[nfbmi-talk] Another Great State Job Opportunity

[Terry D. Eagle]

Every blind person is likely uniquely qualified as a traffic safety expert,
as life depends on traffic safety.

 

STATE OF MICHIGAN

Job Opportunities

Job #:  2301-14-CS253

Job Title:  Departmental Manager 14 - Driver Education Section

Closing Date/Time:  Fri. 04/11/14 5:00 PM Eastern Time

Salary:  $53,040.00 - $79,040.00 annually  

Job Type:  Permanent Full Time

 Bargaining Unit:  NON-EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTED EMPLOYEE (NERE)

Location:  Lansing, Michigan

 Department:  Department of State

Job Description

The Department of State is looking for honest, motivated, and hardworking
individuals

with a positive attitude and strong ethical standards to join our team!

To provide management and supervision to the staff of the Driver Education
Section,

and to provide oversight and direction for the department's public and
private driver

education program, including the licensing, compliance and oversight of
teen, adult

and truck driver education program providers and instructors. The Driver
Education

Section is responsible for the management and administration of statewide
programs

that enhance the education and safety of novice drivers as they participate
in learning

experiences to attain knowledge and skills for becoming responsible and safe
operators

of motor vehicles. Position participates in legislative analysis as needed,
including

drafting legislation. Directs special projects and functions as the expert
and resource

person to department staff, the driver education and training communities
and the

public on driver education and training issues.

The preferred candidate will possess the following:

Experience managing a staff of two or more professionals

Experience working in a traffic safety related field

Ability to thoroughly understand and critique driver education and other
traffic

safety curricula

Strong skills in the following: written and oral communications, analytical
ability,

problem solving, conflict resolution, and interpersonal relations

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Position Description

 Required Education and Experience:

Education

Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major.

Experience

Four years of professional experience, including two years equivalent to the
experienced

(P11) level or one year equivalent to the advanced (12) level.

Selective Position Requirement (SPR)

Four years of experience with evaluating instructor led educational
curriculums specific

to traffic safety.

 Alternate Education and Experience:

ALTERNATIVE EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

2 years of Dept of State Branch Supervisor 11 experience

OR

2 years of MDOS Departmental Supervisor 11 experience*

OR

1 year of MDOS Departmental Supervisor 12, 13, or 14 experience*

*Experience in driver and vehicle program areas, to include services that
involve

the interpretation of driver and vehicle records.

 Additional Requirements and Information:

Must be able to obtain and maintain certification as a Teen Driver Education
Instructor.

Equivalent combinations of nonprofessional experience, identified by the
appointing

authority and approved by Civil Service that are represented by subclass
codes, will

be accepted for classified, professional experience equivalent to the P11
level and

above. The nonprofessional experience must be related to departmental
programs and

services that provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Civil Service Commission Rule 2-7 requires that all newly hired state
employees submit

to and pass a pre-employment drug test prior to their actual appointment.

Due to the nature of work of the Department of State, criminal and driving
records

will be checked.