Paraeducator/Culinary Assistant (Open & Promotional) (To Establish A List) at Desert Sands Unified School District

Application Deadline

8/12/2026 4:30 PM Pacific

Date Posted
7/30/2026
Contact
Angélica García
7607718818
Number of Openings
Not Specified
Salary
Pay Range
$3936 - $4798 Monthly
Add'l Salary Info
(Full Time Equivalency)
Length of Work Year
9.5 Months
Employment Type
Part Time

About the Employer

We are pleased that you have expressed an interest in employment with our district. Desert Sands Unified School District is committed to the students and the families of the communities that we serve. We have a competitive salary and benefit package to offer our employees along with excellent working conditions in modern school facilities. Our district is located in the resort communities of Indian Wells, Bermuda Dunes, Palm Desert, La Quinta, and Indio. Our community offers the amenities of a resort lifestyle along with an affordable housing market for full-time residents. The Personnel Office strives to provide the best possible service to our current employees and applicants to the district. Please feel free to call any of the staff members listed in our division for assistance.

Job Summary

Job Summary

Under direction, provides small group instructional assistance, catering event support, support with classroom management; including event scheduling, supply ordering and ensures equipment is maintained in a clean and safe condition.

Requirements / Qualifications

Education and Training Required:

    High School graduate or equivalent and two (2) years demonstrated experience working with youth in an organized educational setting. Completion of two (2) years of experience involving culinary field and techniques and the operation, cleaning and maintenance of kitchen equipment and kitchen facility.

Licenses, Certifications, Bonding, and/or Testing Required:

  • Current First Aid and CPR Certificates
  • Must possess or have the ability to obtain a Certified Food Manager Certificate within six (6) months of employment.
    • Copy of Transcript (Copy of High School Diploma OR College Transcript/Degree)
    • Resume (Include detailed breakdown of duties and employment dates.)

    Requirements / Qualifications

    Education and Training Required:

      High School graduate or equivalent and two (2) years demonstrated experience working with youth in an organized educational setting. Completion of two (2) years of experience involving culinary field and techniques and the operation, cleaning and maintenance of kitchen equipment and kitchen facility.

    Licenses, Certifications, Bonding, and/or Testing Required:

  • Current First Aid and CPR Certificates
  • Must possess or have the ability to obtain a Certified Food Manager Certificate within six (6) months of employment.
    • Copy of Transcript (Copy of High School Diploma OR College Transcript/Degree)
    • Resume (Include detailed breakdown of duties and employment dates.)

    Comments and Other Information

    The Desert Sands Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, potential parental, family and/or marital status, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, in its educational program (s) or employment. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Dr. Joseph Hyde, Title IX Coordinator, Desert Sands Unified School District, 47-950 Dune Palms Rd, La Quinta, CA 92253 (760) 771-8695, joseph.hyde@desertsands.us; Dr. Lisa McColl, Title IX Coordinator, Designee/Resolution and Compliance Officer, Desert Sands Unified School District, 47-950 Dune Palms Rd, La Quinta, CA 92253 (760) 771-8695, lisa.mccoll@desertsands.us; Mr. Alpercy Bennett, 504 Coordinator, Desert Sands Unified School District, 47-950 Dune Palms Road, La Quinta, CA 92253 (760) 771-8612, alpercy.bennettjr@desertsands.us.

    Comments and Other Information


    The Desert Sands Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, potential parental, family and/or marital status, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, in its educational program (s) or employment. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Dr. Joseph Hyde, Title IX Coordinator, Desert Sands Unified School District, 47-950 Dune Palms Rd, La Quinta, CA 92253 (760) 771-8695, joseph.hyde@desertsands.us; Dr. Lisa McColl, Title IX Coordinator, Designee/Resolution and Compliance Officer, Desert Sands Unified School District, 47-950 Dune Palms Rd, La Quinta, CA 92253 (760) 771-8695, lisa.mccoll@desertsands.us; Mr. Alpercy Bennett, 504 Coordinator, Desert Sands Unified School District, 47-950 Dune Palms Road, La Quinta, CA 92253 (760) 771-8612, alpercy.bennettjr@desertsands.us.