The 2010 Census And Jobs In Rockville
Dec 21, 2009 10:59 - 0 Comments
On March 17, 2010 approximately 350,000 Census forms will be mailed to Montgomery County households in an effort to count almost one million people. Everyone needs to mail them back for April 1st. You cannot respond online.The >ten simple questions should take less than 10 minutes to answer and we’ll all live with the results for 10 years. This is one of the shortest census forms in history and everyone is getting the exact same form. You will be asked number of people, type of residence, telephone number, names, sex, birth date, and race of residents, and whether anyone sometimes stays elsewhere. That’s it! Short and simple.
All U.S. Census Bureau employees are sworn to confidentiality and cannot share the information with any other agencies. This month the Montgomery County Census office opened in Rockville. Beyond the reception area, the office is restricted to guarantee privacy.
How to Get a Census Job:
The 2010 Census is hiring for temporary positions out of the Rockville office. The positions pay between $14 and $20 per hour. People are needed to work from Spring through Fall 2010. For the most part, Census workers need to count the households which did not return a Census form. The hours are flexible up to 40 per week and mileage is reimbursed for field jobs.
The first step is calling 1-866-861-2010. You’ll be asked for your zip code and directed to the Rockville office phone bank. You’ll then be scheduled for a nearby information session. Applicants then take a basic skills test with simple math and logic questions to prove they will be able to understand addresses. After passing the basic field test, applicants can also apply for supervisor and office positions.
The Rockville office is looking for bi-lingual census workers in many languages. The test is in English so applicants must be able to successfully complete the test in English. There is a Spanish version but applicants must also take an English proficiency exam.
If you know someone fluent in another language, please let them know about the jobs. We need to reach everyone in Montgomery County to have an accurate count. The 2010 Census has done an amazing job of reaching out to leaders and organizations serving every ethnic group in Montgomery County from the Islamic Society to the CASA but the follow up to those who don’t respond is imperative.
Montgomery County has seen a tremendous surge in growth and diversity. The 2010 Census will insure we are not underserved if we can reduce the undercount.
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