DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: An incumbent of this position is responsible for monitoring the operation of video surveillance cameras installed on school buses. Duties will involve making sure recording tape, drive space, or other recording materials are installed and changed as needed, and that video recording is operating as needed. Work is performed under direct supervision of a higher level school employee or school administrator. Supervision over others is not a responsibility of this position. Performs related work as required.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: (Illustrative only)
Monitors installed video cameras or digital video cameras to record as needed on school buses and/or other school district locations;
Removes videotapes, hard drives, or other digital video recording material, and replaces as necessary, so that recording can continue;
Confirms proper operation by checking power, recording, basic camera condition, and reports non-working units or problems on repair chart;
May review/watch recorded content as directed by supervisor;
Performs a variety of related duties as required.
Typical Work Activities are intended only as illustrations of possible types of work that might be appropriately assigned to an incumbent of this title. Work activities that do not appear above are not excluded as appropriate work assignments, as long as they can be reasonably understood to be within the logical limits of the job.
FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Basic technical aptitude and ability to learn to properly operate video and digital video camera equipment; basic familiarity with the recording/surveillance needs of the school district; ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduation from high school or possession of a comparable diploma.
Our mission is to administer, in a fair and equitable manner, the provisions of New York State Civil Service Law and Putnam County Civil Service Rules with respect to the offices and employments in the classified service of Putnam County and the civil divisions therein, which include the towns, villages, school districts, libraries and special districts.
It is Putnam County Personnel Department’s responsibility to ensure Putnam County taxpayers of a public workforce qualified for their jobs pursuant to the principles of selection according to merit and fitness as set forth in Article 5, §6 of the New York State Constitution.
