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For this resource, Ed2NC is defining entry-level positions as jobs with education and experience requirements ranging from High School degree/GED with no experience required to jobs requiring a bachelor’s degree and two years of relevant experience or equivalent. e.g., a Masters degree in a related field could be equivalent to two years of relevant work experience.

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Degree:

Bachelors, Associates

Major:

Digital Media, Web Graphic Design, Computer Programming, Web Development/Design, Digital Design, Computer Programming

Education and Experience Required:

Associate's degree in Web Development/Design, Digital Design, Computer Programming, or related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution; or an equivalent combination of education and experience or Bachelor's degree in Digital Media, Web Graphic Design, Computer Programming, or related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution;

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Working knowledge of basic web programming and scripting languages. - Good working knowledge of the main web design applications and social media platforms. - Experience in web content management and web user interface/creative design. - An understanding of legislation and guidelines for website accessibility. - Evidence of good creative and technical skills through a portfolio of past work samples. - Good problem-solving skills and a logical approach to work. - Willingness to keep up to date with the fast paced changes in technology and software.

You can find this position in these agencies:

Dept of Health and Human Services, Dept of Public Instruction

Degree:

Bachelors, Associates

Major:

Web Development, Digital Media, Web Graphic Design, Computer Programming, Digital Design

Education and Experience Required:

Bachelor's degree in Web Development, Digital Media, Web Graphic Design, Computer Programming, or related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution and two years in web development/programming, design or application development; or Bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited institution and three years in web development/programming, design or application development; or Associate's degree in Web Development/Design, Digital Design, Computer Programming, or related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of experience web development/programming, design or application development; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Experience in web programming and scripting languages. - Experience in web application requirements gathering; web content management; web user interface/creative design; and web applications development and testing. - Excellent attention to detail. - Demonstrated problem-solving skills and a logical approach to work. - Ability to explain technical matters clearly to end users and stakeholders who may have little knowledge of IT. - Good knowledge of legislation and guidelines for website accessibility and how to implement. - Evidence of excellent creative and technical skills through a portfolio of past work samples. - Experience with the implementation of web content management tools including the creative design, development, maintenance, and retirement lifecycle for various scaled web sites/applications. - Required skills and experience include: social media platforms & services; mobility support; accessibility guidelines and legislation; web content management tools and browser compatibility. - Experience in working with and implementing web security measures. - Experience in ensuring browser and device compatibility, methods for degrading for older browsers and displays and file compression techniques for improving speed.

You can find this position in these agencies:

Dept of Health and Human Services, Dept of Public Instruction

Degree:

High School

Major:

High School

Education and Experience Required:

High School or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and one year of work experience in dealing with the public, which requires the use of some basic mathematical skills.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Working knowledge of federal and state operations laws pertaining to the weight and safety of motor vehicles. - Working knowledge of the reciprocal agreements with other states regarding vehicle weight and safety. - Ability to interpret hazardous material regulations. - Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form. - Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients and staff. - Ability to perform basic math skills. - Ability to operate stationary mobile scales and interpret results according to state and federal laws. - Ability to use a computer and prepare various reports. - Ability to process monetary collections.

You can find this position in these agencies:

Dept of Health and Human Services, Dept of Public Safety

Degree:

High School

Major:

High School

Education and Experience Required:

High School or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and one year of work experience in dealing with the public, which requires the use of some basic mathematical skills.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Working knowledge of federal and state operations laws pertaining to the weight and safety of motor vehicles. - Working knowledge of the reciprocal agreements with other states regarding vehicle weight and safety. - Ability to interpret hazardous material regulations. - Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form. - Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients and staff. - Ability to perform basic math skills. - Ability to operate stationary mobile scales and interpret results according to state and federal laws. - Ability to use a computer and prepare various reports. - Ability to process monetary collections.

