THE POSITION The Educational Services, Student Services and Support Division is currently accepting applications for Student Services Specialist. Under the supervision of an assigned director, performs a wide variety of journey-level professional administrative work in areas such as planning, budgeting, purchasing, data management, and research and technical support functions for student programs operated by the Santa Clara County Office of Education. The Student Services Specialist functions as a lead to School Office Coordinators and administrative/ clerical staff, providing direction and training and computer software support to a cluster of student/instructional program sites and has responsibility for the development and maintenance of data collection, special projects, reporting systems, department procedures, and information systems and software related to student programs; serves as a resource to other County office departments and public and community service agencies. Use of initiative, organizational and problem solving skills, and independent judgment in the process of routine and complex administrative details is necessary. This position is full-time, and has a work year of 12 months, 261 days, 8 hours/day. To learn more about this position, please click here for the job description. APPLICATION PROCEDURES The following application materials are required: 1. Completed Governmentjobs.com online application 2. Cover letter 2. Resume The application and materials must be received by the final application filling date. Incomplete or late applications will not be accepted. If you are unsure if your application and all required materials have been received, please contact the recruiter for this position, prior to the filing date. EXAMINATION PROCEDURES Assessments and interviews will take place virtually via Zoom Meetings. Our procedures reflect social distancing guidelines of the Santa Clara County Office of Public Health. Please email the Recruitment Contact listed on job postings if you have any questions. Following the final filing date, the qualifications of all candidates will be evaluated. The most qualified candidates will be invited to participate in a written exam, tentatively scheduled for August 9, 2021. Those who pass the written exam will be invited to participate in a panel interview with subject matter experts, tentatively scheduled for August 16, 2021. Based on the final scores of qualified candidates, Classified Personnel Services will establish a ranked candidate list. Selected candidates from the list will be invited to a second interview with the hiring authorities, tentatively scheduled for the week of August 23, 2021. Candidates will be invited over email to participate in examination and selection steps, using the email supplied within their Governmentjobs.com applications, or as updated by candidates in their Governmentjobs.com master profiles. Therefore, it is recommended that candidates check their email at least daily. RECRUITMENT CONTACT For questions about the position or recruitment process, please contact: Yasmeen Husain (408) 453-6848 yasmeen_husain@sccoe.org NOTE: Examination procedures are subject to change as deemed necessary by the Director - Classified Personnel Services. Candidates who test successfully for placement on the eligibility list may be certified to other related positions without further testing requirements, OR job posting announcements. The right is reserved to add, eliminate, or adjust testing steps and/or information on the posting, at any time, during the position posting and testing process, which may include, but is not limited to, further testing, inclusive to on-the job testing, recruitment, and recruitment extensions, which may be for less than 15 days, after an eligibility list has been certified, which may cause adjustments on the eligibility list, as evaluated to be reasonable or necessary. ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS Candidates who require reasonable accommodations for any test part must contact Classified Personnel Services (CPS) at least three (3) days in advance of the test date at 408-453-6845. Hearing-impaired individuals should contact the California Relay Service at 1-800-735-2929, then 408-453-6845. A failure to contact CPS within the specified timeline may result in an inability to accommodate. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER The Santa Clara County Office of Education prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying based on actual or perceived race or ethnicity, gender/sex (including gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and pregnancy-related medical conditions) sexual orientation, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, immigration status, physical or mental status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age (40 and above), genetic information, political belief or affiliation (not union related), a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation in any program or activity it conducts or to which it provides significant assistance. Please direct concerns to Larry Oshodi, Assistant Superintendent, Personnel Services 1290 Ridder Park Drive San Jose, CA 95131-2304 loshodi@sccoe.org (408) 453-6598