You must submit Application Supplement No. 2011-132-1 with your online or paper application.

TEST ANNOUNCEMENT

NUMBER 2011-132

ISSUED  NOVEMBER 2, 2011

 

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

State Civil Service Commission

 

Examinations

 

for

 

CURRICULUM SPECIALISTS

 

COMPLETING THE APPLICATION SUPPLEMENT IS THE TEST.

 

Exam

No.

 

Job Titles

Job

Codes

Pay Schedule

and Range

1.

Bilingual Education Advisor 1

20670

ST08

2.

Bilingual Education Advisor 2

20280

ST09

3.

Environmental Education Advisor 1

20530

ST08

4.

Environmental Education Advisor 2

20570

ST09

5.

Fine Arts Education Advisor 1

20410

ST08

6.

Fine Arts Education Advisor 2

20270

ST09

7.

Foreign Language Education Advisor 1

20610

ST08

8.

Foreign Language Education Advisor 2

20615

ST09

9.

Health & Physical Education Advisor 1

20330

ST08

10.

Health & Physical Education Advisor 2

20340

ST09

11.

English Language Education Advisor 1

20600

ST08

12.

English Language Education Advisor 2

20620

ST09

13.

Mathematics Education Advisor 1

20630

ST08

14.

Mathematics Education Advisor 2

20640

ST09

15.

School Safety Education Advisor 1

20350

ST08

16.

School Safety Education Advisor 2

20360

ST09

17.

Science Education Advisor 1

20650

ST08

18.

Science Education Advisor 2

20660

ST09

19.

Social Studies Education Advisor 1

20550

ST08

20.

Social Studies Education Advisor 2

20560

ST09

21.

Technology Education Advisor 1

21330

ST08

22.

Technology Education Advisor 2

21331

ST09

 

When completing your application, please make sure you apply for all job titles for which you want to be tested.  You will NOT be permitted to add job titles after you test.

 

APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

 

VETERANS:  Pennsylvania law (51 Pa.C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs.  To learn more about employment preferences and opportunities for veterans, visit the Commission’s website www.scsc.state.pa.us; visit one of our offices; or call our veterans information line, (717) 787-6039.

 

NATURE OF WORK

 

You will provide statewide advisory and consultative services in the planning, development, improvement, and evaluation of educational programs in school districts, intermediate units, and teacher preparation programs.  You will conduct workshops, training sessions, and conferences to disseminate information; conduct on-site visits to schools to assist with curriculum development; interpret and disseminate information related to curriculum regulations, policies, and guidelines of the Pennsylvania Department of Education; and assist in the diagnosis and remediation of educational problems at the local level.  At the 2 level you will be responsible for the statewide direction and leadership of the educational curriculum area.  You will develop goals and objectives for education in the Commonwealth consistent with regulations and departmental priorities and assist school personnel in implementing them; direct the preparation of curriculum publications; serve on interagency committees and as liaison to State Advisory Committees; and research, evaluate, and disseminate model programs.

 

JOB REQUIREMENTS

 

Please make sure you meet all requirements.  If after reading the requirements you are not sure you qualify, contact one of the Commission's offices listed at the end of this announcement.

 

You must be willing to travel.  Travel expenses will be paid.

 

You must be a Pennsylvania resident, of good moral character and able to perform the essential functions of the job.

 

Minimum Requirements

Bilingual Education Advisor 1 (20670) – Four years of professional experience in the field of bilingual and ESL education, including at least one year of experience in the development and implementation of bilingual and/or ESL education curricula or programs; OR an equivalent combination of experience and training.

 

All Other Education Advisors 1 (20530, 20410, 20610, 20330, 20600, 20630, 20350, 20650, 20550, and 21330) - Four years of professional education experience in the specialty field (Mathematics, Social Studies, etc.), including two years of experience in public schools and one year of experience in the development and implementation of education curricula or programs related to the specialty field (Mathematics, Social Studies, etc.); OR an equivalent combination of experience and training which includes two years of experience in public schools and one year of experience in the development and implementation of education curricula or programs related to the specialty field (Mathematics, Social Studies, etc.).

