Community Assistant I - Bilingual (English/Spanish) at San Diego Unified School District
Job Summary
Job Summary
The San Diego Unified School District is currently seeking a full-time bilingual (English/Spanish) Community Assistant I to promote communication and cooperation between the school and members of the community. Riley Alternative School, New Dawn, Marcy High School Located at 5650 Mt. Ackerly Drive, San Diego, CA 92111 (Area C) This position will serve all three of the schools on campus (Riley, New Dawn, and Marcy High School). Scheduled for 40 hours per week, 10 months per year Riley Alternative School Website: https://riley.sandiegounified.org/ This recruitment opportunity requires the incumbent to be Bilingual in English/Spanish. If you are not a BILINGUAL candidate, please do not submit an application as you will not be considered. Instead, we encourage you to visit our job opportunities board to find positions that are open for all to apply. Candidates considered for positions that require bilingual skills will be invited to a Performance Test (Qualifying Only) for oral and written fluency. Bilingual positions qualify for a 5% bilingual differential. Positions greater than 20 hours per week qualify for district-paid health and wellness benefits for the employee and their eligible dependents. This recruitment will establish an Eligibility List for the current vacancy as well as any future vacancies. This list will be active for three (3) months with the possibility to be extended.
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SAN DIEGO CITY SCHOOLS
POSITION DESCRIPTION
TITLE: Community Assistant I REPORTS TO: Site Principal/
Department Head
DEPARTMENT: Various schools or departments CLASSIFICATION: Classified
FLSA: Non-Exempt SALARY GRADE: 024
PARA
REVISED: May 8, 2002
BASIC FUNCTION:
Promote communication and cooperation between the school and members of the community.
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES: (Incumbents may perform any combination of the essential functions shown below. This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, knowledge, or abilities associated with this classification, but is intended to accurately reflect the principal job elements.)
E = Essential Functions
Make home visits and telephone calls to explain classroom and school activities to parents and other members of the community and to solicit participation in school programs. E
Arrange, coordinate, and attend coffees, luncheons, and other parent/staff conferences and encourage parents to attend. E
Assist in the coordination of parent volunteer programs. E
Create welcoming atmosphere in the school. E
Coordinate meetings in homes for parents and community members. E
Coordinate the work of other paraprofessional staff. E
Coordinate with receiving school for bused children. E
Assist in developing, preparing, and assembling instructional materials or information. E
Participate in individual or small group tutoring and in the supervision of pupils on regularly
scheduled buses and on field trips. E
Act as interpreter or translator in situations which require bilingual skills.
Perform related duties as assigned.
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Any combination of training, experience, and/or education equivalent to high school graduation.
LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Possession of a valid California driver’s license and availability of private transportation (mileage expense allowance provided).
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
KNOWLEDGE OF:
Socio-economic problems in the community.
Reading and writing English communication skills.
ABILITY TO:
Read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
Operate standard office equipment including microcomputers and related software applications.
Communicate effectively and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Plan and organize work.
Meet schedules and time lines.
Read, apply, and explain rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
ENVIRONMENT:
Office, classroom, and home settings.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Hearing and speaking to exchange information; seeing to perform assigned duties; sitting for extended periods of time; dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment; kneeling, bending at the waist, and reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally, to retrieve and store files and supplies; lifting light objects.
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Requirements / Qualifications
The Community Assistant I will be paid on the PARA Salary Schedule. Salary Grade: 24. ncumbents may perform any combination of the essential functions shown below. This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, knowledge, or abilities associated with this classification, but is intended to accurately reflect the principal job elements. E = Essential Functions Make home visits and telephone calls to explain classroom and school activities to parents and other members of the community and to solicit participation in school programs. E Arrange, coordinate, and attend coffees, luncheons, and other parent/staff conferences and encourage parents to attend. E Assist in the coordination of parent volunteer programs. E Create welcoming atmosphere in the school. E Coordinate meetings in homes for parents and community members. E Coordinate the work of other paraprofessional staff. E Coordinate with receiving school for bused children. E Assist in developing, preparing, and assembling instructional materials or information. E Participate in individual or small group tutoring and in the supervision of pupils on regularly scheduled buses and on field trips. E Act as interpreter or translator in situations which require bilingual skills. Perform related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Any combination of training, experience, and/or education equivalent to high school graduation. LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Possession of a valid California driver’s license and availability of private transportation (mileage expense allowance provided).
