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CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
October 5, 2023
Commissioners Present: Commissioner Abrams
Commissioner Thompson
Commissioner Abrams called the meeting to order at 10:00 AM.
NEW BUSINESS
Revision of Minimum Qualifications – Youth Bureau Director
The Commission reviewed and discussed a request to revise the minimum qualifications for
Youth Bureau Director by reducing the educational qualifications to broaden the applicant
pool. Commissioner Thompson made a motion to revise the minimum qualifications for
Youth Bureau Director to be as follows:
‘MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A. Possession of a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Human
Services, Education, Recreation, Public Administration, Business Administration or a
closely related field with similar course curriculum and five (5) years of full-time paid
experience, or its part-time paid and/or volunteer equivalent, working in a human
services agency, recreation department or an educational environment in a capacity
which involves the administration or supervision of direct service programs; or
B. Possession of an Associate's Degree and seven (7) years of full-time paid
experience working with youth, adults and/or families in a community, human service
or recreation program, an educational environment, or a similar organization, at least
three (3) years of which shall have been in a responsible administrative or
supervisory capacity; or
C. An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and
(B) above.”
Seconded by Commissioner Abrams. Motion carried 2-0.
The next Civil Service Commission meeting will be held Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at
11:30 am. With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:03 am.