 

Bilingual Education Advisor 2 (20280) – One year as a Bilingual Education Advisor 1; OR five years of professional experience in the field of bilingual and ESL education, including at least two years of experience in the development and implementation of bilingual and/or ESL education curricula or programs; OR an equivalent combination of experience and training.

 

All Other Education Advisors 2 (20570, 20270, 20615, 20340, 20620, 20640, 20360, 20660, 20560, and 21331) - One year as an Education Advisor 1 in the specialty field (Mathematics, Social Studies, etc.); OR five years of professional education experience in the specialty field (Mathematics, Social Studies, etc.), including three years of experience in public schools and two years of experience in the development and implementation of education curricula or programs in the specialty field (Mathematics, Social Studies, etc.); OR an equivalent combination of experience and training which includes three years of experience in public schools and two years of experience in the development and implementation of education curricula or programs in the specialty field (Mathematics, Social Studies, etc.).

 

Clarification of Requirements

You may substitute related graduate education for the professional education experience.  Unrelated experience or education will not be accepted. 

 

Bilingual Education Advisors 1 and 2 (20670 and 20280) – No substitutions are permitted for the experience developing and implementing bilingual and/or ESL education curricula or programs.

 

All Other Education Advisors 1 and 2 (20530, 20410, 20610, 20330, 20600, 20630, 20350, 20650, 20550, 21330, 20570, 20270, 20615, 20340, 20620, 20640, 20360, 20660, 20560, and 21331) - No substitutions are permitted for the public school experience or for the experience developing and implementing education curricula or programs in the specialty field.

 

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

 

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

 

Curriculum Specialists are employed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.  All positions are in Harrisburg, Dauphin County.  For most curriculum areas, there are 1 or 2 filled positions.

 

Lists created by this test will be used to fill future vacancies as they occur due to retirements, promotions, transfers, resignations and so forth.

 

For the most recent information on job opportunities contact:  Pennsylvania Department of Education, Bureau of Human Resources, 333 Market Street, 11th Floor, Harrisburg, PA  17126-0333; Telephone:  (717) 705-2672; Internet:  www.pde.state.pa.us

 

TESTING

 

You will be rated on your experience and training.  Your score will be based on information you report on your application and application supplement.

 

You must provide complete and accurate information.  Failure to do so may delay the processing of your application, or result in a lower-than-deserved score or disqualification.

 

If you take the test and want to take it again, you may be retested after 6 months from the date of your application.  A new application and application supplement are required for a retest.

 

If your name is on an eligible list for these job titles and you take this test, your most recent examination result will be the only one counted.

 

TEST RESULTS

 

Employment and promotion lists will be established.  You will be notified in writing of your test results.

 

HOW TO APPLY

 

You may complete your application and Application Supplement No. 2011-132-1 online at www.scsc.state.pa.us or submit your completed paper application and paper application supplement to:

 

State Civil Service Commission

ATTN:  Applications

P.O. Box 569

Harrisburg, PA  17108-0569

 

Applications, Application Supplement No. 2011-132-1 and further information can be obtained from:

 

1.

State Civil Service Commission:

 

 

 

Harrisburg:  2nd Level, Strawberry Sq. Complex, 320 Market St.,

 

P.O. Box 569, Hbg., 17108-0569; Telephone (Voice)

 

(717) 783-3058, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing

 

callers only) (717) 772-2685

 

 

 

Philadelphia:  110 North 8th St., Suite 503, Phila., 19107; Telephone

 

(Voice) (215) 560-2253, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing

 

callers only) (215) 560-4367

 

 

 

Pittsburgh:  411 Seventh Ave., Room 410, Pgh., 15219; Telephone

 

(Voice) (412) 565-7666, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing

 

callers only) (412) 565-2484

 

 

 

Internet:  www.scsc.state.pa.us

 

 

2.

PA CareerLink offices

 

 

3.

The Human Resources office listed under the "JOB OPPORTUNITIES" section of this announcement

 

For further information on testing, assistance for persons with disabilities, veterans' preference and other items, refer to the instructions provided with the "Application for Employment/Promotion."