Part time work for Assessment Center in Birmingham Ala. Tom Mitchell, Ph.D. Work and Organizational Psychologist Associate Professor Division of Applied Behavioral Sciences University of Baltimore 1420 N. Charles Street Baltimore MD. 21201 410 837 5348 http://home.ubalt.edu/tmitch [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> From: Lopez, Becky [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Monday, June 30, 2014 12:12 PM To: Thomas Mitchell Subject: PBJC Assessment Recruiting Search Dear Colleague, Please pass along this information to any qualified student(s) you feel would be interested. Kindest regards, Marty Alber PBJC 205-279-3595 I am writing to you on behalf of the Personnel Board of Jefferson County (PBJC) in Birmingham, Alabama regarding our upcoming selection procedures for the positions of Entry Clerk, Skilled Laborer, Corrections Officer, Fire Investigator I and Legal Secretary. The PBJC is an independent government agency that provides human resource services under the provisions of a Merit System to 22 jurisdictions within the boundaries of Jefferson County. These jurisdictions include multiple municipalities as well as county government. Approximately 900 individuals will go through the assessment centers, which will serve as the primary selection procedure for the positions listed above. The assessment centers permit individuals to demonstrate their knowledge and competence related to these jobs through a variety of selection processes, including structured interviews and work samples. In order to accurately and effectively assess the candidates' performance in these selection processes, the PBJC is recruiting graduate students who are enrolled in Industrial/Organizational, Human Resource, or Organizational Behavior Master and/or PhD programs or any individual that has employee selection assessment experience to assist in the final assessment of these candidates. We are currently accepting applications listed below: August Assessment (Entry Clerk, Skilled Laborer, Corrections Officer, Fire Investigator I, Legal Secretary) Assessment Dates: Sunday, August 10, 2014 - Friday, August 15, 2014 (30 open positions) Deadline for Applications: Friday, July 18, 2014 Notification of Acceptance: Wednesday, July 23, 2014 Travel to Birmingham will be required on a Sunday. Assessors will receive training beginning at 8:00am on Monday regarding the assessment process, and scoring will take place from Tuesday through Friday. The success of our process hinges on our ability to recruit highly competent individuals to assist in this assessment. Although we are unable to provide a stipend to the assessors that we recruit to assist in this process, the assessment does provide a number of other benefits to individuals who graciously agree to volunteer. Such benefits include: § the opportunity to assist a governmental agency and to closely observe and learn about various selection processes and assessment centers; § extensive training on employee selection assessment; § valuable applied experience serving as an assessor for a variety of jobs; § the opportunity to meet, work, and interact with a variety of individuals in similar areas of study from around the country, while at the same time enjoying the sights and culture of Birmingham; and § all expenses paid by the PBJC for travel related to the assessment, including transportation (airline and/or mileage to and from Birmingham), lodging, and meals. If you are interested in gaining valuable applied experience in the field of employee selection by assisting the PBJC please access this website www.pbjcsme.org<http://www.pbjcsme.org> to complete the assessor information form. If you have any other questions or concerns please feel free to contact me at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or 205-279-3562. Thank you in advance for your assistance with this process.