The Census Bureau currently is looking for field staff to conduct in-person live interviews with community residents to follow up on the completion of the 2010 Census questionnaire.

The questionnaire will be delivered to every household in King County this spring, and the work will begin shortly afterward.

The temporary, part-time positions include paid training and reimbursement for approved travel expenses. Census takers in King County earn $17.50 per hour. The positions offer flexible hours, with work conducted mostly in that workers’ own community.

The bureau also is recruiting crew leaders ($19/hour), crew leader assistants ($17.50/hour), field operations supervisors ($20.50/hour) and clerical staff ($13.25/hour).

The census data collected is used as vital information for community improvements, transportation planning, educational services and even emergency preparedness. It also is used to determine the community’s representation in government and to direct hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding, allocated for local projects, such as highways and bridges, public health and community-based programs.

Census job applicants must be at least 18 years old, have a valid Social Security number, be able to pass a background check and take a 30-minute, basic skills test. In most cases, workers will be required to have a valid driver’s license and have use of a vehicle.

Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

For more information, please visit www.2010censusjobs.gov. To schedule an appointment to the take the employment test, call toll free at 1-866-861-2010. TTY callers, please use the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339.