Requirements / Qualifications
The Community Assistant I will be paid on the PARA Salary Schedule. Salary Grade: 24. ncumbents may perform any combination of the essential functions shown below. This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, knowledge, or abilities associated with this classification, but is intended to accurately reflect the principal job elements. E = Essential Functions Make home visits and telephone calls to explain classroom and school activities to parents and other members of the community and to solicit participation in school programs. E Arrange, coordinate, and attend coffees, luncheons, and other parent/staff conferences and encourage parents to attend. E Assist in the coordination of parent volunteer programs. E Create welcoming atmosphere in the school. E Coordinate meetings in homes for parents and community members. E Coordinate the work of other paraprofessional staff. E Coordinate with receiving school for bused children. E Assist in developing, preparing, and assembling instructional materials or information. E Participate in individual or small group tutoring and in the supervision of pupils on regularly scheduled buses and on field trips. E Act as interpreter or translator in situations which require bilingual skills. Perform related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Any combination of training, experience, and/or education equivalent to high school graduation. LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Possession of a valid California driver’s license and availability of private transportation (mileage expense allowance provided).
Comments and Other Information
APPLICATION PROCESS:
To be eligible for consideration, interested candidates must submit the following documents:
Online employment application
Please complete the online application to include all current and previous work history and education.
Substitute Experience:
Please note that general or occasional Substitute Experience is not included when determining if a candidate has met the minimum qualifications for the position.
Individuals working in related, specific, LONG-TERM substitute assignments of substantial hours per week must specify each separate long-term assignment in their work history in order for this experience to POSSIBLY count towards meeting the minimum qualifications.
This information must include an approximate start date, end date (where applicable), specific site, job title, hours per week, and job duties performed for each long-term assignment.
Answer all supplemental questions
The supplemental questions should be answered thoroughly, clearly, and concisely as the responses provided (along with the entire application package) will be carefully reviewed to determine which candidates will move forward in the recruitment process.
Attach proof of education, training, certification, or licenses:
Education, training, or certifications will only be considered if acceptable documentation is attached
Photocopy of Degree or
Photocopy of OFFICIAL transcript
Photocopy of Licenses and/or Certifications
Foreign Equivalency Certification:
Individuals who have completed high school or college-level coursework at an institution in a country other than the United States must provide a Foreign Equivalency Certification to satisfy the education requirement. A Foreign Equivalency Certification can be obtained for a fee from a professional organization. For more information, including acceptable providers please see Foreign Transcript Evaluation.
Additional documents
A resume may be attached, but not substituted for completing work history, education sections, or the supplemental questions of the employment application.
Additional documents, if any, may/should be attached to the online employment application.
EXAMINATION PROCESS:
Only those candidates whose application demonstrates a combined education and experience which meets the minimum requirements for this position will be considered qualified and advanced in the examination process.
All positions require qualified candidates to pass the examination process which may include one or more of the following components:
An application screening and evaluation based on the candidate's education, work history, and responses to the supplemental questions. Please note that not all qualified applicants will advance to subsequent phases of the examination process.
A multiple-choice exam specific to the position.
Exams will be conducted remotely utilizing an online testing platform. Access to the internet and the use of a camera-ready desktop/laptop with a microphone are required to participate in these processes.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
If you have questions about your application, please email jobs@sandi.net
The San Diego Unified School District communicates information regarding the hiring process via email. Please be aware that the District is not responsible for messages blocked by your email service. In an effort to allow our emails through your personal spam filter, you can try to add the domain@sandi.net and domain@governmentjobs.com to your safe senders list.
