Music Assistant at Poway Unified School District

Application Deadline

8/8/2025 4:00 PM Pacific

Date Posted
7/25/2025
Contact
Danielle Strauss
858-521-2798
Number of Openings
2
Salary
Pay Range
$23.36 - $29.90 Per Hour
Length of Work Year
9 1/2 months
Employment Type
Part Time

Job Summary

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Band Director, provide instruction to students in assigned music classes; conduct warm-up sessions and rehearsals; transpose and arrange music.

Requirements / Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: High school diploma or equivalent and three years of experience in a music program. Candidates who possess a valid and current CA teaching credential OR who possess a Bachelor's Degree AND have passed the CBEST will be placed at Step 6 of the salary range designated for this classification. **We will not accept applications after the deadline**

***This position is located at Del Norte High School*** ***The current opening is for 4 hours per day/20 hours a week/9.5 months worked.*** Selection Procedure: Applications will be screened, and those candidates whose backgrounds best match the requirements of the position will be invited to participate in a competitive examination process, which may include any combination of the following: Training & Experience evaluation (T&E), multiple-choice question test, job-related performance exercise, and technical/ oral appraisal interview. Examination procedures are subject to change as deemed necessary by the Director of the Personnel Commission. Candidates who pass all of the examination processes are ranked on an eligibility list according to their score(s). Selection for the position will be made from among the top three (3) ranks of candidates. The eligibility list will be used for hiring purposes in other vacancies in the same, or equivalent, job classification and will be active for six (6) months (Merit Rule 50.100.1).

Requirements / Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: High school diploma or equivalent and three years of experience in a music program. Candidates who possess a valid and current CA teaching credential OR who possess a Bachelor's Degree AND have passed the CBEST will be placed at Step 6 of the salary range designated for this classification. **We will not accept applications after the deadline**

***This position is located at Del Norte High School*** ***The current opening is for 4 hours per day/20 hours a week/9.5 months worked.*** Selection Procedure: Applications will be screened, and those candidates whose backgrounds best match the requirements of the position will be invited to participate in a competitive examination process, which may include any combination of the following: Training & Experience evaluation (T&E), multiple-choice question test, job-related performance exercise, and technical/ oral appraisal interview. Examination procedures are subject to change as deemed necessary by the Director of the Personnel Commission. Candidates who pass all of the examination processes are ranked on an eligibility list according to their score(s). Selection for the position will be made from among the top three (3) ranks of candidates. The eligibility list will be used for hiring purposes in other vacancies in the same, or equivalent, job classification and will be active for six (6) months (Merit Rule 50.100.1).

Comments and Other Information

Poway Unified School District offers an excellent benefits package for eligible contract employees who are contracted for 20 (twenty) or more hours per week. Benefits include: Retirement – CalPERS Holidays – 16 paid holidays per year (based on 12-month employment contract) Vacation – Starting at 12 days per year for 12-month employees, increasing with length of service Sick Leave – 12 paid sick days per year (for 12 working months) Medical and Prescription Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Life Insurance Travel Insurance Flexible Spending Accounts Wellness/Mental Health Benefit Flexible Benefit Plan Options For further information regarding our benefits, please visit our website at: https://www.powayusd.com/apps/pages/benefits

Comments and Other Information


Poway Unified School District offers an excellent benefits package for eligible contract employees who are contracted for 20 (twenty) or more hours per week. Benefits include: Retirement – CalPERS Holidays – 16 paid holidays per year (based on 12-month employment contract) Vacation – Starting at 12 days per year for 12-month employees, increasing with length of service Sick Leave – 12 paid sick days per year (for 12 working months) Medical and Prescription Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Life Insurance Travel Insurance Flexible Spending Accounts Wellness/Mental Health Benefit Flexible Benefit Plan Options For further information regarding our benefits, please visit our website at: https://www.powayusd.com/apps/pages/benefits