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Home My WebLink About6.304 PUBLIC SAFETY WORKER II 20210930PART I DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES COUNTY OF KAUAI 6.304 Class Specifications for the Class: PUBLIC SAFETY WORKER II SR-17, BU-03 Duties Summary: Conducts training and participates in enforcement and protective services relating to the booking, detention and transfer of arrested persons for the Kauai Police Department; provides orientation and on-the-job training in detention facility's basic operations, use and care of detention facility equipment, methods and procedures; and performs other related duties as required. Distinguishing Characteristics: This class differs from the Public Safety Worker I in that the Public Safety Worker II additionally conducts orientation and on-the-job training to personnel of the Kauai Police Department in detention facility basic operations. Examples of Duties: (The following are examples of duties and are not necessarily descriptive of any one position in this class. The omission of specific duties statements does not preclude management from assigning such duties if such duties are a logical assignment for the position). • Conducts on-the-job training in the basic operations of the police detention facility, including use of booking and fingerprinting machines, meal pick-up and other detention facility procedures; • Provides trainees practical enforcement and protective services experience and skills relative to processing for detention; • Provides individual on-the-job instructions to trainees under routine and emergency situations, and may contribute to the evaluation of the trainee; • May assist in the preparation of evaluation reports and may document performance of trainees; • Assists new personnel in the familiarization of the detention facility's operational requirements; • Conducts booking procedures, takes fingerprints and photographs, and processes suspected offenders; • Performs sobriety testing; PART I PUBLIC SAFETY WORKER II 2 6.304 • Receives, stores and accounts for personal properties of persons being held at detention cells; • Maintains operational logs and performs receiving desk duties; may collect and preserve evidence; • Escorts prisoners to court and/or prison within and outside the State; • Prepares necessary reports; and • Performs other related duties as required. Knowledge of: Departmental regulations; policies and security procedures for the Kauai Police Department Detention Facility; pertinent laws and ordinances of the State and County of Kauai; basic principles and objectives of in-service training; principles and techniques of dealing with people; the purposes and uses of booking and fingerprint machines. Ability to: Organize and conduct on-the-job training; evaluate and document the performance of trainees and other personnel; work cooperatively with others; learn, demonstrate and apply various self-defense techniques; give and follow oral and written instructions; make sound decisions in emergency situations to take appropriate action; write clear and concise reports; keep records. This is an amendment to the specification for the class PUBLIC SAFETY WORKER II which was approved on December 20, 2005, and is to be substituted for that specification. Approved: September 30, 2021 (date) ANNETTE L. ANDERSON Director of Human Resources PART II DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES COUNTY OF KAUAI 6.304 Minimum Qualification Specifications for the Class: PUBLIC SAFETY WORKER II SR-17, BU-03 Training & Experience: A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from high school, and • one (1) year of general work experience, and • one (1) year of work experience at the Kauai Police Department Detention Facility. Qualifying General Work Experience: Any work experience which may involve the basic skills: reading, writing, computation and communication. Substitutions Allowed: The following may be substituted for education: A. Four (4) years of full time general work experience may be substituted for a high school diploma. B. Successful completion of semester credits leading towards a degree or diploma from an accredited community college, college or university, trades school, etc., may be substituted up to four (4) years of the education requirement (15 semester credits = 6 months). C. An Associate’s, Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited community college, college or university, trades school, etc., may be substituted for the education requirement. The following may be substituted for experience: A. Successful completion of semester credits leading towards a degree or diploma from an accredited community college, business or technical school, college, or university may be substituted up to two (2) years of the general work experience requirement.- (15 semester credits = 6 months). B. An Associate’s degree in any field from an accredited college or university may be substituted for up to two (2) years of the general work experience requirement. PART II PUBLIC SAFETY WORKER II 2 6.304 C. A Bachelor’s degree in any field from an accredited college or university may be substituted for up to four (4) years of the general work experience requirement. D. A Master’s or PhD degree in any field from an accredited college or university may be substituted for up to one (1) year of the general work experience requirement. If a degree is used to substitute for the education requirement, it may not be used again towards the experience requirement. If work experience is used to substitute for education, it may not be used again to meet the experience requirement. If the applicant holds more than one degrees, transcripts must be provided and a thorough review will be conducted by the DHR staff in order for more than one degree to be credited towards the minimum qualification requirements. Additional degrees can be considered if obtained independently through mutually exclusive classes from another degree being considered. Substitutions will be used to the advantage of the applicant. Quality of Experience: Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for a position. The applicant's overall experience must have been of such scope and level of responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that he/she has the ability to perform the duties of the position for which he/she is being considered. License Requirement: Possession of a valid motor vehicle operator’s license (Hawaii type 3 or equivalent) and any appropriate licenses or certificates as required of the position. Firearms Requirements: Applicants must be qualified to carry and/or possess firearms or ammunition in accordance with State and Federal law, e.g. no misdemeanor or felony domestic violence conviction. Selective Certification: Specialized knowledge, skills and abilities may be required to perform the duties of some positions. For such positions, Selective Certification Requirements may be established and certification may be restricted to eligibles who possess the pertinent experience and/or training required to perform the duties of the position. Agencies requesting Selective Certification must show the connection between the kind of training and/or experience on which they wish to base selective certification and the duties of the position to be filled. PART II PUBLIC SAFETY WORKER II 3 6.304 Tests: Applicants may be required to qualify on an appropriate examination. Health and Physical Condition Requirements: Persons seeking appointment to positions in this class must meet the health and physical condition standards deemed necessary and proper to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations. Physical Effort Grouping: Light This is an amendment to the specification for the class PUBLIC SAFETY WORKER II which was approved on December 20, 2005, and is to be substituted for that specification. Approved: September 30, 2021 (date) ANNETTE L. ANDERSON Director of Human Resources