Exam Bulletin - Director, TV Communications Center, (Supervisor)

Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation

Multiple Testing Departments. Please see list of Departments.

Exam Code: EX-3595

Examination Plans Included:

  • DIRECTOR, TELEVISION COMMUNICATIONS CENTER (SUPERVISOR) - Open

Final Filing Date: Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.

Bulletin Updates

  • Mailing address, drop-off address, and Department contact information has been updated.

Classification Details

DIRECTOR, TELEVISION COMMUNICATIONS CENTER (SUPERVISOR): $6,624.00 - $8,294.00 per Month

View the DIRECTOR, TELEVISION COMMUNICATIONS CENTER (SUPERVISOR) classification specification.

Application Instructions

Upcoming Filing Cutoff Dates:

    Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) must be received or postmarked by the filing date indicated above. Applications postmarked, personally delivered or received via interoffice mail after the filing date will be processed in the next group.

    Note: Check back periodically as cut-off dates may be added in the future. Additionally, cut-off dates are subject to change or be cancelled at any time. Such changes or cancellations will be in accordance with civil service laws and rules.

     

    Results notices will be sent in 6-7 weeks following each cut-off date. Please contact Talent Acquisition at (279) 223-2700 if you have not received your notice after 7 weeks.

    Who Should Apply:

    The information below will help you determine which classification(s) is(are) appropriate for you. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications as stated on this bulletin to compete in this examination.

    Open and Open, Non-Promotional Examination(s):

    • DIRECTOR, TELEVISION COMMUNICATIONS CENTER (SUPERVISOR) - Open

    For all Classifications, once you have participated in any of the following examinations, you may not recompete for 12 months:

    Exam Code(s):

      3595

    For DIRECTOR, TELEVISION COMMUNICATIONS CENTER (SUPERVISOR), once you have participated in any of the following examinations, you may not recompete for 12 months:

    Exam Code(s):

    • EX-03595

    How To Apply:

    All applicants must complete and submit an Examination Application (STD. 678) and Qualifications Assessment.

    NOTE: Applications submitted by mail or in person must be signed.

    Submit an Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) to apply for this examination.

    Electronic applications can be submitted through your account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov.

    You may apply by mail to:

    • Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
      Talent Acquisition - Examination Services Unit
      P.O. Box 942883
      Sacramento, CA 94283-0001

    Indicate the Examination Code and Classification(s) on your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678).

    You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:

    • Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
      Talent Acquisition - Examination Services Unit
      10000 Goethe Road, Suite C-1
      Sacramento, CA 95827-3553
      8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Indicate the Examination Code and Classification(s) on your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678). All applicants must provide proof of identification. Accepted forms of identification are: 1) a photo identification card or 2) two forms of signed identification.

    Special Testing Arrangements:

    If you require assistance or alternative testing arrangements due to a disability, indicate on your application that you need reasonable accommodation. You will be contacted by a representative of the testing department to make the necessary arrangements. If you have not been contacted by the time you receive notification of testing, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

    If you are unable to submit your application or complete the test due to a disability, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

    Minimum Qualifications

    All applicants must meet the education and/or experience requirements as stated on this exam bulletin to be accepted to the examination.

    Unless otherwise stated in the Minimum Qualifications, qualifying experience may be combined on a proportionate basis if the requirements stated below include more than one pattern and are distinguished as "Either" 1, "or" 2, "or" 3, etc. For example, applicants possessing qualifying experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern 1 and additional experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern 2 may be accepted to an examination as meeting 100% of the overall experience requirement.

    00105694 - DIRECTOR, TELEVISION COMMUNICATIONS CENTER (SUPERVISOR)

    Either 1

    Four years of experience in motion picture or television communications production, at least one year of which must have been in an administrative or supervisory capacity.

    Or 2

    One year of experience performing the duties of a Chief Engineer and Production Consultant, Television Communications Center, in the California state service.

    Or 3

    Three years of experience performing the duties of a Television Specialist in the California state service.

    OUT-OF-CLASS EXPERIENCE: A “completion of an out-of-class assignment” memorandum, dated within one year of assignment completion, is required to use as out-of-class experience to meet the minimum qualifications for examination purposes. Employees may obtain this documentation from his/her Institutional Personnel Officer/Personnel Liaison. Out-of-class experience without required documentation will not be considered for examination purposes.

    Position Description

    00105694 - DIRECTOR, TELEVISION COMMUNICATIONS CENTER (SUPERVISOR)

    This is the working supervisor level. Incumbents plan, organize, and direct the activities of the persons employed in the Department's Television Communications Center and the technical and professional work performed in producing digital media communications and training programs; reviews technical reports and scripts of digital media productions and completed digital media productions for content and style; develops television communication media programs supportive of departmental goals; proposes guidelines and develops procedures for implementing the use of television communications digital media in programs throughout the State; trains others in proper production techniques; consults with persons requesting digital media production service to determine how their needs can best be met; and does other related work.

     

    Positions exist statewide.

    Willingness to travel throughout the State; demonstrated administrative and leadership ability.

    Examination Information

    This examination consists of the following component(s):

    Component OrderComponent TypeComponent DuePercentage of Final Score
    1Supplemental ReportWith Application100%

    Components that are due with your application will be scored and will count toward your final examination result. Failure to submit these items may result in disqualification or elimination from the examination.

    A final score of 70% must be attained to be placed on the eligible list.

    Qualifications Assessment for Director, Television Communications Center (Supervisor) is available from the CDCR website at: Director, Television Communications Center (Supervisor).

