To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Administration
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Deallocate One (1) Vacant Vocational Counselor I/II Position, Deallocate One (1) Vacant Employment & Training Program Coordinator Position and Allocate Two (2) Senior Vocational Counselors Positions in Budget Unit (BU) 597
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Deallocate one (1) 1.0 full time equivalent (FTE) vacant Vocational Counselor I/II position (class 0768A/B, position 12, salary range 394/414) in BU 597;
2. Deallocate one (1) 1.0 FTE vacant Employment & Training Program Coordinator position (class 0765, position 04, salary range 454) in BU 597; and
3. Allocate two (2) 1.0 FTE Senior Vocational Counselor positions (class 1734, positions to be determined, salary range 434) in BU 597; effective pay period following approval.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Fund 1190, Budget Unit 597 Employment and Training Division
DISCUSSION:
Historically, Employment Training (ET) has been staffed with 3 Program Coordinators (PCs), and 2 Sr VC positions to support 2 of the 3 PC positions. While the 2 Sr VC positions have provided great support to PCs, every PC did not have an allocated SR VC. Additionally, ET has seen a great deal of transition during the past several years and we have realized that we need more foundational level supports for our sector to help us weather staffing transitions. As ET continues to integrate with SSB, it finds opportunities to align with SSB best practices. The newly introduced Senior Vocational Counselor positions will be instrumental in fostering leadership within Employment Training and aligning with SSB best practices, while helping to provide much-needed infrastructure supports such as training manuals, quality assurance standards and procedures, and Technical Assistance Guides (TAGs). These positions will provide valuable program development support to Program Coordin...
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