Electronic Systems Technician 2 SY 2025-26

Newark Public Schools; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Newark Public Schools seeks an Electronic Systems Technician 2 for the Office of Safety & Security. The role covers installation, testing, maintenance, and repair of electrical and electronic equipment under Civil Service guidelines.

The candidate should have vocational/technical training in electrical/electronic technology and at least two years of relevant experience. A driver’s license may be required for certain duties.

Qualifications

• Completion of a vocational, technical or specialized training program in electrical or electronic technology.
• Two (2) years of experience in installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical or electronic components, equipment or systems.

Responsibilities

• Advises, instructs, and assists lower-level technicians in resolving complex problems.
• Installs wiring systems and electrical components.
• Inspects wiring, electrical components, meters, and computer board components for proper installation.
• Tests and troubleshoots electrical components and systems including audiovisual and security alarm systems.
• Reads schematics and codes information for data entry and data verification.

Skills

Electrical theory

Electronic testing

Schematics reading

Instrument calibration

Education

Vocational/technical training in electrical/electronic technology

Tools

Multimeter

Oscilloscope

Job description

Roger León, Superintendent

Electronic Systems Technician 2

Office of Safety & Security

(Pending availability of funds and Board of Education approval) The Superintendent invites qualified and interested persons to apply for the position of Electronic Systems Technician 2 in the Office of Safety & Security.

This title is governed by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission; meaning that a candidate for the position will be placed as a provisional employee. At a later date the candidate will be required to take an examination administered by the Civil Service Commission. Candidates must score and rank high enough on this examination in order to remain in the position as a permanent employee.

Definition

Under limited supervision, performs the more difficult tasks involving the installation, testing, maintenance, and repair of electrical and electronic equipment, machinery, and systems; may take the lead over lower-level technicians; performs other related duties as required.

Note: The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

Qualifications and Requirements

Education: Completion of a vocational, technical or specialized training program in electrical or electronic technology.

Experience: Two (2) years of experience in work involving the installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical or electronic components, equipment or systems.

Note: Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute one (1) year of additional experience.

License: Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

Basic Functions and Responsibilities

• Advises, instructs, and assists lower-level technicians in the resolution of complex and uncommon problems involving electronic and electrical equipment, machinery, and systems.
• Installs electrical components and wiring systems.
• Inspects the installation of wiring systems, electrical components, meters, electronic circuitry, microprocessors, computer board components, and all equipment controlled by such systems.
• Tests and troubleshoots problems with electrical components and wiring systems such as audiovisual equipment, microprocessors, security alarm systems, fire alarms, office machines and appliances, and computer board components.
• Repairs electrical components and wiring systems such as microprocessors; radar traffic signal detector units; bridge lift, swing, and warning mechanisms; audiovisual equipment; and fire and security alarm systems.
• Operates volt or ohm meters, calibrations and resistance potentiometers, voltage regulators, audiovisual equipment, dual trace oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, frequency counters, and signal tracers.
• Operates computer terminal or personal computer for information processing.
• Monitors network frequencies.
• Computes numerical data by addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication.
• Answers questions and provides technical advice to staff and management.
• Applies established security procedures and guidelines.
• Interprets schematics.
• Codes information for data entry.
• Verifies entered data against source documents.
• May take the lead over lower-level technicians.
• Reads journals or other publications for the purpose of keeping current knowledge of developments in the field.
• Prepares and maintains essential records and files.
• Will be required to learn how to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge of the theory and principles of electronics and electricity.
• Knowledge of procedures for testing electronic circuitry and electrical components.
• Knowledge of procedures for operating calibration and resistance potentiometers, dual trace oscilloscopes, volt and ohm meters, signal generators, and microprocessors.
• Knowledge of schematic symbol systems.
• Knowledge of electronic component color codes.
• Knowledge of transistor theory and principles.
• Ability to operate a word processor.
• Ability to measure frequency ranges.
• Ability to read various meters, gauges, and dials.