You can find this position in these agencies:

Dept of Public Safety

Degree:

High School

Major:

High School

Education and Experience Required:

High school or General Educational Development diploma (GED) diploma and two years of progressive experience in acetylene or electric arc welding; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

- Working knowledge of the principles and methods of acetylene and electric arc welding. - Working knowledge of the heating properties of a variety of alloys and parent metals. - Skill in the operation of the tools and equipment of the welding trade. - Ability to work from and follow oral and written directions and drawings and to copy or reproduce parts which have been broken. - Physical strength and ability sufficient to move relatively heavy objects and to perform manual labor for short periods of time.

You can find this position in these agencies:

Dept of Revenue

Degree:

Associates

Major:

Wildlife, Fisheries Management, Construction Management

Education and Experience Required:

Associate Degree in wildlife or fisheries management or construction management from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of experience which has included the management of wildlife or fisheries resources or the operation of heavy equipment; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Ability to calculate and respond to data and contribute to written reports. - Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing. - Ability to gather and compile materials from a variety of sources such as disease sampling, mast and vegetation surveys, population data, upland songbird routes, bear bait lines and harvest data. - Ability to interpret and apply building and construction codes and regulations. - Ability to maintain effective working relationships with department and other town staff, builders, developers, partner organizations and the general public. - Ability to operate and maintain power hand tools, small gasoline engines, portable generators, chainsaws, machinery, equipment - including agricultural, drag-line, motor-grader, bulldozer, frontend loader and other heavy construction equipment - and vehicles including outboard-powered watercraft and large trucks requiring a CDL. - Ability to plan and schedule routine construction and maintenance of facilities, access sites, and waterways improvement. - Ability to read maps and plans. - Ability to use explosives safely. - General knowledge of construction methods and practices as applied to the construction of boating access areas and marine construction. - Knowledge of fish culture, disease management, and environmental control. - Knowledge of office practices and procedures including office technology such as spreadsheets, data bases, GIS, and word processing. - Knowledge of the types, habitats and habits of a variety of inland fish or wildlife species and their management. - Knowledge of water level management, wetlands, water chemistry or quality and plant species succession. - Working knowledge of dendrology and the equipment and techniques used in prescribed burns. - Skills in skilled trades such as carpentry, painting and other activities requiring hand tools or heavy equipment.

You can find this position in these agencies:

Wildlife Resource Commission

Degree:

Associates

Major:

Wildlife, Fisheries Management, Construction Management

Education and Experience Required:

Associate Degree in wildlife, fisheries or construction management from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of experience which has included the management of wildlife or fisheries resources or the operation of heavy equipment; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Considerable knowledge of office practices and procedures including office technology such as spreadsheets, data bases, GIS, and word processing. - Considerable knowledge of the practical techniques and procedures required by either inland fisheries management or wildlife management and/or considerable knowledge of construction methods and practices as applied to the construction and maintenance of boating access areas, hatcheries and aquaculture facilities, habitat management, game lands maintenance, agriculture and marine construction. - Knowledge of dendrology and the equipment and techniques used in prescribed burns. - Knowledge of fish culture, disease management, and environmental control. - Knowledge of the types, habitats and habits of a variety of inland fish or wildlife species and their management. - Knowledge of water level management, wetlands, water chemistry or quality and plant species succession. - Skills in skilled trades such as carpentry, painting and other activities requiring hand tools or heavy equipment. - Ability to accurately collect, analyze and report on field research data. - Ability to direct the work activities of other technicians. - Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing, Ability to gather and compile materials from a variety of sources such as disease sampling, mast and vegetation surveys, population data, upland songbird routes, bear bait lines and harvest data. - Ability to interpret and apply building and construction codes and regulations. - Ability to maintain effective working relationships with department and other town staff, builders, developers, personnel from other relevant state agencies, the Corps of Engineers, private contractors, materials suppliers, partner organizations, and the general public. - Ability to maintain vendor relationships and monitor the quality and quantity of vendors' work. - Ability to manage projects including material and human resources as well as time and deadlines. - Ability to operate and maintain power hand tools, small gasoline engines, portable generators, chainsaws, machinery, equipment - including agricultural, drag-line, motor-grader, bulldozer, front-end loader and other heavy construction equipment - and vehicles including outboard-powered watercraft and large trucks requiring a CDL. - Ability to use explosives safely and monitor the safety of others. - Ability to value trees for lumber. - Considerable ability to read maps and plans

You can find this position in these agencies:

Wildlife Resource Commission

Degree:

Bachelors

Major:

Any

Education and Experience Required:

Bachelor's Degree from an appropriately accredited university, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Basic knowledge of law enforcement tactics including patrolling techniques, established procedures for evidence collection and submission, laws, regulations and Wildlife Resources Commission policies. - Basic knowledge of assigned patrol area, investigative techniques and case preparation requirements. - Basic knowledge of boating and water safety. - Basic knowledge of standard law enforcement equipment, its care and safe use. - Basic knowledge of and skill in the use of firearms and hunting and fishing equipment. - Ability to operate a variety of conveyance including trucks, automobiles, ATVs, outboard motor boats, kayaks, and canoes. - Basic knowledge of court, public hearings and administrative procedures - Basic knowledge of NC General Statutes in which federal laws are referenced, NC Administrative Code, and local laws. - Basic knowledge and understanding of agency and division goals and objectives. - Ability to express thoughts, ideas, and information both orally and in writing. Ability to communicate through interpersonal interactions and written documentation. - Ability to testify and provide evidence in court and other judicial settings; recounts what was observed during an enforcement action or investigation, presenting thorough and logical testimony. Interrogates or interviews using basic techniques. Ability to present information for purposes of information or education, in both formal and informal settings.

You can find this position in these agencies:

Wildlife Resource Commission

Degree:

Bachelors

Major:

Human Services

Education and Experience Required:

Bachelor's degree in human services field or related human services field from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of experience working with at-risk youth; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Bachelor's degree in a related Human Services field, such as Criminal Justice, Sociology, Education, Religion or similar subjects shall include 25 semester hours of coursework related to the human services field

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Working knowledge and understanding of minority group cultures, techniques of communicating with adolescents, and behavioral and developmental challenges and their treatment. - Working knowledge of the organization and operation of treatment programs for juvenile offenders, the NC Juvenile Court System, basic assessment principles, and practical application of a variety of counseling techniques and approaches. - Considerable knowledge of the methods and procedures of discipline and rehabilitation of juveniles confined in a state youth development center. - Considerable knowledge of individual and group behavior, child and adolescent development, family systems, individual and group counseling techniques, crisis intervention techniques, the etiology of juvenile delinquency and empirically based methods of treatment. - Ability to act quickly and efficiently in an emergency situation. - Ability to assess clients to develop appropriate treatment plans, formulate clear goal-oriented treatment plans, and document progress of juveniles. - Ability to work with juveniles in an empathetic and understanding manner and establish a collaborative relationship with family. - Ability to communicate effectively with juveniles, families, and other treatment team members to explain the behavior and progress of the juvenile, and establish rapport with juveniles. - Skilled in the application of crisis intervention techniques and emergency treatment procedure

You can find this position in these agencies:

Dept of Public Safety

Degree:

Associates, High School

Major:

Human Services, Criminal Justice

Education and Experience Required:

Associate's degree in a human services field, criminal justice or related human services field from an appropriately accredited institution; or High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and two years of related human services experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Basic knowledge of programming techniques for delinquent juveniles. - Basic knowledge of supportive counseling techniques. - Working knowledge of behaviors exhibited by adjudicated juveniles. - Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing. - Ability to establish rapport and successfully interact with a variety of individuals. - Ability to maintain a professional and calm demeanor while working in a stressful environment. - Possess visual acuity, alertness and awareness of surrounding activities.

You can find this position in these agencies:

Dept of Revenue