NETWORK TECHNICIAN Examination Number #01405010 Salary: Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES $56,333.00 - $70,000.00/Year Other Varies by Agency OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Examination Date: Qualification Evaluation November 2024 Applications must be Received or Postmarked by: 10/16/2024 Issued on 10/2/2024 by Chautauqua County Department of Human Resources, Gerace Office Building, Mayville, NY 14757 (716) 753-4237 Exam announcements and application forms are available on the Internet at chqgov.com - Click on Employment EXAMINATION PROCESSING FEE: A non-refundable examination processing fee of $15.00 is required for each separately numbered examination for which you apply. The examination processing fee may be paid either by sending a check or money order payable to the Director of Finance (please write the examination number and title on your check/money order), paying in-person with a valid credit card, or payment by phone (must have application in office). We cannot accept cash. As no refund will be made, you are urged to review the examination announcement carefully, to compare your qualifications with the requirements for admission, and to file only for those examinations for which you are clearly qualified. EXAMINATION PROCESSING FEE WAIVER: A waiver of examination processing fee will be allowed if you are unemployed and primarily responsible for the support of a household. In addition, a waiver of examination processing fee will be allowed if you are determined eligible. VACANCIES: At present two (2) vacancies exist in the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES. Results from promotional examination #01398 also being held for this title will be used first for appointments. DUTIES: A Network Technician performs the primary responsibility of maintaining an agency's servers and LAN/WAN configurations. This position performs maintenance, installation and support functions for assigned areas of responsibility but is not the agency's chief network administrator. This position is supervised by a director/network administrator of higher rank and is utilized in agencies that require a non-administrative level of network technician. A Network Technician may assign work and inspect completed tasks of lower-level technology support staff. Does related work as required. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and either: A. Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college, university or technical school with an Associates degree in computer science, computer information systems or a closely related computer field and two (2) years of full-time paid experience in network administration or information systems management; OR B. Successful completion of 60 semester credit hours from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college, university or technical school which must have included eighteen (18) semester credit hours in management information systems, computer science, information technology or a closely related computer field and two (2) years of full-time paid experience in network administration; OR C. Successful completion of a certification program in hardware repair, networking or a computer-related field from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or technical school and three (3) years of full-time paid experience in network administration. Special Requirement for Appointment in School Districts and BOCES: Per Chapter 180 of the Laws of 2000, and by Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, to be employed in a position designated by a school district or BOCES as involving direct contact with students, a clearance for employment from the State Education Department is required. For full announcement: