Paraeducator/Bilingual - Head Start (Less Than 4 Hours) (Open & Promotional) (To Establish A List) at Desert Sands Unified School District
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 of the ECE Principal, assists a certificated teacher or specialist in providing instruction and tutorial assistance to individual or small groups of limited or non-English speaking students in a classroom or other learning environment; monitors and reports student progress; translates for parents and teachers as assigned.
Requirements / Qualifications
Education and Training Required: High School graduate or equivalent and demonstrated experience working with youth in an organized setting. Completion of two (2) years of higher education study OR possession of an Associate’s or higher level degree including twelve (12) Early Childhood Education ECE college level units. Licenses and Certifications:
- Copy of Transcript (Copy of College Transcript, including 12 ECE (Early Childhood Education) Units.)
- Resume (Include detailed breakdown of duties and employment dates.)
Requirements / Qualifications
Education and Training Required: High School graduate or equivalent and demonstrated experience working with youth in an organized setting. Completion of two (2) years of higher education study OR possession of an Associate’s or higher level degree including twelve (12) Early Childhood Education ECE college level units. Licenses and Certifications:
- Copy of Transcript (Copy of College Transcript, including 12 ECE (Early Childhood Education) Units.)
- 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.
Application Deadline
8/26/2026 4:30 PM Pacific
Date Posted
8/13/2026
Contact
Angélica García
7607718818
7607718818
Number of Openings
Not Specified
Salary
Pay Range
$3747 - $4567 Monthly
$3747 - $4567 Monthly
Add'l Salary Info
(Full Time Equivalency)
Length of Work Year
9.36 Months
Employment Type
Part Time