the necessary
documentation to verify additional credit eligibility. However, no credit may be added after the
eligible list has been established.
APPLYING FOR CIVIL SERVICE
EXAMINATIONS IN MULTIPLE JURISDICTIONS WHEN EXAMINATIONS
ARE SCHEDULED ON SAME DATE: If you have applied for any other Civil
Service examinations for employment with New York State or any other local
government jurisdiction, you must make arrangements to take all the
examinations at one test site.
If you have applied for both State
and Local government examinations, you must make arrangements to take
all your examinations at the State examination center by calling (518)
457‑7022 no later than two weeks before the test date.
If you have applied for other local
government examinations, call or write to each Civil Service Agency to make
arrangements. You must make your request
for these arrangements no later than two weeks before the date of the
examinations. You must notify all local
government civil service agencies with whom you have filed an application of
the test site at which you wish to take your examination(s). For this examination call (845) 340‑
3531 OR write to Ulster County Personnel Department,
*If candidates have not received
notification of this examination within four (4) days of the examination, they
should contact this office immediately.
#69299
ORIGINAL COPY: YELLOW
ISSUED: April 2, 2012