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Residential Program Specialist - Outdoor Science School at Santa Cruz County Office Of Education

Application Deadline

Until Filled

Date Posted
7/1/2021
Contact
Number of Openings
Not Specified

Add'l Salary Info

Salary starts at $14.00/hour for 40 hours/week with an increase to $15.00/hour in January 2022
Length of Work Year
Position begins September and continues until early June.
Employment Type
Full Time

Job Summary

Job Summary

Under general direction, conduct evening and morning activities, including facilitation of meals and evening programs for up to 200 students; supervise and support 5th/6th grade students and high school aged cabin leaders during evening and morning cabin time; sleep on campus and be on-call to provide support as needed throughout the residential sleeping hours.

Requirements / Qualifications

Requirements / Qualifications

Education: High School diploma. Experience: Working with and leading youth, preferably in a camp or outdoor science school setting. License or Certificate: Valid and current First Aid and CPR Language: Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred SALARY/BENEFITS: • Salary starts at $14.00/hour for 40 hours/week with an increase to $15.00/hour in January 2022 • 5% stipend for fluent Spanish speakers who pass the Bilingual Assessment • Single-only dental and vision benefits are provided. • Dinner and breakfast are provided. Room and board are provided only during work shifts. • This is a Classified Temporary position. Sick days are accrued. Holiday pay is not available.

Position begins in mid-September, 2021 (or ASAP thereafter) and continues until early June, 2022 with Thanksgiving and winter breaks in between, for approximately 34 weeks and 107 work shifts during the school year. • Residential program specialists have the opportunity to continue with the program in subsequent school years, indefinitely. • The residential program specialist will work three overnight shifts per week for a total of 40 hours of work per week. There are a few weeks in which four shifts (including Monday afternoon – Tuesday morning) are needed. Overtime (equivalent to 1.5 hours of pay per hour) is paid after 40 hours of work in one week. Residential shifts are as follows: • Tuesday 4:30pm – Wed 8:30am with three, ½ hour unpaid lunch breaks and three 10 minute paid breaks • Wed 8:30pm – Thursday 8:30am with two, unpaid ½ hour lunch breaks and two 10 minute paid breaks • Thursday 4:30pm – Friday 8:30am with three, ½ hour unpaid lunch breaks and three 10 minute paid breaks


      Education: High School diploma. Experience: Working with and leading youth, preferably in a camp or outdoor science school setting. License or Certificate: Valid and current First Aid and CPR Language: Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred SALARY/BENEFITS: • Salary starts at $14.00/hour for 40 hours/week with an increase to $15.00/hour in January 2022 • 5% stipend for fluent Spanish speakers who pass the Bilingual Assessment • Single-only dental and vision benefits are provided. • Dinner and breakfast are provided. Room and board are provided only during work shifts. • This is a Classified Temporary position. Sick days are accrued. Holiday pay is not available.

      Position begins in mid-September, 2021 (or ASAP thereafter) and continues until early June, 2022 with Thanksgiving and winter breaks in between, for approximately 34 weeks and 107 work shifts during the school year. • Residential program specialists have the opportunity to continue with the program in subsequent school years, indefinitely. • The residential program specialist will work three overnight shifts per week for a total of 40 hours of work per week. There are a few weeks in which four shifts (including Monday afternoon – Tuesday morning) are needed. Overtime (equivalent to 1.5 hours of pay per hour) is paid after 40 hours of work in one week. Residential shifts are as follows: • Tuesday 4:30pm – Wed 8:30am with three, ½ hour unpaid lunch breaks and three 10 minute paid breaks • Wed 8:30pm – Thursday 8:30am with two, unpaid ½ hour lunch breaks and two 10 minute paid breaks • Thursday 4:30pm – Friday 8:30am with three, ½ hour unpaid lunch breaks and three 10 minute paid breaks

          Comments and Other Information

          Work Atmosphere Requirements • Workplace atmosphere is fast-paced with high pressure. • The employee may be exposed to a variety of conditions, which may include rain, hail, sleet, and high winds. • Occasionally the employee may be required to go the Santa Cruz County Office of Education located in Santa Cruz. • Continuous contact with school staff, students, partners and the general public is required Submit: Online Application Letter of Introduction Resume and Three Work-Related Reference Contacts Proof of Wilderness First Aid (WFA) certification (or higher). Note – if you do not have a WFA or higher certification it is ok to apply for the position and obtain the WFA certification before or soon after start date. Questions: Contact Heather MacDougall Molloy; hmolloy@santacruzcoe.org; 831-466-5715

          Comments and Other Information


          Work Atmosphere Requirements • Workplace atmosphere is fast-paced with high pressure. • The employee may be exposed to a variety of conditions, which may include rain, hail, sleet, and high winds. • Occasionally the employee may be required to go the Santa Cruz County Office of Education located in Santa Cruz. • Continuous contact with school staff, students, partners and the general public is required Submit: Online Application Letter of Introduction Resume and Three Work-Related Reference Contacts Proof of Wilderness First Aid (WFA) certification (or higher). Note – if you do not have a WFA or higher certification it is ok to apply for the position and obtain the WFA certification before or soon after start date. Questions: Contact Heather MacDougall Molloy; hmolloy@santacruzcoe.org; 831-466-5715