San Diego Unified School District is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education. District programs and activities shall be free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying by reason of the following actual or perceived characteristics: age, ancestry, color, mental or physical disability, ethnicity, ethnic group identification, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, immigration status, marital or parental status, medical condition, nationality, national origin, actual or perceived sex, sexual orientation, race, religion, or on the basis of a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
For more information about equity in employment, contact:
Title II Coordinator & Uniform Complaint Compliance Officer
Eric Rico: (619) 725-7225, erico1@sandi.net
Title IX Coordinator
Anna Ward: (619) 725-7225, award2@sandi.net
504 Coordinator
Eri Nall: (619) 344-6420, enall@sandi.net
Comments and Other Information
APPLICATION PROCESS:
To be eligible for consideration, interested candidates must submit the following documents:
Online employment application
Please complete the online application to include all current and previous work history and education.
Substitute Experience:
Please note that general or occasional Substitute Experience is not included when determining if a candidate has met the minimum qualifications for the position.
Individuals working in related, specific, LONG-TERM substitute assignments of substantial hours per week must specify each separate long-term assignment in their work history in order for this experience to POSSIBLY count towards meeting the minimum qualifications.
This information must include an approximate start date, end date (where applicable), specific site, job title, hours per week, and job duties performed for each long-term assignment.
Answer all supplemental questions
The supplemental questions should be answered thoroughly, clearly, and concisely as the responses provided (along with the entire application package) will be carefully reviewed to determine which candidates will move forward in the recruitment process.
Attach proof of education, training, certification, or licenses:
Education, training, or certifications will only be considered if acceptable documentation is attached
Photocopy of Degree or
Photocopy of OFFICIAL transcript
Photocopy of Licenses and/or Certifications
Foreign Equivalency Certification:
Individuals who have completed high school or college-level coursework at an institution in a country other than the United States must provide a Foreign Equivalency Certification to satisfy the education requirement. A Foreign Equivalency Certification can be obtained for a fee from a professional organization. For more information, including acceptable providers please see Foreign Transcript Evaluation.
Additional documents
A resume may be attached, but not substituted for completing work history, education sections, or the supplemental questions of the employment application.
Additional documents, if any, may/should be attached to the online employment application.
EXAMINATION PROCESS:
Only those candidates whose application demonstrates a combined education and experience which meets the minimum requirements for this position will be considered qualified and advanced in the examination process.
All positions require qualified candidates to pass the examination process which may include one or more of the following components:
An application screening and evaluation based on the candidate's education, work history, and responses to the supplemental questions. Please note that not all qualified applicants will advance to subsequent phases of the examination process.
A multiple-choice exam specific to the position.
Exams will be conducted remotely utilizing an online testing platform. Access to the internet and the use of a camera-ready desktop/laptop with a microphone are required to participate in these processes.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
If you have questions about your application, please email jobs@sandi.net
The San Diego Unified School District communicates information regarding the hiring process via email. Please be aware that the District is not responsible for messages blocked by your email service. In an effort to allow our emails through your personal spam filter, you can try to add the domain@sandi.net and domain@governmentjobs.com to your safe senders list.
San Diego Unified School District is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education. District programs and activities shall be free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying by reason of the following actual or perceived characteristics: age, ancestry, color, mental or physical disability, ethnicity, ethnic group identification, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, immigration status, marital or parental status, medical condition, nationality, national origin, actual or perceived sex, sexual orientation, race, religion, or on the basis of a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
For more information about equity in employment, contact:
Title II Coordinator & Uniform Complaint Compliance Officer
Eric Rico: (619) 725-7225, erico1@sandi.net
Title IX Coordinator
Anna Ward: (619) 725-7225, award2@sandi.net
504 Coordinator
Eri Nall: (619) 344-6420, enall@sandi.net
Application Deadline
12/23/2024 11:55 PM Pacific
Date Posted
12/9/2024
Contact
SDUSD Employment Office Human Resources
619-725-8089
619-725-8089
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Pay Range
$18.44 - $22.97 Per Hour
$18.44 - $22.97 Per Hour
Add'l Salary Info
$18.44 - $22.97 Hourly
Length of Work Year
10 Months
Employment Type
Full Time