    In addition to evaluating the applicant's relative knowledge, skill and ability as demonstrated by quality and breadth of education/experience, emphasis in each test component will be on measuring competitively, relative to job demands, each applicant's:

    Scope: Emphasis in the examination will be on measuring competitively, relative to job demands, each candidate’s:

     

    Knowledge of:

    1. Television communications production and direction.
    2. Principles of effective speaking.
    3. Principles of effective training.
    4. Principles of effective supervision.
    5. Principles of budget preparation.
    6. A manager's/supervisor's responsibility for promoting equal opportunity in hiring and employee development and promotion, and for maintaining a work environment which is free of discrimination and harassment.

     

    Ability to:

    1. Evaluate the video and audio components of a television communications production.
    2. Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with others.
    3. Prepare and direct the preparation of correspondence and comprehensive and objective reports.
    4. Analyze situations accurately and take effective action.
    5. Conceive and develop creative uses of the Television Communications Center.
    6. Plan, organize, and direct the work of others.
    7. Prepare a budget.
    8. Effectively promote equal opportunity in employment and maintain a work environment that is free of discrimination and harassment.

    Eligible List Information

    A Departmental Open eligible list for the DIRECTOR, TELEVISION COMMUNICATIONS CENTER (SUPERVISOR) Classification will be established for:

    • Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation

    The names of successful competitors will be merged onto the eligible list(s) in order of final score regardless of test date. Eligibility expires 12 months after it is established. Applicants must then retake the examination to reestablish eligibility.

    Resulting Eligibility List(s) will be used to fill vacancies throughout the State of California.

    Veterans' Preference will be granted for this examination. Veterans' Preference is an assistance program for veterans, veteran widows and widowers, and spouses of 100% disabled veterans who seek employment with the state. Veterans' Preference is also extended to currently serving military members nearing their retirement or separation date.

    You are not eligible for Veteran's Preference if you are:

    • A veteran who has been dishonorably discharged or released.
    • A veteran, widow or widower of a veteran, or spouse of a 100 percent disabled veteran who currently has permanent civil service status. (Permanent civil service status is the status of an employee who is lawfully retained in his/her position after completion of the applicable probationary period. This does not include limited term).

    Veterans' Preference is codified in Government Code Sections 18973 – 18979.

    Veteran status is verified by the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR). Directions to apply for Veterans' Preference are on the Veterans' Preference Application (Std. Form 1093), which is available at www.CalCareers.ca.gov, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

    Career Credits are not granted for examination(s) administered on an Open basis or a Promotional basis.

    Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

    The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and the California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) are committed to building an inclusive and culturally diverse workplace. We are determined to attract and hire more candidates from diverse communities and empower all employees from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and personal experiences. We are proud to foster inclusion and drive collaborative efforts to increase representation at all levels of the Department.

    Testing Departments

    • Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation
    • Department of Forestry & Fire Protection
    • Department of Motor Vehicles
    • Department of Transportation
    • State Compensation Insurance Fund

    Contact Information

    Questions regarding this examination should be directed to:

    Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
    Talent Acquisition - Examination Services Unit
    10000 Goethe Road, Suite C-1
    Sacramento, CA 95827-3553
    Phone: (279) 223-2700
    HRCustomerConnect@cdcr.ca.gov

    California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice). TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

    Equal Opportunity Employer

    The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

    Drug Free Statement

    It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free State work place. Any applicant for State employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective, because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing civil service, and the special trust placed in public servants.

    General Information

    Examination and/or Employment Application (STD 678) forms are available at the California Department of Human Resources, local offices of the Employment Development Department, and through your CalCareer Account (www.CalCareers.ca.gov).

    If you meet the requirements stated on this examination bulletin, you may take this examination, which is competitive. Possession of the entrance requirements does not assure a place on the eligible list. Your performance in the examination described in this bulletin will be rated against a predetermined job-related rating, and all applicants who pass will be ranked according to their scores.

    Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation reserves the right to revise the examination plan to better meet the needs of the service, if the circumstances under which this examination was planned change. Such revision will be in accordance with civil service laws and rules and all applicants will be notified.

    General Qualifications: Applicants must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, the ability to work cooperatively with others, and a state of health consistent with the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class. A medical examination may be required. In open examinations, investigation may be made of employment records and personal history and fingerprinting may be required.

    Eligible Lists: Eligible lists established by competitive examination, regardless of date, must be used in the following order: 1) sub-divisional promotional, 2) departmental promotional, 3) multi-departmental promotional, 4) service-wide promotional, 5) departmental open, 6) open. When there are two lists of the same kind, the older must be used first. Eligible lists will expire in one to four years unless otherwise stated on the bulletin.

    High School Equivalence: Equivalence to completion of the 12th grade may be demonstrated in any one of the following ways: 1) passing the General Education Development (GED) Test; 2) completion of 12 semester units of college-level work; 3) certification from the State Department of Education, a local school board, or high school authorities that the competitor is considered to have education equivalent to graduation from high school; or 4) for clerical and accounting classes, substitution of business college work in place of high school on a year-for-year basis.

    Accepted applicants must provide proof of identification at each in-person test session. Acceptable identification consists of a photo identification card or two forms of signed identification.

    Application Methods:
    Electronic (Your CalCareer Account)
    By Mail
    In Person (see bulletin for details)
    Alternate Application Process

    While we recommend that you utilize your CalCareer Account to take advantage of all the tools available, you may choose to apply for this examination without using your account. In this case, print and complete the Exam Application Package Checklist and include it if you submit a hard copy application.

    Exam Application Package Checklist

    Blank Application Form (STD678)

    Accommodation Request (STD679)