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Lead Cemetery Groundskeeper
Leads and assists a crew in maintaining cemetery grounds, performing interments and disinterments, and assisting funeral directors. Requires two years of full-time grounds maintenance experience, including six months as a Cemetery Groundskeeper, with specific experience in cemetery operations and the use of grounds maintenance equipment.
Performs less difficult legal secretarial duties for Deputy City Attorneys, including composing and preparing a variety of legal documents, maintaining case files, and ensuring proper service of documents and court filings. Requires completion of a legal secretarial program and two years of clerical support experience, including one year in a legal office, or three years of clerical support experience, including one year in a legal office.
Performs the full range of legal secretarial duties for Deputy City Attorneys, including composing and preparing complex legal documents, maintaining case files, scheduling events, and ensuring proper service of documents and court filings. Requires completion of a legal secretarial program and two years of legal clerical support experience, including one year performing the full range of legal secretarial duties, or three years of legal clerical support experience, including one year performing the full range of legal secretarial duties.
Performs specialized secretarial and administrative work to record official actions of a major board or commission, including preparing agendas, minutes, and directives, and transcribing meeting minutes. Requires three years of complex clerical experience, with two years supporting a board, commission, or legislative body, and the ability to type at 30 words per minute.
Performs specialized, highly complex secretarial and administrative work for boards, commissions, and the City Council, including preparing and disseminating agendas, minutes, and directives, and transcribing meeting minutes. Requires one year of experience as a Legislative Recorder I with the City of San Diego, and four years of complex clerical experience, including three years supporting a board, commission, or legislative body, and the ability to type at 30 words per minute.
Performs entry-level professional library work, assisting and instructing readers, answering reference questions, selecting books, cataloging materials, and conducting library programs. Requires a Master of Library Science (MLS), Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS), or a Master's Degree accredited by the American Library Association (ALA), or equivalent education and experience.
Provides professional library services, assists patrons, catalogs materials, and coordinates special programs. Requires a Master of Library Science (MLS), Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS), or a Master's Degree accredited by the American Library Association (ALA) and one year of professional librarian experience, or equivalent education and experience.
Supervises branch library activities, coordinates special programs and grants, and oversees other professional staff. Requires a Master of Library Science (MLS) or Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) and two years of professional librarian experience, or equivalent education and experience.
Supervises a large branch library, the Catalog Section, the Outreach Program, or a major section of the central library. Requires a Master of Library Science (MLS) or Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) and three years of professional librarian experience, or equivalent education and experience.
Performs routine tasks in the City's libraries such as sorting, shelving, retrieving books, checking materials in/out, performing clerical tasks, repairing books, assisting patrons, and collecting fees. No specific education or experience required.
Performs journey-level library-related clerical duties, including issuing library cards, checking books in and out, collecting fines, assisting patrons, processing book orders, maintaining records, and troubleshooting computer issues. One year of full-time clerical experience, including six months directly assisting library patrons, required. Ability to type at a corrected speed of 30 net words per minute.
Performs paraprofessional duties in a library, assisting patrons with locating materials and answering reference questions, maintaining collections and exhibits, and supporting library functions. Requires a community college certificate in Library Technology, an Associate’s Degree, or two years of full-time paraprofessional library experience.
Performs complex copy cataloging and database maintenance in the Library Department, including creating and editing bibliographic records, training staff in cataloging procedures, and providing technical support. Requires one year as a Library Assistant II with the City of San Diego, 18 months of customer service and clerical experience in a library setting, or 45 semester/68 quarter college-level units.
Inspects multi-family residential and non-residential structures for compliance with fire and life safety codes, checks field conformance to plans, investigates code violations, documents results, and meets with stakeholders for corrections. Requires one year of fire suppression systems installation and repair work and a Bachelor's in Fire Protection Engineering, or equivalent combinations of experience and education.
Inspects multi-family residential, commercial, and industrial structures for compliance with fire and life safety codes, checks field conformance to plans, investigates code violations, documents results, and reviews construction plans. Requires two years of inspection experience and specific education or equivalent combinations of experience in fire suppression systems installation and repair work.
Maintains surveillance over coastal areas, performs rescues, enforces regulations, administers medical aid, operates emergency vehicles, and conducts aquatic events. Must be 18+, with specific lifeguarding, CPR/AED certifications, and a valid California Class C Driver’s License.
Maintains surveillance over coastal areas, performs rescues, enforces regulations, administers medical aid, operates emergency vehicles, and conducts aquatic events while leading the work of subordinate lifeguards. Requires high school graduation, specific lifeguarding and CPR certifications, and six months of lifeguard experience at a public oceanfront beach.
Supervises lifeguard operations within an assigned area, conducts rescue operations, enforces laws, trains subordinates, prepares reports, and manages emergency incidents. Requires two years of full-time ocean lifeguard and/or boating safety patrol enforcement duties experience, EMT certification, SCUBA certification, and a valid California Class C Driver License.
Operates light motorized equipment for simple construction and maintenance tasks, including turf maintenance and street repair. Requires six months of full-time experience with light motorized equipment and a valid California Class C Driver’s License.
Literacy Program Administrator
Administers a City-wide literacy program, developing partnerships, conducting fundraising, and managing volunteer training and public relations. Requires a Bachelor's degree in Education, Social Sciences, or related field, and four years of experience in program development and management or volunteer coordination.
Produces photographic material for lithographic printing, including process color, half-tone, and black and white negatives, develops and strips negatives, and processes plates for offset press operations. Requires three years of experience operating offset lithographic equipment, including shooting, developing, and stripping negatives, and processing plates.
Performs skilled work in the installation, repair, and maintenance of various locking devices and systems, including safes and emergency exit hardware. Requires successful completion of a State-accredited three-year Locksmith Apprenticeship Program or three years of journey-level experience in lock maintenance and installation. Must have a valid California Class C Driver’s License.
Performs skilled machinist work including setting up and maintaining various machine shop tools, overhauling pumps and compressors, making precision parts, and reading blueprints. Requires successful completion of a State-accredited four-year Machinist Apprenticeship Program or four years of journey-level experience. Must possess a valid California Class C Driver’s License.
Participates in an entry-level professional training program in various areas such as administrative analysis, budgetary, community development, and more. Requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent education, with additional qualifying experience substitutable for education. Must possess a valid California Class C Driver’s License.
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